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News for: Mon Oct 26, 2009

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• Heart Disease Gender Gap Narrows Mon Oct 26, 2009, 16:00 Middle-aged women have more heart attacks than in past, but are more likely to survive, studies show.

• Fitness Fades Fast After 45 Mon Oct 26, 2009, 16:00 But healthy habits can stave off the inevitable declines, research finds.

• Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It Mon Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 But the HHS secretary admits that delays are limiting supplies so far.

• Cell Phone May Reduce Bone Density in Hips Mon Oct 26, 2009, 17:00 Keep mobile phones as far as possible from body, research suggests.

• Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later Mon Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 Physical activity may not protect heart from complications of extra weight, study finds.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 26, 2009 Mon Oct 26, 2009, 10:24 High Cholesterol Type 2 Diabetes Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with Constipation • World Trade Center Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux Mon Oct 26, 2009, 14:00 Study shows they have doubled risk of GERD, may be linked to mental fallout. • Where You Put on Pounds May Influence Clot Risk Mon Oct 26, 2009, 16:00 Big hips in women, wide waists in men spell trouble, study finds. • Bowel Disease Treatment May Raise Skin Cancer Risk Mon Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 Rates of non-melanoma cancer higher in patients with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, study finds. • Blacks at Greater Risk for Colorectal Cancer Mon Oct 26, 2009, 09:00 Race seems to play pivotal role, researchers say. • 6 Million U.S. Kids Lack Enough Vitamin D Mon Oct 26, 2009, 09:00 Minority children are hit hardest, nationwide study finds. • Exposure to Holocaust May Have Raised Cancer Risks Mon Oct 26, 2009, 16:00 Survivors offer clues to the impact of severe physical, psychosocial suffering, researchers say. • Breast Abnormality Follow-Up Often Later in Black Women Mon Oct 26, 2009, 12:00 Reasons for delay are unclear, researchers say. • Sperm May Play Role in Transmission of HIV Mon Oct 26, 2009, 09:00 Semen isn't the only way men spread virus during sex, new research shows. • Does Diabetes Slow Alzheimer's? Mon Oct 26, 2009, 16:00 French study suggesting delayed progression gets guarded response from U.S. experts. • Liposuctioned Fat Can Be Used for Breast Augmentation Mon Oct 26, 2009, 14:00 Method may be safe alternative to implants, researchers say. • Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween Mon Oct 26, 2009, 14:00 Some simple precautions will safeguard young trick-or-treaters, experts say. • Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency Mon Oct 26, 2009, 06:00 Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreads

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Oct. 26, 2009 Mon Oct 26, 2009, 14:15 Calorie Info Reduces Fast Food Consumption: Study FDA Lax on Drug Follow-Up Studies: GAO Korean Stem Cell Researcher Convicted, Spared Jail Cell Phones Linked To Brain Tumors: Study Unhealthy Breakfast Cereals Heavily Marketed to Children: Study FYI • Health Tip: Leave Jet Lag Behind Mon Oct 26, 2009, 09:00 Suggestions to prevent it on your next trip • Health Tip: Dietary Needs of Aging Women Mon Oct 26, 2009, 09:00 Find out what your body needs

Today's Top News Stories
•	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)
•	Cetuximab Helps Treat Colorectal Cancer - Nov 25, 2009, 12:00 Drug plus chemo boosts surgery success for patients with liver lesions, researchers find.
•	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.
•	Natural Soy Component May Help Treat Colon Cancer - Nov 25, 2009, 12:00 Discovery in fruit fly study may lead to new drugs for people, researchers say.