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Good evening Srini, WED 10 Dec 2008 

today's headlines

Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine
Family lifestyle equals genes in obesity risk
Baby girl born from full ovary transplant in U.S.
Sugar can be addictive, at least in rats
Drugmakers to note actors, make other ad changes
Economic package to include health tech
Study links juvenile diabetes and celiac disease
Dementia risk not high in mild cognitive impairment
FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug
Accidents kill 830,000 children each year: WHO
 

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Many Americans turning to unconventional medicine
December 10, 2008 02:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About four in 10 U.S. adults and one in nine children are turning to unconventional medical approaches for chronic pain and other health problems, health officials said on Wednesday.

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Family lifestyle equals genes in obesity risk
December 10, 2008 02:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obesity can run in families, but family lifestyle has just as much to do with teenagers' weight as their genes do, new research shows.

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Baby girl born from full ovary transplant in U.S.
December 10, 2008 05:01 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters) - Doctors in St. Louis said they have successfully transplanted a full ovary from a volunteer, allowing her infertile twin sister to give birth to a healthy baby girl on November 11.

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Sugar can be addictive, at least in rats
December 10, 2008 03:43 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of rats offers scientific proof for what many dieters already know: Sugar can be addictive.

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Drugmakers to note actors, make other ad changes
December 10, 2008 03:17 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The drug industry is taking more steps to make its consumer marketing more straightforward, including making it clear when actors are used in commercials and other advertisements.

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Economic package to include health tech
December 10, 2008 03:59 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Senate Democrat said on Wednesday a planned economic stimulus package will likely include money and tax breaks for doctors and hospitals to buy advanced technology that will make it easier for them to share patient care information.

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Study links juvenile diabetes and celiac disease
December 10, 2008 05:02 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Type-1 diabetes and celiac disease, also known as gluten intolerance, share at least some genetic roots, researchers reported on Wednesday.

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Dementia risk not high in mild cognitive impairment
December 10, 2008 03:37 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with mild cognitive impairment appear to have a lower risk of future dementia than previously believed, according to UK researchers reporting in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

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FDA panel hears risks with asthma drug
December 10, 2008 02:57 PM ET
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers presented evidence of life-threatening risks from a class of asthma drugs on Wednesday to an advisory panel considering whether to recommend limits on medicines now used by millions.

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Accidents kill 830,000 children each year: WHO
December 10, 2008 02:28 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - Car crashes, drownings and other accidents kill 830,000 children worldwide each year, a surprisingly large figure that marks a growing but often ignored problem, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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