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Good evening Srini, MON 01 Dec 2008  today's headlines More HIV testing can save babies' lives: U.N. report First days after HIV infection may hold vaccine key Salt lurks in bagels, cereal, report finds Accidental child poisonings still a major problem Bush says U.S. meets HIV treatment goal early Dutch ban magic mushrooms, but "trips" still sold Surgery for chest abnormality improves body image Treatment helps ease stubborn heel pain: study Prostate cancer radiotherapy safe for HIV patients Brains of autistic slower to react to sounds: study   more details More HIV testing can save babies' lives: U.N. report December 01, 2008 05:14 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday urged countries across the world to expand screening of newborn infants exposed to the virus that causes AIDS, saying it could save the lives of countless children. Full Article First days after HIV infection may hold vaccine key December 01, 2008 04:16 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - The body's initial response to contracting HIV could provide the answers scientists need to develop a vaccine for the AIDS-causing virus, a Nobel-winning expert said on Monday. Full Article Salt lurks in bagels, cereal, report finds December 01, 2008 03:16 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harmful amounts of sodium can be found in unsalty foods such as breakfast cereal and bagels, according to Consumer Reports magazine. Full Article Accidental child poisonings still a major problem December 01, 2008 03:42 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite safety advances in product packaging, tens of thousands of U.S. preschoolers visit the emergency room each year for accidental poisonings from medications, supplements and household products, researchers reported Monday. Full Article Bush says U.S. meets HIV treatment goal early December 01, 2008 03:08 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has reached the goal of treating 2 million people infected with the virus that causes AIDS months early, President George W. Bush said on Monday, highlighting a bright spot of his tenure before he leaves office next month. Full Article Dutch ban magic mushrooms, but "trips" still sold December 01, 2008 04:46 PM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch authorities banned the sale of fresh "magic" mushrooms on Monday, but enforcement was delayed by problems over how to police it. Full Article Surgery for chest abnormality improves body image December 01, 2008 03:12 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The surgical repair of a congenital deformity of the chest called pectus excavatum, or funnel chest, can dramatically improve a child's body image as well as physical and psychosocial functioning, according to a report in the current issue of Pediatrics. Full Article Treatment helps ease stubborn heel pain: study December 01, 2008 03:09 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - A simple office procedure helped relieve stubborn heel pain, offering a new way to treat plantar fasciitis, the most common cause of heel pain, Italian researchers said on Monday. Full Article Prostate cancer radiotherapy safe for HIV patients December 01, 2008 03:11 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of small study suggest that radiotherapy can be safely used to treat prostate cancer in HIV-infected men. Treatment appears to have no long-term effect on CD4+ cell count or viral load. Full Article Brains of autistic slower to react to sounds: study December 01, 2008 10:47 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism, researchers 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