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Monday, 27 October 2008 at 4:19 pm Posted by smp

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Staph germs harder than ever to treat, studies say (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 05:13 PM CDT

AP - Drug-resistant staph bacteria picked up in ordinary community settings are increasingly acquiring "superbug" powers and causing far more serious illnesses than they have in the past, doctors reported Monday. These widespread germs used to be easier to treat than the dangerous forms of staph found in hospitals and nursing homes.

NCI: No prostate benefit from vitamin E, selenium (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 05:08 PM CDT

AP - The government is stopping a major study of whether vitamin E and selenium prevent prostate cancer — because the supplements aren't working and there's a hint of risk.

Diabetes drug costs soaring, top $12B last year (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 03:06 PM CDT

AP - Americans with diabetes nearly doubled their spending on drugs for the disease in just six years, with the bill last year climbing to an eye-popping $12.5 billion.

Kids' eye problems often emerge in homework battle (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 02:26 PM CDT

AP - Your 9-year-old's eyes hurt during homework? Your teen's a slow reader plagued with headaches? They may have a common yet often missed vision problem: Eyes that don't turn together properly to read.

WHO: Heart ailments, infectious diseases, cancer remain top killers (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 10:56 AM CDT

AP - Heart ailments, infectious diseases and cancer remain the world's top three killers, the U.N. health agency said Monday.

Health Tip: If Your Child Takes Medicine (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:04 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While pharmacists can't diagnose an illness or condition, they can recommend over-the-counter medications or discuss side effects.

Most Off-Label Cancer Drug Use for Palliative Care (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:04 PM CDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Between 1990 and 2002, off-label use of anticancer drugs in adults and children ranged between 6.7 percent and 33.2 percent, and most of that off-label use was for palliative care, say researchers who reviewed published studies from a number of countries.

Seniors Tend to Stick With End-of-Life Care Preferences (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:04 PM CDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) - Regardless of declines in either mental or physical health, most senior citizens do not change their outlook on how they want their end-of-life care to be when the time comes, new research suggests.

Statins Lower Risk of Clots in Cancer Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 27 Oct 2008 06:04 PM CDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs widely used to lower cholesterol may have a future in preventing blood clots in patients with breast, lung, colon and other solid-organ cancers.

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