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Good evening Srini, FRI 12 Dec 2008  today's headlines Zimbabwe seeks "all support we can get" on cholera Mental health disorders common in young adults: survey NY recoups $551 million in Medicaid fraud FDA questions Lilly, Amgen cancer drug trials Amish gene trait may inspire heart protection Anxiety does not up risk of post-surgery delirium: study Fears of human bird flu cases rise in India's Assam About 40 pct of docs use electronic records: CDC FDA panel: Two asthma drugs risky but Advair OK FDA advisers back new female condom   more details Zimbabwe seeks "all support we can get" on cholera December 12, 2008 01:42 PM ET HARARE (Reuters) - A huge international aid effort is needed to help Zimbabwe combat a cholera outbreak that has killed hundreds, the government said on Friday, even though President Robert Mugabe has said it is now contained. Full Article Mental health disorders common in young adults: survey December 12, 2008 02:47 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost half of college-age Americans have suffered from some type of mental health problem in the past year, but few seek treatment, a survey finds. Full Article NY recoups $551 million in Medicaid fraud December 12, 2008 02:37 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state has recovered $551 million in Medicaid payments that were obtained through fraud and abuse, which equals about half of the entire amount that the federal government won back, Gov. David Paterson said in a statement on Friday. Full Article FDA questions Lilly, Amgen cancer drug trials December 12, 2008 02:50 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators are questioning whether clinical trials proposed by ImClone Systems and Amgen Inc will be adequate to show that patients with a certain type of gene are more likely to be helped by two cancer drugs, according to documents released on Friday. Full Article Amish gene trait may inspire heart protection December 12, 2008 09:19 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A rare genetic abnormality found in people in an insular Amish community protects them from heart disease, a discovery that could lead to new drugs to prevent heart ailments, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Full Article Anxiety does not up risk of post-surgery delirium: study December 12, 2008 02:49 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older patients often suffer delirium after heart surgery, but this seems to be unrelated to pre-surgery anxiety and depression, according to a new study. Full Article Fears of human bird flu cases rise in India's Assam December 12, 2008 07:19 AM ET GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - India is sending bird flu experts to the northeastern state of Assam and setting up isolation units to treat up to 90 people showing signs of the virus, health authorities said on Friday. Full Article About 40 pct of docs use electronic records: CDC December 11, 2008 03:00 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just under than 40 percent of U.S. doctors use electronic medical records and many say the system they use is only minimally functional, according to federal survey results released on Thursday. Full Article FDA panel: Two asthma drugs risky but Advair OK December 11, 2008 11:41 PM ET ROCKVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Plc's widely prescribed drug Advair is safe enough for treating asthma but two lesser-used medicines are too risky, a U.S. advisory panel ruled on Thursday. Full Article FDA advisers back new female condom December 11, 2008 07:27 PM ET GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - A potentially less-costly version of Female Health Co's condom for women won unanimous backing from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel 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