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News for: Tue Oct 20, 2009

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• Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest Tue Oct 20, 2009, 16:00 90 percent of deaths since Sept. 1 were among those under 65, CDC says.

• Common Antioxidant Might Slow Parkinson's Tue Oct 20, 2009, 11:16 But too much urate can also cause trouble, so more study is needed, experts say.

• School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 New recommendations tackle obesity epidemic in U.S.

• Full Results of AIDS Vaccine Trial Confirm Modest Benefit Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 But the Thai trial also suggests shot's effects may wane with time

• New IVF Guidelines Aim to Reduce Multiple Births Tue Oct 20, 2009, 17:00 Key provision limits embryo transfers

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 20, 2009 Tue Oct 20, 2009, 10:05 Depression Gout Fibromyalgia • Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients Tue Oct 20, 2009, 16:00 Those who took them with antidepressant fared same as those who didn't. • Genes May Link Hip Fractures and Heart Disease Tue Oct 20, 2009, 16:00 Risks for breaks rise if a brother or sister has heart failure or stroke, study finds, • Cancer Drug May Help Scleroderma Tue Oct 20, 2009, 17:00 Gleevec improved skin and lung function in patient study. • Study Forecasts More Young Doctors in Future Tue Oct 20, 2009, 16:00 But estimates on workforce date conflict, experts say. • Heart Failure Treatment Underused Tue Oct 20, 2009, 16:00 Two-thirds of patients in U.S. hospitals fail to get recommended therapy, study finds. • The Brain Comes Alive With the Sounds of Music Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 Study delves into why harmonic sounds are therapeutic for people with neurological disorders. • Existing Drug May Lead to ALS Treatment Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:00 Researchers hope to start testing in patients within five years. • Glucosamine Fails Osteoarthritis Test Tue Oct 20, 2009, 14:00 Popular supplement doesn't prevent loss of cartilage in knee, study finds. • Babies Injured in Car Seats Used Outside of Cars Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:00 Study found more than 43,000 emergency-room visits during five-year period. • Clues to Hypertension in Kids May Be Seen in Bones Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:00 Accelerated skeletal maturation may be early sign, researchers say.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2009 Tue Oct 20, 2009, 14:10 FDA Cracks Down on Misleading Food Labels Medical Society Expels Octuplets Doctor Booster Seats Reduce Crash Injury Risk: Study Botulism Fears Trigger Baby Food Recall Turtle-Related Salmonella Outbreak Sickened 107 People: CDC FDA • Seasonal Flu Vaccine Approved for Children Tue Oct 20, 2009, 12:05 Fluarix sanctioned for kids aged 3 to 17 • Votrient Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer Tue Oct 20, 2009, 10:34 Designed to thwart blood vessel growth in tumors FYI • Health Tip: Detecting Head Lice Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:00 Carefully inspect the scalp and hair • Health Tip: Preparing for a Mammogram Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:00 How to get ready for the test

Today's Top News Stories
•	Salt Really Does Boost Health Risks - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Links to stroke, cardiovascular disease may make a case for population-wide reduction, review finds.
•	ER Visits for Elderly Rise During Thanksgiving - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Experts say family members can panic, underestimate effects of normal aging.
•	Brazilian Mint Tea Naturally Good for Pain Relief - Nov 25, 2009, 09:00 Traditional South American medicinal herb proves effective in animal study.
•	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.