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Clinical Trials Update: May 9, 2008
  • Acne
  • Weight Loss
  • Shingles

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    Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk
    Study found high intake of compound in fried foods, snacks, coffee upped chances of disease.
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    Steno 'Superbug' Genome Shows Extreme Drug Resistance
    Blood poisoner has claimed the lives of 30% of infected patients in U.K., researchers say.
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    Flavonoids May Help Treat Alzheimer's
    Compounds found in fruits and vegetables reduced brain plaques in mouse experiments.
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    Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
    Study calls vaccination trials for mothers, new treatments for elderly a priority.
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    Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
    They're twice as likely to have suffered from depression before the diagnosis.
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    Clinical Trials Update: May 8, 2008
  • Sprains
  • Herpetic Neuralgia
  • Epilepsy

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    Health Highlights: May 9, 2008
  • Marijuana Linked to Teen Mental Health Problems
  • Southern Metro Areas 'Hotspots' for Teen Driving Deaths
  • Campaign Seeks to Prevent Doctor Suicides
  • Pull Ortho-Evra Birth-Control Patch From Market: Public Citizen
  • U.S. Moves to Tighten Medicare Drug Plan Rules
  • Too Few People Know All Stroke Symptoms: Study


    • FYI
    Health Tip: Coping With Alzheimer's
    Keep performing daily tasks

    Health Tip: Signs of Depression
    It's more than just a case of the blues

    Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children
    Help them understand

    Health Tip: Treating an Ulcer
    Ways to help it heal

    Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
    Avoid making it worse

    FDA Approvals
    Amitiza Treats Irritable Bowel With Constipation
    Approved for women 18 and older

    Device Approved to Assess Arterial Plaque
    Helps doctors evaluate heart attack risk

    Relistor Helps Ease Painkiller-Related Constipation
    For people who use ongoing opioid therapy

    Gloves Made From New Form of Latex Approved
    May benefit health workers, patients allergic to traditional latex

    Cimzia Sanctioned to Treat Crohn's Disease
    For people who haven't responded to standard therapies
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