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Cancer center director issues warning on cell phone risks (AP)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:11:07 GMT

AP - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

Statin study could lead to test for gene variant (AP)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:02:32 GMT AP - Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says (AP)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:18:16 GMT AP - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.

A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source (AP)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:36:16 GMT

AP - It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak.

Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking (AP)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:32:19 GMT

AP - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.

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Vaccination plan puts health care workers first (Reuters)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:02:09 PDT Reuters - Essential health care workers would be immunized first if a flu pandemic broke out in the United States, the government said on Wednesday.

Health Highlights: July 23, 2008 (HealthDay)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:02:49 PDT HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

ASEAN states to test readiness on bird flu pandemic (AFP)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:45:46 PDT AFP - Bird flu chiefs from across Southeast Asia have agreed to assess the ability of their governments to respond to a deadly human pandemic of the virus, an Indonesian official said Wednesday.

Health Highlights: July 22, 2008 (HealthDay)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:47:34 PDT HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout (HealthDay)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:47:29 PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- If an influenza pandemic swept through the United States, nursing homes might not be prepared to deal with patient overflow from hospitals, say researchers who looked at more than 400 nursing homes in Michigan and Nebraska to come to this conclusion.

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Twofold Action Urged for Pre-Diabetes (HealthDay)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:01:53 PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyle changes, coupled with a reduction in heart disease risks, will go a long way toward preventing pre-diabetes from progressing to the full-blown disease, experts from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) recommend.

Special sex ed course effective for diabetic girls (Reuters)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:14 PDT Reuters - A self-instructional program on reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes better understand the risks accompanying pregnancy for diabetic women, as well as the importance of family planning, a pilot study demonstrates.

Cultural sensitivity may improve diabetes outcomes (Reuters)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:20:14 PDT Reuters - Culturally tailored diabetes education may help ethnic minorities with type 2 diabetes better control their blood sugar.

Mom's diabetes tied to early diabetes in offspring (Reuters)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:37:53 PDT Reuters - Babies who are exposed to mom's diabetes and obesity while in the womb are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in adolescence, according to new research.

Eye Test Could Spot Diabetes Vision Trouble Early (HealthDay)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:46:36 PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new testing device may give doctors early warning of eye disease, especially vision trouble linked to diabetes, researchers say.