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News for: Tue Nov 03, 2009

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• CDC Urges Patience As More Swine Flu Shots Arrive Tue Nov 03, 2009, 16:00 Total should near 42 million by week's end; more health-care workers getting vaccine.

• Low Cholesterol May Help Prevent Cancer Tue Nov 03, 2009, 16:00 Two studies dispel longstanding fears about possible connection.

• FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Drug Tue Nov 03, 2009, 12:00 Reports of kidney problems for those using Byetta prompted action.

• Statins May Worsen Fatigue in Heart Failure Patients Tue Nov 03, 2009, 14:00 But no one's suggesting the drugs should be stopped.

• Drug Could Help Treat Small HER2-Positive Breast Tumors Tue Nov 03, 2009, 12:00 Researcher urges studies to determine benefits of anti-HER2 therapies.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 3, 2009 Tue Nov 03, 2009, 10:18 Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Prevention Insomnia Frequent Night Time Urination (Nocturia) • CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality Tue Nov 03, 2009, 12:00 Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births. • Switch to 'Light' Cigarettes Makes Quitting Tougher Tue Nov 03, 2009, 09:00 Smokers may mistakenly believe they're 'healthier,' researchers say. • Severe Swine Flu Can Kill Young, Old Alike Tue Nov 03, 2009, 16:00 Seniors may carry some immunity, but more likely to die if hospitalized, study finds. • Sugar Shortens Life Span in Worms Tue Nov 03, 2009, 14:00 But it's unclear whether the same holds true for humans, researchers say. • World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma Tue Nov 03, 2009, 14:00 Rates continued to rise for several years after the attacks, study shows. • Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains Tue Nov 03, 2009, 14:00 Expert suggests having people write down symptoms as they occur. • Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring Tue Nov 03, 2009, 17:00 Prenatal nutrition seems to affect child's nervous system, brain growth, researchers say. • CDC Study Links 2 Antibiotics to Birth Defects Tue Nov 03, 2009, 06:00 No added risk was found, however, for most commonly used infection-fighters.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: Nov. 3, 2009 Tue Nov 03, 2009, 10:06 Tests Can Detect Early Dementia: Study Cereal's 'Immunity' Claim Outrages Experts FDA Rejects Cholesterol Drug Application Diabetes Drug Label to Address Safety Concerns: FDA Recalled Ground Beef Possibly Tied to Two Deaths Chronic Stress Triggers Bad Eating Habits: Study FYI • Health Tip: Have a Food Allergy? Tue Nov 03, 2009, 09:00 Here are possible warning signs

Today's Top News Stories
•	Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S. - Nov 20, 2009, 16:00 But, flu activity remains high and is expected to continue, CDC says.
•	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2009 - Nov 20, 2009, 10:05 H1N1 Flu Vaccine Atrial Fibrillation Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
•	Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder - Nov 20, 2009, 16:00 Canadian study finds more severe cases than with seasonal flu.
•	No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage - Nov 20, 2009, 09:00 Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision.
•	Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth - Nov 20, 2009, 17:00 1 in 4 thinks it's as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts say.