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Good evening Srini, FRI 05 Dec 2008  today's headlines Town meetings start U.S. health reform effort FDA sees asthma drug risks Many Americans miss exercise goals U.S. lawmaker urges fresh face at FDA's helm Happiness is contagious: study Health workers say close to eradicating Guinea worm Hunger, HIV/AIDS hit Africa with double punch: WFP Allergan eyelash drug wins U.S. panel backing Many risks seen with traumatic brain injury China to draw up blacklist of dangerous ingredients   more details Town meetings start U.S. health reform effort December 05, 2008 04:47 PM ET DENVER (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama's transition team will kick-start the process of healthcare reform with a series of meetings across the country, modeled on those his campaign held last summer. Full Article FDA sees asthma drug risks December 05, 2008 02:41 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators remain concerned about serious risks from a class of asthma drugs and will ask U.S. advisers next week if approval for treating the lung disease should be revoked, documents released on Friday said. Full Article 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 U.S. lawmaker urges fresh face at FDA's helm December 05, 2008 04:45 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama should find someone outside the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with a fresh perspective to run the agency, a U.S. Democratic lawmaker said in a letter released on Friday. Full Article Happiness is contagious: study December 05, 2008 05:08 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Happiness is contagious, researchers reported on Thursday. Full Article Health workers say close to eradicating Guinea worm December 05, 2008 12:15 PM ET ATLANTA (Reuters) - Health workers are on the verge of eradicating Guinea worm disease in what would be just the second time in history a disease has been wiped from the planet, the Carter Center said on Friday. Full Article Hunger, HIV/AIDS hit Africa with double punch: WFP December 05, 2008 10:05 AM ET DAKAR (Reuters) - A persisting food crisis and rising HIV/AIDS infection rates in Africa form a deadly partnership that is destroying livelihoods and undermining economies in the world's poorest continent, U.N. experts said Friday. Full Article Allergan eyelash drug wins U.S. panel backing December 05, 2008 02:50 PM ET ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - An Allergan Inc glaucoma drug is safe and effective enough for U.S. regulators to approve cosmetic use to lengthen and thicken eyelashes, a U.S. advisory panel unanimously ruled on Friday. Full Article Many risks seen with traumatic brain injury December 05, 2008 06:54 AM 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 China to draw up blacklist of dangerous ingredients December 04, 2008 09:45 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China is to publish a blacklist of food additives which make products taste better or appear nutritious but are damaging to health, state media said, as it struggles to restore faith in the "made in China" brand. 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