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Good evening Srini, WED 24 Dec 2008 

today's headlines

Blood sugar loss may trigger Alzheimer's: study
Magazines show cosmetic surgery's emotional "lift"
Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetic kids
U.S. FDA says Epix's Vasovist cleared for sale
Black churches help enlist first-time blood donors
Enriched formula has lasting benefits for preemies
Large prostates removed with single-keyhole surgery
Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids
Best approach to episiotomy unclear
No evidence seen for benefits of "raw milk"
 

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Blood sugar loss may trigger Alzheimer's: study
December 24, 2008 01:04 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - A slow, chronic reduction of blood sugar to the brain could trigger some forms of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

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Magazines show cosmetic surgery's emotional "lift"
December 24, 2008 02:36 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey of popular women's magazines suggests articles tend to portray cosmetic surgery as an empowering option for improving women's emotional health and physical appearance, despite the lack of scientific consensus that cosmetic surgery boosts emotional health.

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Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetic kids
December 24, 2008 01:23 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes may have a particularly high rate of deficiency in bone-building vitamin D, a small study suggests.

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U.S. FDA says Epix's Vasovist cleared for sale
December 24, 2008 02:39 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have approved Epix Pharmaceuticals Inc's Vasovist imaging agent to help detect blood vessel problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.

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Black churches help enlist first-time blood donors
December 24, 2008 01:25 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black churches that hold blood drives after informing parishioners about the importance of blood donations for children with sickle cell disease will get a big upsurge in first-time donors, new research shows.

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Enriched formula has lasting benefits for preemies
December 24, 2008 01:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Infants born prematurely at very low birth weights who are fed a special enriched formula, rather than standard formula, show better growth and bone mineral content during the first 2 months after hospital discharge, according to a study from France.

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Large prostates removed with single-keyhole surgery
December 24, 2008 01:26 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An enlarged prostate due to benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, can be safely and effectively removed using a type of minimally invasive single-keyhole surgery, researchers report.

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Fast food + nearby schools = fat kids
December 24, 2008 09:27 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Youth who study just a short walk from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools, according to research published on Tuesday.

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Best approach to episiotomy unclear
December 24, 2008 01:22 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pilot study of routine versus restrictive use of episiotomy during operative vaginal delivery has not provided conclusive evidence for the superiority of either approach, Irish and UK researchers report.

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No evidence seen for benefits of "raw milk"
December 24, 2008 01:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite significant improvements in animal hygiene over the past several decades, unpasteurized milk can still be contaminated with germs that make people sick, researchers warn in a report in the journal Food Safety.

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