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Good evening Srini, THU 04 Dec 2008  today's headlines Many Americans miss exercise goals Global effort prompts huge drop in measles deaths Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last Consumer commission sued over chemicals in toys Vaccine makers urge speedy accord on pandemic plan Gene may open door for new sickle cell therapies Many consequences seen with traumatic brain injury Abortion not seen linked with depression "Rogue" stem cell clinics exploit hope: report Study sheds light on breast cancer drug failure   more details Many Americans miss exercise goals December 04, 2008 04:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many Americans are failing to meet the minimum recommendations for exercise, although confusing guidelines are making it difficult to assess, researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article Global effort prompts huge drop in measles deaths December 04, 2008 11:05 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Measles deaths have plummeted by 74 percent globally this decade thanks to a concerted effort to vaccinate children in Africa and other hard-hit regions, health officials said on Thursday. Full Article Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last December 04, 2008 11:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Louisiana has displaced Mississippi as the unhealthiest U.S. state and other Southern states were close rivals due to high obesity and smoking rates in new rankings that deemed Vermont the healthiest. Full Article Consumer commission sued over chemicals in toys December 04, 2008 02:27 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two public advocacy groups sued the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday, saying the commission is acting unlawfully by not planning to fully implement a new ban on toys containing toxic chemicals. Full Article Vaccine makers urge speedy accord on pandemic plan December 04, 2008 11:00 AM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Governments need to overcome their "pandemic fatigue" and act quickly to finalize a response plan to potential flu threats, leading drugmakers said on Thursday. Full Article Gene may open door for new sickle cell therapies December 04, 2008 04:19 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have discovered a gene switch that could lead to better treatments for sickle cell disease and thalassemia, two inherited blood disorders that affect millions of people, they said on Thursday. Full Article Many consequences seen with traumatic brain injury December 04, 2008 05:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Traumatic brain injury may lead to an increased risk of developing symptoms like those of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other disorders, a panel of experts said on Thursday. Full Article Abortion not seen linked with depression December 04, 2008 12:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - No high-quality study done to date can document that having an abortion causes psychological distress, or a "post-abortion syndrome," and efforts to show it does occur appear to be politically motivated, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Full Article "Rogue" stem cell clinics exploit hope: report December 04, 2008 09:37 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rogue clinics around the world may be exploiting hope and ignorance by offering unproven stem cell therapies, a group of stem cell experts said in a report released on Wednesday. Full Article Study sheds light on breast cancer drug failure December 04, 2008 02:24 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The most commonly used breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread in a small number of women with low levels of a protein which makes cells stick together, British researchers said on Thursday. 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