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News for: Wed Oct 21, 2009

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• American Cancer Society Stands By Cancer Screening Guidelines Wed Oct 21, 2009, 16:00 Group has no plans to rethink testing for breast, prostate tumors, contrary to published report.

• CDC Panel Says No to Routine Use of Gardasil for Boys Wed Oct 21, 2009, 16:00 Doctors are free to offer HPV shot to males but widespread vaccination not advised.

• For Obese, Weight Gained in Pregnancy May Not Leave Wed Oct 21, 2009, 17:00 Overweight women have tougher time shedding those excess pounds, study finds.

• Sex With a Partner Makes Evolutionary Sense: Study Wed Oct 21, 2009, 14:00 In worm model, genes gained from two parents helped offspring thrive, study shows.

• Sex of Twins May Affect Outcomes Wed Oct 21, 2009, 17:00 Early birth, breathing problems more likely when pair includes a boy, study finds.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 21, 2009 Wed Oct 21, 2009, 10:13 Migraine Chronic Low Back Pain Parkinson's Disease • Gene Behind Gaucher Disease a Player in Parkinson's Wed Oct 21, 2009, 17:00 Finding from worldwide study could one day lead to new treatments. • Radiation Treatments Made Safer for Cancer Patients Wed Oct 21, 2009, 14:00 In mice, scientists say they can protect healthy tissue while radiating tumors. • Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report Wed Oct 21, 2009, 12:00 Experts urge international community to continue to push for progress. • Intensive Dialysis Doesn't Save Lives of the Sickest Wed Oct 21, 2009, 17:00 Study finds no difference when compared to routine dialysis. • Prolonged Use of Pacifier Linked to Speech Problems Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:00 Kids with sucking habit for more than 3 years may be at increased risk, researchers say. • Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success Wed Oct 21, 2009, 16:00 Mind-body therapies increase odds of pregnancy, studies find. • Brain Protein Tied to Retardation Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:00 Growth factor could help cells communicate with each other, researchers say. • Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack But Not Stroke Wed Oct 21, 2009, 12:00 More study needed into how CRP levels influence risk. • With Microdermabrasion, Rough Seems to Work Better Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:00 Acne scars and wrinkles benefit from more aggressive treatment, study finds. • Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery Wed Oct 21, 2009, 16:00 Deaths also more common among those with chronic diseases, study finds. • Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time Wed Oct 21, 2009, 07:00 Drug given within 4.5 hours still benefits patients, study shows.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 21, 2009 Wed Oct 21, 2009, 10:46 Swine Flu Vaccine Production Behind Schedule CDC Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine Cervarix Check Commercial Drivers, Ship Pilots for Sleep Apnea: NTSB Most Owners Would Perform CPR on Pets: Survey Samsung Fined for Laptop Pesticide Claims: EPA FDA Cracks Down on Misleading Food Labels Sperm Donor Passed Heart Defect to Children U.S. Med School Enrollment Up Again: Report FYI • Health Tip: You Need Vitamin B-12 Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:00 What can happen if you're low • Health Tip: Signs You May Have Sinusitis Wed Oct 21, 2009, 09:00 Possible symptoms of inflamed sinuses

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.