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Good evening Srini, FRI 30 Jan 2009  today's headlines Stem cell transplants show promise for MS: study Philippines says finds four new human Ebola cases Senate backs expansion of health program Mom's obesity tied to higher infant mortality Most with severe headache avoid emergency care Test helps predict labor success after c-section Hospital disinfectants raise nurses' asthma risk Deadly cholera epidemic 'mushrooming' in Zimbabwe: WHO School-supervised asthma therapy improves control FDA joins criminal investigation on salmonella   more details Stem cell transplants show promise for MS: study January 29, 2009 07:11 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have reversed multiple sclerosis symptoms in early stage patients by using bone marrow stem cell transplants to reset the immune system, they said on Thursday. Full Article Philippines says finds four new human Ebola cases January 30, 2009 01:45 PM ET MANILA (Reuters) - Four more people in the Philippines have been discovered infected by the Ebola-Reston virus and the possibility of pig-to-human transmission cannot be dismissed, the government said Friday. Full Article Senate backs expansion of health program January 30, 2009 08:31 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday voted to expand a popular children's health program and raise tobacco taxes to pay for it in what could be a big step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's promise of making affordable health insurance available for all Americans. Full Article Mom's obesity tied to higher infant mortality January 30, 2009 02:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research shows that babies born to obese mothers are at increased risk for dying, particularly in the first weeks of life, compared to babies born to normal-weight mothers. Full Article Most with severe headache avoid emergency care January 30, 2009 02:00 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite the pervasiveness of migraine and other headache disorders in the U.S., most individuals suffering a severe headache steer clear of emergency departments, survey findings suggest. Full Article Test helps predict labor success after c-section January 30, 2009 02:18 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An ultrasound of the uterus near term could help doctors determine which pregnant women are good candidates for a "trial of labor" after a previous cesarean delivery. Full Article Hospital disinfectants raise nurses' asthma risk January 30, 2009 02:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nursing professionals exposed to general hospital cleaning products and medical instrument disinfectants at work are at increased risk of developing asthma, results of a new study indicate. Full Article Deadly cholera epidemic 'mushrooming' in Zimbabwe: WHO January 30, 2009 12:33 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - A cholera epidemic which has already afflicted more than 60,000 people in Zimbabawe is spreading in the rural heartland, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Full Article School-supervised asthma therapy improves control January 30, 2009 12:36 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that adherence with daily asthma "controller" medications among children with asthma can be enhanced with school-based supervised asthma therapy. Full Article FDA joins criminal investigation on salmonella January 30, 2009 03:51 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is joining with the Justice Department in a criminal investigation of Peanut Corp of America, whose plant caused an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened more than 500 people and may have killed eight. 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