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Wednesday, 29 October 2008 at 4:19 pm Posted by smp

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Turning your clock back Sunday may help your heart (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 05:03 PM CDT

ADVANCE FOR ANYTIME; graphic reminder to turn clocks back one hour from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2; stand-alone; three sizes;AP - Turning your clock back on Sunday may be good for your heart. Swedish researchers looked at 20 years of records and discovered that the number of heart attacks dipped on the Monday after clocks were set back an hour, possibly because people got an extra hour of sleep.

Doorknobs and TV remotes are germ hotbeds (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 12:52 AM 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.

French try plane technology in artificial heart (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 02:35 PM CDT

The prototype of a fully implantable artificial heart is seen at the biomedical firm Carmat in Suresnes, west of Paris, Monday, Oct. 27, 2008. French professor and leading heart transplant specialist Alain Carpentier presented the prototype on Monday, and said the prosthetic heart, successfully tested on animals, was ready to be manufactured and should be tested on humans within 18 months to two years. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)AP - In the race to build a better artificial heart, French scientists have turned to technology from satellites and airplanes to create a heart that they say responds better to the human body. So far, the new device, shown at a news conference in Paris on Monday, has only been tested in animals. Its makers hope it might one day help people survive without needing a human heart transplant.

Environmentalists hail questioning of FDA finding (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 06:09 AM CDT

AP - Environmentalists are welcoming a report by an independent panel of scientific advisers which found flaws in the government's assurance that a controversial chemical is safe for use in food containers.

Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:47 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. 29, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

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

Breast-fed baby may mean better behaved child (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

Mothers are seen breastfeeding their babies during a worldwide breastfeeding event in Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008. Cypriot women joined women in other countries in a bid to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding, as part of the World Breastfeeding Week. (AP Photo/Philippos Christou)HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Add yet another potential benefit to breast-feeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children.

High-Dose Flu Shot Benefits Elderly (HealthDay)

Posted: 28 Oct 2008 10:47 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.

Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs (HealthDay)

Posted: 29 Oct 2008 06:03 PM CDT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- What if a blood test or biopsy could predict if a cancer therapy will help cure you, or only make you feel worse?

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