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News for: Wed Oct 07, 2009

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• Many Doctors Still Don't Disclose Consulting Fees Wed Oct 07, 2009, 17:00 Potential for conflict of interest in recommending products to patients, experts say.

• Sebelius Urges Americans to Get Swine Flu Vaccine Wed Oct 07, 2009, 12:00 HHS secretary says shots are made in same way as seasonal flu vaccine, and children are vulnerable to the disease.

• Potential Pieces of Autism Puzzle Revealed Wed Oct 07, 2009, 14:00 Researchers identify possible genetic links, but urge further study.

• 'Lab on a Chip' Might Speed Breast Cancer Monitoring Wed Oct 07, 2009, 16:00 Device makes measuring estrogen faster and simpler, researchers say.

• Early Defibrillator After Heart Attack May Not Pay Off Wed Oct 07, 2009, 17:00 European study finds no survival difference for those with, without device.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 7, 2009 Wed Oct 07, 2009, 10:04 Gout Schizophrenia Parkinson's Disease • Birth Control Pills Might Alter Mate Selection: Study Wed Oct 07, 2009, 12:00 Review suggests it could hinder reproduction in the future. • Liver Cancer Patients May Get Hope Wed Oct 07, 2009, 17:00 Finding could help identify patients who will benefit from interferon therapy, researchers say. • Long-Term Back Pain Not Inevitable, Study Finds Wed Oct 07, 2009, 12:00 Chances of recovering from chronic discomfort are better than previously thought, research shows. • Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:00 Repeat episodes of anxiety, depression tied to weight gain, study finds. • Trial Shows Heart Attack Education Makes Little Difference Wed Oct 07, 2009, 12:00 But new study design might change response times, researcher says. • 2nd Knee Surgery Common Among Young Patients Wed Oct 07, 2009, 16:00 More active life raises risk for repeated rupture, researchers suspect. • Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:00 Researcher says people more open to change during stressful periods. • Nutrition Still Not 'A' Grade in U.S. Schools: Studies Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:00 Guidelines are helping, but more is needed to stem teen obesity, researchers say. • Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Lessen Swine Flu Impact Wed Oct 07, 2009, 07:00 But it won't fully protect people from the H1N1 virus, experts say. • Early Drug Treatment May Cut Multiple Sclerosis Risk Wed Oct 07, 2009, 07:00 Improved rates of prevention or delay of full-blown disease seen in treated study patients.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 7, 2009 Wed Oct 07, 2009, 10:37 Web Site Evaluates Swine Flu Severity Convertibles Pose Serious Hearing Threat Exercise Helps RA Patients Less Opposition to U.S. Health Care Reform Plans: Poll FYI • Health Tip: Before You Take an NSAID Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:00 Learn about possible adverse effects • Health Tip: Why Do I Get Muscle Cramps? Wed Oct 07, 2009, 09:00 A list of common causes

Today's Top News Stories
•	Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 But the herbal supplement may help ward off peripheral artery disease, researchers say.
•	Dangerous Toys Still on Store Shelves, Report Finds - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Focus on toys that pose choking hazard, are too loud, or contain dangerous chemicals.
•	Chronic Pain Trips Up Seniors - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 Discomfort contributes to the falls that plague older adults, study finds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 24, 2009 - Nov 24, 2009, 11:14 Constipation Healthy Volunteers (Ages 18-65) Type 2 Diabetes
•	Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals - Nov 24, 2009, 16:00 In-hospital death rates didn't differ greatly between high- and low-volume centers, study found.