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Good evening Srini, THU 08 Jan 2009  today's headlines Daschle vows aggressive reform as health leader New drug combo may boost stem cell production Computer puzzle may ease post-traumatic stress New study supports statin's anti-dementia effects Getting HIV from your surgeon highly unlikely Older women have less access to donated kidneys Eating disorders may be rising among male athletes Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk Course shows companies what NOT to put in writing Combination vaccine safe and effective for infants   more details Daschle vows aggressive reform as health leader January 08, 2009 04:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle pledged on Thursday to aggressively pursue healthcare reform and restore confidence in federal health agencies as he made his case to become President-elect Barack Obama's health secretary. Full Article New drug combo may boost stem cell production January 08, 2009 11:51 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A novel drug combination using Genzyme Corp's Mozobil shows it may be possible to spur bone marrow into releasing extra adult stem cells into the bloodstream to repair the heart and broken bones, researchers said on Thursday. Full Article Computer puzzle may ease post-traumatic stress January 08, 2009 01:03 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Playing Tetris, rated one of the greatest video games of all time, immediately after traumatic events appears to reduce flashbacks that plague sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a British study. Full Article New study supports statin's anti-dementia effects January 08, 2009 02:48 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the largest cohort study to date, treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug was found to reduce new cases of Alzheimer's disease, regardless of the specific type of statin used or a person's genetic risk for the disease. Full Article Getting HIV from your surgeon highly unlikely January 08, 2009 03:51 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The case of an HIV-infected heart surgeon in Israel reinforces the message that the risk of transmitting HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- from surgeon to patient is very low, according to an article in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a publication of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Full Article Older women have less access to donated kidneys January 08, 2009 03:29 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Younger women have equal access to kidney transplants compared with their male counterparts, but older women receive kidney transplants much less frequently than older men, new research shows. Full Article Eating disorders may be rising among male athletes January 08, 2009 12:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More and more male athletes are developing unhealthy eating behaviors after seeing the competitive advantage a leaner physique can bring, a sports medicine doctor warns in a new report. Full Article Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk January 08, 2009 03:28 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, which older women abandoned in droves following the news that it may increase the risk of breast cancer, may substantially cut the risk of colorectal cancer, research shows. Full Article Course shows companies what NOT to put in writing January 08, 2009 01:05 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Want to avoid those embarrassing internal emails containing concerns that an important product may be harmful, or documents that could attract the attention of an ambitious prosecutor? Full Article Combination vaccine safe and effective for infants January 08, 2009 12:19 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and flu, which is routinely used in Canadian children, has been shown to be effective and well tolerated in a U.S. study. 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