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  • Drug data mining ban unlikely in Senate health bill

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 9:16 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic proposal to ban the collection of doctors' prescription records for marketing purposes is unlikely to be included as part of the Senate's overall health reform bill, a Senate staff member said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Radiation from CT scans may raise cancer risks

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:30 pm ET  
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    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Radiation from CT scans done in 2007 will cause 29,000 cancers and kill nearly 15,000 Americans, researchers said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Alzheimer's protein may be early risk factor

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 8:07 pm ET  

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Imaging tests may be able to detect the early signs of Alzheimer's disease long before it begins to affect memory, a finding that may lead to earlier, more effective treatments, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Story »

  • 'Alarming' mental problems seen in SARS survivors

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:18 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many survivors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic of 2003 suffer from persistent mental health problems and chronic fatigue years later, new research from Hong Kong shows. Full Story »

  • Sexual problems common in women with breast cancer

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:21 pm ET  
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    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters Health) - About three-quarters of women with breast cancer report some degree of sexual problems, according to results released at the 32nd Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). Full Story »

  • Teen survey shows drops in meth use, smoking

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 1:47 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Methamphetamine use and smoking among U.S. teens has dropped significantly in recent years, but declines in marijuana use have stalled, according to an annual government survey released on Monday. Full Story »

  • AIDS prevention gel fails in African trials

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:08 pm ET  
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    LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. drug company Endo Pharmaceuticals' gel designed to prevent infection with the AIDS virus was ineffective in trials in Africa, Britain's Medical Research Council (MRC) said on Monday. Full Story »

  • Active lifestyle aids kidneys, colon cancer survivors

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:17 pm ET  

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You may know this already, but here's more proof: Leading a physically active life yields multiple health dividends, according to four studies published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Full Story »

  • Kids' mental problems often unaddressed: U.S. survey

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 4:19 pm ET  
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    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 13 percent of American children and young teens have at least one mental health disorder, yet only about half have been seen by a mental health professional. Full Story »

  • Milk thistle may limit liver damage from chemo

    Reuters – Mon Dec 14, 10:13 am ET  
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    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An herb used since ancient times to treat liver ailments may help reduce the liver damage caused by some cancer drugs, a study published Monday suggests. Full Story »

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