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Posted: 27 Nov 2008 08:39 AM CST

Newer heart test may not be better
CNN - 7 hours ago
By Anne Harding An expensive CT scan that uses multiple X-rays to produce spectacular 3-D images of the heart can't replace tried-and-true coronary angiography for finding blocked blood vessels in chest-pain patients, according to a study in the New ...
CT scans seen as accurate, safe alternative to cardiac angiography Los Angeles Times
Study: CT Scans Nearly As Accurate As Angiography eFluxMedia
Washington Post - Reuters - Wall Street Journal - WebMD
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:24 PM CST

Universal Testing, Prompt Treatment Could Slash HIV
Washington Post - 23 hours ago
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of universal voluntary HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral treatment (ART) following diagnosis of HIV infection could reduce HIV cases in a severe generalized epidemic by 95 percent within 10 ...
Can AIDS Epidemic Be Stopped? Apparently, Yes, Study Says eFluxMedia
An end to the AIDS epidemic? Study provides new reason for hope New York Daily News
Bloomberg - I Really Should Study - BBC News - Economist
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 11:06 PM CST

New Cases of Cancer Decline in the US
New York Times - 17 hours ago
By RONI CARYN RABIN The incidence of new cancer cases has been falling in recent years in the United States, the first time such an extended decline has been documented, researchers reported Tuesday.
Diagnoses Of Cancer Decline in The US Washington Post
Family History Increases Breast Cancer Risk Medscape
Cancerfacts.com - eFluxMedia - Farmington Daily Times - Los Angeles Times
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:57 PM CST

Scientists Find Clues to Aging in a Red Wine Ingredient's Role in ...
New York Times - 17 hours ago
By NICHOLAS WADE A new insight into the reason for aging has been gained by scientists trying to understand how resveratrol, a minor ingredient of red wine, improves the health and lifespan of laboratory mice.
New Harvard Research Investigates the Causes of Aging eFluxMedia
The Catch-22 of Aging Science Now
Current World News - Medical News Today - Boston Globe - Wired News
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Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:13 PM CST

Indonesian AIDS commission rejects plan to tag sufferers
Antara - 3 hours ago
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia's AIDS commission Thursday strongly opposed a plan backed by lawmakers in Papua province to require some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips to monitor the spread of the disease.
Papua Proposal: A Microchip to Track HIV-Positive Residents TIME
Indonesia's Papua plans to tag AIDS sufferers Reuters
Jakarta Post - Reuters India - HealthNews - منظمة هيومان رايتس ووتش - حقوق الانسان
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Posted: 27 Nov 2008 07:35 AM CST

Anti-fat pill could help keep the Weight Off
ABC News - 8 hours ago
By EWEN CALLAWAY Ewen Callaway A pill might replace that third helping of turkey at future Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. A newly-discovered chemical found naturally in our body blocks hunger and weight gain.
Gut chemical may inspire new way to fight obesity Reuters
Fat-Sensing Hormones Might Fight Obesity U.S. News & World Report
eFluxMedia - Inventorspot - Ivanhoe - Science Daily (press release)
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Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:33 AM CST

Bone Finding May Point to Hope for Osteoporosis
New York Times - 13 hours ago
By GINA KOLATA Bone formation appears to be controlled by serotonin, a chemical previously known mainly for its entirely separate role in the brain, researchers are reporting.
'Breakthrough' on osteoporosis New Zealand Herald
Bone Formation Linked to Serotonin in Gut, Research Brings Hope ... eFluxMedia
Ivanhoe - TheMedGuru - MedPage Today
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:24 PM CST

New Details on FBI's False Start in Anthrax Case
New York Times - 23 hours ago
By SCOTT SHANE and ERIC LICHTBLAU WASHINGTON - A federal court on Tuesday unsealed documents that shed new light on why FBI anthrax investigators spent years pursuing the wrong man, Steven J. Hatfill, who was exonerated by the government this year and ...
Search warrants show FBI suspicion in anthrax case Reuters
In Anthrax Probe, Focus on Hatfill Relied on Informants Washington Post
Los Angeles Times - The Associated Press - MSNBC - Global Security Newswire
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Posted: 25 Nov 2008 03:25 AM CST

Papers reveal push on drug firm funds
Boston Globe - Nov 25, 2008
By Carey Goldberg Newly disclosed court documents portray Dr. Joseph Biederman, a leading Harvard child psychiatrist, as courting drug company money by promising that his work at Massachusetts General Hospital would help promote the use of ...
Research Center Tied to Drug Company New York Times
J&J helped plan child research institute -report Reuters
Bloomberg - Pharmalot - Wall Street Journal Blogs - MedPage Today
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 06:53 PM CST

Time to sign up for Medicare drug plans
Moorpark Acorn - 21 hours ago
From now until Dec. 31, seniors who are eligible for Medicare can sign up for prescription drug coverage or change their existing plan.
Enrollment Open For Medicare Part D The Fulton County News
Medicare open enrollment in progress Dos Mundos
KCPW - Hudson Valley Press - Bismarck Tribune - KSJB
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Posted: 25 Nov 2008 10:51 AM CST

Health Fund Board wants health care for everyone
Bizjournals.com - Nov 25, 2008
The Oregon Health Fund Board will deliver a plan to expand health care coverage to all Oregonians to Gov. Ted Kulongoski Tuesday. The plan, which would cost more than $1.5 billion in state and federal dollars in 2009 and rise sharply after that, ...
Expansion of health care lands on Legislature's agenda Gresham Outlook
Ore. health plan goes to governor The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
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Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:21 AM CST