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Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:03:09 GMT

AP - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six — and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

New fronts in AIDS war, but funding foe is back (AFP)

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:43:02 GMT

AFP - The 18th council of war on AIDS has opened up new fronts in a nearly three-decade-old campaign but in the grim awareness that a battle-hardened enemy -- the money crunch -- is back.

Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2010 (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:43 GMT

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

DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:59 GMT

AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."

Court ruling could pave way for Gemzar generics (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:52:03 GMT

Reuters - A decision by a U.S. appeals court could pave the way for cheaper generic forms of Eli Lilly and Co's Gemzar cancer drug to be launched in the United States beginning in mid-November.

New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:44:19 GMT

AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.

Obese patients lose weight on new Orexigen drug (Reuters)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:48 GMT

Reuters - Overweight volunteers who took Orexigen's experimental drug Contrave, designed to reduce cravings, lost about 13 pounds (6 kg) over a year, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:47 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts (HealthDay)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 03:47:51 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects not only against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, but also helps prevent genital warts and low-grade cervical growths.

Experts identify three culprits for gluten allergy (Reuters)

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:27:12 GMT

Reuters - Researchers have identified three fragments in gluten that appear to trigger a disorder in people who are allergic to the wheat protein.

Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:25:02 GMT

AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.

Calcium supplements linked to heart attacks: study (AFP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:04:52 GMT

AFP - Ordinary calcium supplements taken by the elderly to strengthen bones may boost the risk of heart attacks, according to a study released Friday.

Prostate Cancer 'Cell of Origin' Identified (LiveScience.com)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:10:30 GMT

LiveScience.com - For researchers, a key to studying any cancer is finding its "cell of origin." Now scientists at the University of California at Los Angeles say they've found just that -- a specific type of cell that gives rise to prostate cancer.

Health Tip: Dealing With Separation Anxiety (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:53 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It's common for young children to have a tough time when mom or dad leaves them with someone else.

NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:53:08 GMT

AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.

Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP)

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:47:55 GMT

AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.

Health Tip: Is Your Blood Sugar High? (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:52 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Hyperglycemia, the medical term for high blood sugar, is a prime cause of complications among people with diabetes.

Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher (HealthDay)

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:50 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.