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Good evening Srini, MON 19 Jan 2009  today's headlines Study doubts heart disease genetic testing value Serious infections rising in U.S. children: study First heart attacks becoming less severe: U.S. study Go to a party to cut dementia risk, study suggests Nonsurgical acid reflux therapies work: U.S. study China reports third bird flu case in three days More peanut products recalled, U.S. probe continues Most successful dieters lose weight on their own Living with a smoker hard on tiny infants Recession raises risks for mothers, babies: WHO   more details Study doubts heart disease genetic testing value January 19, 2009 05:01 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study tracking a large group of women for a decade casts doubt on the value of testing for a certain genetic trait linked to heart disease to predict one's chances of illness, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Article Serious infections rising in U.S. children: study January 19, 2009 04:52 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children in the United States increasingly are developing serious head and neck infections with a drug-resistant type of "superbug" bacteria called MRSA, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Article First heart attacks becoming less severe: U.S. study January 19, 2009 04:24 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - First heart attacks are less likely to kill people in the United States than they used to be, helped by better prevention efforts and better treatments, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Full Article Go to a party to cut dementia risk, study suggests January 19, 2009 05:04 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Keeping a full social calendar may help protect you from dementia, researchers said on Monday. Full Article Nonsurgical acid reflux therapies work: U.S. study January 19, 2009 04:25 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two nonsurgical procedures relieve many symptoms of acid reflux disease including heartburn in people who are not helped by the medications typically used to treat it, U.S. researchers said on Friday. Full Article China reports third bird flu case in three days January 19, 2009 09:42 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese health authorities said on Monday a 16-year-old boy in central Hunan province is badly ill after contracting the H5N1 birdflu virus, the third case reported in as many days as the Lunar New Year holiday looms. Full Article More peanut products recalled, U.S. probe continues January 19, 2009 05:20 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food companies recalled more products containing peanut butter as the U.S. government continued its investigation into an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that have may have contributed to six deaths. Full Article Most successful dieters lose weight on their own January 19, 2009 01:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To shed excess pounds, forget expensive commercial diets or diet pills; most successful dieters lose weight on their own, largely by eating right and exercising regularly, according to a survey by Consumer Reports. Full Article Living with a smoker hard on tiny infants January 19, 2009 09:46 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born at very low birth weights are at increased risk of lung ailments in the first 12 months of life, and a new study suggests that modifiable indoor respiratory triggers, namely exposure to cigarette smoke and pests in the home, may be at least partly to blame. Full Article Recession raises risks for mothers, babies: WHO January 19, 2009 12:11 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Global recession may lead many governments to reduce investment in basic healthcare, putting at risk the lives of vulnerable mothers and babies, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Full Article     REUTERS www.reuters.com Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book.Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Send this mailing to a friend or colleague Reuters.com: Help and Contact Us | Advertise With Us | Mobile | Newsletters | RSS | Interactive TV | Labs | Reuters in Second Life | Archive | Site Index | Video Index Thomson Reuters Corporate: Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy | Professional Products | Professional Products Support | About Thomson Reuters | Careers