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Good evening Srini, FRI 14 Nov 2008 

today's headlines

Experts urge more health care aid to states
Mouth bacteria give some wines, food a flavor boost
Diabetes plus excess weight in pregnancy bad combo
Problems reported with wrinkle fillers in U.S.
Violent video games tied to teen aggression
Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India
Babies' nursing workouts build lung capacity
China recalls needles that snapped in infant's vein
Brazilian boy makes rare recovery from rabies
Modern cancer drugs more likely to get to market
 

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Experts urge more health care aid to states
November 14, 2008 04:07 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A huge boost in federal aid to states for health care programs could help kick-start the moribund U.S. economy where consumer and business demand has fallen dramatically, a former senior Clinton administration aide told a congressional panel on Thursday.

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Mouth bacteria give some wines, food a flavor boost
November 14, 2008 04:14 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Certain wines, fruits and vegetables pack a delayed but powerful flavor punch thanks to the bacteria living in our mouths, food chemists have demonstrated.

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Diabetes plus excess weight in pregnancy bad combo
November 14, 2008 03:36 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who gain more than the Institute of Medicine-recommended amount of weight are at increased risk for undesirable outcomes, including preterm delivery and cesarean delivery, research shows. These women are also more likely to require medical therapy to control their diabetes.

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Problems reported with wrinkle fillers in U.S.
November 14, 2008 01:06 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have received reports of serious and unexpected problems in people treated with wrinkle-fighting injections known as dermal fillers, Food and Drug Administration staff said in a report released on Friday.

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Violent video games tied to teen aggression
November 14, 2008 03:19 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescents who play violent video games may become increasingly aggressive over time, a new study of Japanese and U.S. teens suggests.

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Adulterated milk kills six tribal children in India
November 14, 2008 03:52 AM ET

RANCHI, India (Reuters) - Six tribal children died and more than 60 fell ill after drinking adulterated milk in a state school in eastern India, officials said Friday.

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Babies' nursing workouts build lung capacity
November 14, 2008 01:22 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The exercise that babies get while suckling at the breast may be an essential component of the respiratory benefits associated with breastfeeding, new research shows.

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China recalls needles that snapped in infant's vein
November 14, 2008 10:10 AM ET

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Friday it had recalled a batch of disposable medical needles after one snapped when inserted into an infant's vein, the latest in a string of food and product safety problems.

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Brazilian boy makes rare recovery from rabies
November 14, 2008 10:14 AM ET

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A 15-year-old boy in Brazil recovered from a normally deadly rabies infection, becoming one of a handful of survivors of the virus worldwide and the first in the country, the health ministry said on Friday.

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Modern cancer drugs more likely to get to market
November 14, 2008 10:12 AM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly one in five cancer drugs entering development now reach the market, a remarkably good success rate given the high level of failures in other disease areas, British researchers said on Friday .

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