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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 at 4:20 pm Posted by smp

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Doorknobs and TV remotes are germ hotbeds (AP)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 05:15 PM CDT

FILE **In this Jan 31, 2007, file photo, University of Michigan freshman Alicja Sobilo wears a surgical mask at work as part of a study as to whether the use of masks affects the spread of flu or other respiratory illnesses in Ann Arbor, Mich.. Doctors have long advised frequent hand-washing to avoid spreading germs. Wearing surgical masks and using hand sanitizers also can help, a novel University of Michigan study found. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) corrects date photo was made to 2007 not 2008AP - Someone in your house have the sniffles? Watch out for the refrigerator door handle. The TV remote, too. A new study finds that cold sufferers often leave their germs there, where they can live for two days or longer. Scientists at the University of Virginia, long known for its virology research, tested surfaces in the homes of people with colds and reported the results Tuesday at the nation's premier conference on infectious diseases.

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

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:22 AM CDT

Bottles of perscription drugs. The annual cost of treating adult cases of diabetes in the United States nearly doubled between 2001 and 2007, according to a study published Monday that questioned the efficacy of new, more expensive drugs.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Jeff Topping)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.

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cialis (tadalafil), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, appears effective in treating pulmonary hypertension, researchers report.

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Early puberty, having lots of children, and hormone replacement therapy all increase a woman's likelihood of having knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a study that looked at 1.3 million British women whose health was tracked for an average of six years after they turned 50.

High-Dose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A high dose of seasonal flu vaccine gives an added boost to the immune system of people aged 65 and older and provides them with better protection, according to a U.S. study that included nearly 4,000 people.

Biologics Don't Raise Cancer Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- TNF-antagonists, drugs widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), don't appear to cause cancer, say Spanish researchers who analyzed data on more than 4,000 RA patients treated with the biologics.

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