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News for: Tue Oct 13, 2009

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• Impotence, Incontinence Risk Casts Doubt on High-Tech Prostate Surgery Tue Oct 13, 2009, 17:00 Marketing is buoying use of the technique, researchers say, but surgeon's experience is key.

• Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy Tue Oct 13, 2009, 16:00 But the majority of cases still involve people with chronic problems, CDC says.

• Study Suggests Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors Tue Oct 13, 2009, 16:00 Higher-quality data see danger from long-term use, new review finds.

• Tired Doctors More Prone to Errors Tue Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 Long shifts, little sleep raise complication rate for practicing physicians, study finds.

• Baby Names Prone to Boom-and-Bust Cycles Tue Oct 13, 2009, 14:00 Parents today favor choices that have recently risen in popularity, study finds.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 13, 2009 Tue Oct 13, 2009, 10:50 Hip or Knee Pain Diabetes Asthma • Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients Tue Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 Three-fourths opt for breast-conserving treatments instead, study finds. • Study Compares Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Methods Tue Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 Ongoing research finds better short-term results for endovascular repair than for open surgery. • Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain Tue Oct 13, 2009, 09:00 Audio recordings benefited many children with no underlying disease in study. • Dogs Helping to Advance Cancer Research Tue Oct 13, 2009, 09:00 Treatment for canine tumors may yield insight into therapies for people, researchers say. • Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's Tue Oct 13, 2009, 14:00 But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say. • Outbreak Investigation Highlights Drug Safety Issues Tue Oct 13, 2009, 12:00 Noncompliance with manufacturing regulations led to contaminated syringes, report says. • Eye Problems Increasing in Preemies Tue Oct 13, 2009, 17:00 As more pre-term infants survive, doctors see more babies with retinopathy of prematurity. • Impaired Vision May Shorten Life Span Tue Oct 13, 2009, 16:00 Non-correctable problems linked to injury, illness and death, study shows. • Phone Counseling Helps Teens Quit Smoking Tue Oct 13, 2009, 16:00 Personalized, motivational calls succeeded in study of high school students. • Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine Tue Oct 13, 2009, 09:00 But experts say it's as safe as the shot for run-of-the-mill seasonal flu.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 13, 2009 Tue Oct 13, 2009, 10:47 Snowe Votes With Dems on Health Care Reform Bill Aspirin Overdoses May Have Caused Some 1918 Pandemic Deaths Teen 'Grows' New Cheekbones Death Caused By Improper Relenza Use: Drug Maker Adult Stem Cells Used to Create Jaw Joint FYI • Health Tip: Use Cosmetics Safely Tue Oct 13, 2009, 09:00 Suggestions to protect yourself • Health Tip: Bringing Baby Home Tue Oct 13, 2009, 09:00 Prepare for the trip from the hospital

Today's Top News Stories
•	Swine Flu Tied to Rise in Pneumonias Among Young - Nov 25, 2009, 16:00 On more positive note, CDC sees few signs of trouble with the H1N1 vaccine.
•	Your Skin Can Help Your Ears Listen - Nov 25, 2009, 14:00 Study found puffs of air on flesh that mimicked parts of speech colored perception of sounds.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 25, 2009 - Nov 25, 2009, 12:11 Stress Urinary Incontinence Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
•	Stenting May Equal Bypass for Diabetic Heart Patients - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 But study follow-up period was too short to draw definite conclusions, experts say.
•	Type 1 Diabetes May Have a New Foe - Nov 25, 2009, 17:00 Rituximab, already used to fight rheumatoid arthritis, could help newly diagnosed diabetics, study finds.