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Proposed diabetes test misses most cases: study (Reuters)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:14:22 GMT

Reuters - A new proposed diabetes test could miss millions of cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes and also over-diagnose black Americans if it was used as a screening tool, suggests a new study.

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:01:40 GMT

AP - Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Study on Forced Pregnancy: Help for Women Who Face Threat (Time.com)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:30:00 GMT

Time.com - A new study suggests that a few simple questions from health care providers can protect women whose partners want to force them to have children, known as reproductive coercion

Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study (AFP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:30:46 GMT

AFP - A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:02:33 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women (Reuters)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:06:42 GMT

Reuters - Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Mental "exercise" linked to faster dementia progression (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:19:54 GMT

Reuters - While staying mentally active in old age has been linked to a delayed onset of dementia, seniors who engage in such brain "exercise" may actually have a faster rate of decline once Alzheimer's is diagnosed, researchers reported Wednesday.

HIV discrimination case filed in China (AP)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:54:54 GMT

AP - A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday.

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:21:10 GMT

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:33 GMT

AFP - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.

Double hand transplant patient shows new hands (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:16:54 GMT

AP - The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.

Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban (Reuters)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:20:18 GMT

Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.

Americans blind to the obesity epidemic (HealthDay)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:03:23 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.

Health Tip: Coping With Hives (HealthDay)

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:48:38 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hives are the result of an allergic reaction. They typically go away without treatment, but can be an itchy nuisance.

New test seen as big advance in diagnosing TB (AP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:27:49 GMT

AP - Scientists are reporting a major advance in diagnosing tuberculosis: A new test can reveal in less than two hours, with very high accuracy, whether someone has the disease and if it's resistant to the main drug for treating it.

Benefits seen for high-risk women in ovary removal (AP)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:48:34 GMT

AP - Surgery to remove healthy ovaries gives a triple benefit to high-risk women: It lowers their threat of breast and ovarian cancer, and boosts their chances of living longer, new research suggests.

Journal editors question sale of diet pill Meridia (AP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:25:36 GMT

AP - Editors of a top medical journal call Meridia "another flawed diet pill" and question whether it should stay on the market as a study shows it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with heart problems.

Study: 1 in 7 home kitchens would flunk inspection (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:28:48 GMT

AP - A new study suggests that at least one in seven home kitchens would flunk the kind of health inspection commonly administered to restaurants.