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Today's Headlines: May 16, 2012

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Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients – 5/15/2012

Price of widely used blood thinner should drop once patent ends Thursday.

Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimer's – 5/15/2012

Many of the study participants are genetically prone to the disease.

Genes Might Be Key to Parkinson's Spread – 5/15/2012

Certain variants were related to faster progression of movement disorder.

FDA Panel Backs At-Home HIV Test – 5/15/2012

Recommendation could usher in a new era of testing.

Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study – 5/15/2012

They reduce inflammation in the lungs, improving control of asthma symptoms.

U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines – 5/15/2012

Patients do better when they receive care from a team of health professionals.

Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought – 5/15/2012

Their rate of the precancerous colon growths was higher than that of whites, study finds

Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History – 5/15/2012

Staying in shape lowered odds of developing hypertension by up to 42 percent in study.

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