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News for: Thu Oct 15, 2009

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• Smoking Bans Good for Non-Smokers' Hearts: Study Thu Oct 15, 2009, 14:00 Report could get more states to pass laws to curtail secondhand smoke, experts say.

• Suicidal Thoughts May Vary by Antidepressant Thu Oct 15, 2009, 17:00 Men face higher risk when taking nortriptyline than escitalopram, study finds.

• Stem Cells Grow Heart Tissue in Lab Thu Oct 15, 2009, 14:00 New technique described as a Band-Aid for damaged muscle.

• Want Sun Protection? Wear Red or Blue Thu Oct 15, 2009, 16:00 Fabric color affects absorption of UV radiation, researchers say.

• Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind Thu Oct 15, 2009, 09:00 Study finds measurable health benefits for those with easy access to nature.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 15, 2009 Thu Oct 15, 2009, 10:20 Cold Sores Birth Control Patch Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels • Smog Tougher on the Obese Thu Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 Study finds sharp hikes in blood pressure when overweight, air pollution combine. • A Drug to Cure Spinal Cord Injuries? Thu Oct 15, 2009, 14:00 That idea is not so far-fetched, say scientists who now have possible targets for therapy. • Brain Yields Up Clues to Language Thu Oct 15, 2009, 14:00 Scientists track neural activity as participants utter words. • Fewer Genital Warts Thanks to HPV Vaccine Program Thu Oct 15, 2009, 09:00 Australia sees a drop in cases following free Gardasil shots, researchers say. • Heart Test Deemed OK Before Kidney Transplant Thu Oct 15, 2009, 17:00 Coronary angiography does not harm kidneys and helps guide decisions, study finds. • Liver Cells Made to Order Thu Oct 15, 2009, 16:00 Stem cell breakthrough may lead to better treatments, researchers say. • Bad Reaction No Good Reason to Avoid Future Shots Thu Oct 15, 2009, 12:00 Experts urge doctors to investigate source of vaccine allergy.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 15, 2009 Thu Oct 15, 2009, 10:55 Health Expenses Increase for Middle-Age Americans FDA Offers Medicine Disposal Advice Shame Boosts Hand Washing: Study Jury Awards $2.5 Million in Paxil-Birth Defects Lawsuit FYI • Health Tip: Help Prevent Low Back Pain Thu Oct 15, 2009, 09:00 Things you can do to ward off a backache • Health Tip: When to Call the Pediatrician Thu Oct 15, 2009, 09:00 Warning signs that your newborn needs a doctor

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.