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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults
(AP)
AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages
(AP)
AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.
FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan
(AP)
AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing
(AP)
AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen.
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene
(AP)
AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging
(AP)
AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test.
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't
get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood
obesity, a new study suggests.
For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman
(LiveScience.com)
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.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns:
Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at
geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism
spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing
toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.
Study: Men more susceptible to memory decline
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Men are more
susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.
Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal
Cancer
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take
drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel
(risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of
esophageal cancer, British researchers report.
Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk
(Reuters)
Reuters - People who take a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates for more than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday.
Fillings, Sealants May Leach BPA Into Kids' Mouths
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The fillings and sealants
that many dentists use can expose children to the controversial chemical
bisphenol A (BPA), a new analysis indicates, but such exposure is
short-lived and it remains unclear whether or not it poses a long-term
health risk.
Global cash support to fight AIDS is falling: UN
(AFP)
 AFP - The chief of the UNAIDS agency said Thursday that global contributions to fighting the disease are dropping off for the first time in 15 years amid tough economic times.
Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
(Reuters)
Reuters - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
Are allergies associated with heart disease?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Common allergies that bring on wheezing, sneezing and watery eyes could be next to join the list of factors linked to heart disease, suggests a large new study.
Low-Carb Diets Heavy on Meat May Raise Health Risks
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A low-carbohydrate diet that
derives fats and proteins from vegetable sources rather than meats is
probably healthier, new research finds.
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