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Good evening Srini,

FRI 09 Jan 2009

today's headlines

Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight

Gardasil again denied approval for women 27-45

Will Americans put on "recession pounds"?

Little but not zero risk seen with egg donation

Gardening gives elders a harvest of health

Smoking ups brain-bleed risk with family history

Weight loss a phone call away, study finds

Health insurance no bargain for unemployed: group

Good childhood fitness tied to adult health

Touching helps couples reduce stress

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Obese Americans now outweigh the merely overweight

January 09, 2009 03:48 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government.

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Gardasil again denied approval for women 27-45

January 09, 2009 01:04 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have again withheld approval for the use of Merck & Co Inc's Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine by women aged 27 to 45, asking for longer-term clinical data, the drugmaker said on Friday.

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Will Americans put on "recession pounds"?

January 09, 2009 10:46 AM ET

DALLAS (Reuters) - Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process.

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Little but not zero risk seen with egg donation

January 09, 2009 03:53 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who undergo ovarian stimulation so that eggs can be retrieved for donation experience few complications, but some risks remain, New York-based researchers report.

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Gardening gives elders a harvest of health

January 09, 2009 02:25 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gardening helps older men and women reap more than flowers, fruits, and vegetables -- it benefits them physically as well, researchers report.

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Smoking ups brain-bleed risk with family history

January 09, 2009 03:55 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers whose family members have had a type of bleeding stroke are six times more likely to suffer the same fate than people without these risk factors, according to a new study.

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Weight loss a phone call away, study finds

January 09, 2009 02:26 PM ET

LONDON (Reuters) - Phone and email counseling help people improve their diet and lose weight, according to a Dutch study published on Friday that points to a potentially simple but effective tool in the fight against obesity.

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Health insurance no bargain for unemployed: group

January 09, 2009 11:48 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. program aimed at helping unemployed people keep their health insurance costs so much it is largely unaffordable, a health consumer group said in a report released on Friday.

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Good childhood fitness tied to adult health

January 09, 2009 11:49 AM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A person's fitness level in childhood seems to influence certain measures of their health as young adults, new study findings suggest.

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Touching helps couples reduce stress

January 09, 2009 01:16 PM ET

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Couples may be able to enhance one another's health by being more physically affectionate with one another, new research in Psychosomatic Medicine shows.