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Good evening Srini, WED 14 Jan 2009  today's headlines House backs children's health bill USDA unable to weed out unapproved modified foods China warns of more health scares amid slowdown Experts urge prostate cancer 'man-o-gram' Walgreen offers health program for businesses Soaring autism rates in California not an artifact Compression devices calm restless legs: study Feeling pretty? Hormones may lead to more... Merck says study confirms efficacy of Erbitux drug   more details House backs children's health bill January 14, 2009 03:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to expand a children's health program and increase cigarette taxes to pay for it, giving President-elect Barack Obama a jump start on a campaign promise to insure more Americans. Full Article USDA unable to weed out unapproved modified foods January 14, 2009 04:49 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. food supply is at risk of being invaded by unapproved imports of genetically modified crops and livestock, a USDA internal audit report released Wednesday said. Full Article China warns of more health scares amid slowdown January 14, 2009 04:50 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese food and drug makers struggling in a declining economy could be tempted to cut corners and ignore quality standards, a senior Chinese official warned as the country awaits court verdicts in a tainted milk scandal. Full Article Experts urge prostate cancer 'man-o-gram' January 14, 2009 01:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prostate cancer experts urged the U.S. Congress and the incoming Obama administration on Wednesday to make a major research commitment to find better detection methods, including what they call a "man-o-gram." Full Article Walgreen offers health program for businesses January 14, 2009 02:32 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Walgreen Co said on Wednesday that it is marketing a combination of its clinics, pharmacies and other services to businesses looking to save on employee healthcare costs. Full Article Soaring autism rates in California not an artifact January 14, 2009 11:22 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The increasing number of autism cases seen in California since the 1990s is in large part real, not simply the result of changes in diagnostic criteria or in how autism cases are counted, new research suggests. Full Article Compression devices calm restless legs: study January 14, 2009 11:20 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study suggest that compression devices can produce significant improvements in patients with restless legs syndrome, a movement disorder that causes uncomfortable sensations in the legs that worsen when a person is inactive, such as during sleep. Full Article Feeling pretty? Hormones may lead to more... January 14, 2009 04:22 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women with high levels of estrogen not only look and feel prettier -- but they may act on those feelings by moving from man to man, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Full Article Merck says study confirms efficacy of Erbitux drug January 14, 2009 11:04 AM ET FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Merck KGaA said on Wednesday a Phase II trial provided further evidence that its cancer drug Erbitux was particularly effective at fighting bowel tumors whose cells did not undergo a certain type of genetic mutation. 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