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News for: Tue Jul 01, 2008

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• U.S. Officials Stymied in Salmonella Search Tue Jul 01, 2008, 17:00 As infection toll in outbreak reaches 869, probe expands to include food items normally served with tomatoes.

• Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain Tue Jul 01, 2008, 16:00 May change pain processing in brain, affect development, researcher says.

• Death Rates for HIV Patients Decrease Dramatically Tue Jul 01, 2008, 16:00 Study found 5-year survival rate for those on HAART now equals general population.

• Mental Test Spots Alzheimer's Risk Tue Jul 01, 2008, 14:00 Questionnaire for those close to patient pinpointed who was likely to progress to dementia.

• Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack Tue Jul 01, 2008, 16:00 But it doesn't help those with less severe heart damage known as unstable angina, analysis shows.

News Roundup • Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2008 Tue Jul 01, 2008, 10:36 Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Diabetes and Hypertension Pneumonia • Genes Get Out the Vote Tue Jul 01, 2008, 09:00 Your DNA may be pushing you to cast a ballot, study suggests. • Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch Tue Jul 01, 2008, 14:00 Research could pave the way for better treatments of certain malignancies. • New Method Better Predictor of In Vitro Fertilization Success Tue Jul 01, 2008, 16:00 Four factors were 70% accurate in determining if end result was pregnancy. • Drug Use Increasingly Common in All Countries Tue Jul 01, 2008, 09:00 U.S. has one of the highest rates, international survey finds. • Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective Tue Jul 01, 2008, 12:00 They not only cut secondhand exposure but also helped current users cut back, study finds. • Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives Tue Jul 01, 2008, 12:00 Study finds raising drinking age, cracking down on fake IDs mean fewer fatalities on the road. • TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases Tue Jul 01, 2008, 14:00 Identifying cluster characteristics early would aid control efforts, researchers say. • Extreme Heat a Deadly Risk for Older Adults Tue Jul 01, 2008, 17:00 Their bodies don't cool quickly, so caution should rise with temperatures.

Health Highlights • Health Highlights: July 1, 2008 Tue Jul 01, 2008, 11:45 Drug Store, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Combine Info Systems Babies Need Stomach Time to Develop Back and Neck Muscles Watermelons Said to Boost Heart Health Dogs Can Detect Ovarian Cancer: Study Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Ineffective FDA • Wireless Device Approved for Diabetics Tue Jul 01, 2008, 14:04 Communicates with pump to deliver insulin • FDA Approves Generic Risperdal Tue Jul 01, 2008, 09:50 Antipsychotic drug prescribed for schizophrenia FYI • Health Tip: Rid Your Home of Dust Mites Tue Jul 01, 2008, 09:00 And help prevent asthma and allergy symptoms • Health Tip: Stop Smoking, Save Your Bones Tue Jul 01, 2008, 09:00 Cigarettes can harm skeletal health

Today's Top News Stories
•	Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 29, 2008 - Aug 29, 2008, 09:51 Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial Lymphomas Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
•	Study Questions Flu Shot's Mortality Protection for Elderly - Aug 29, 2008, 12:00 Canadian study found benefit to be statistically insignificant.
•	Some Hiroshima Survivors at Thyroid Cancer Risk - Aug 29, 2008, 14:00 Radiation may have caused chromosomal change that raises odds for malignancy, study finds
•	Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk - Aug 29, 2008, 09:00 Fetal exposure to cigarette smoke appears to lower breathing recovery, study finds.
•	Leave That Ear Wax Alone - Aug 29, 2008, 12:00 New guidelines say most people don't need to remove it.