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Kids with obesity-linked gene pick fattening foods (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 05:11 PM CST AP - Scientists may have figured out one reason some people reach for the french fries instead of an apple. It could be a gene that's been linked to an increased risk of obesity.

About 1 in 9 US kids use alternative medicine (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 05:11 PM CST AP - Just like their parents, kids are taking herbal supplements from fish oil to ginseng, a sign of just how mainstream alternative medicine has become. More than one in nine children and teens try those remedies and other nontraditional options, the government said Wednesday in its first national study of young people's use of these mostly unproven treatments.

FDA deadlocked on asthma drug risks (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 03:59 PM CST AP - Deadlocked over the risks of long-acting asthma drugs, government health officials Wednesday asked outside advisers if four medications used by millions of patients should remain on the market.

Generic drug prices falling in US (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 04:30 PM CST AP - Finally, a little good health care news for consumers: U.S. prices for generic prescription drugs, which already cost as little as one-third what their brand-name cousins do, have been getting cheaper and likely will keep doing so.

Cancer to be world's top killer by 2010, WHO says (AP) Posted: 09 Dec 2008 06:55 PM CST AP - Cancer will overtake heart disease as the world's top killer by 2010, part of a trend that should more than double global cancer cases and deaths by 2030, international health experts said in a report released Tuesday. Rising tobacco use in developing countries is believed to be a huge reason for the shift, particularly in China and India, where 40 percent of the world's smokers now live.

Obesity is a Family Affair (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although genetics likely play a role in whether or not someone becomes overweight or obese, a family's lifestyle also has a major impact on the chances of a teenager winding up overweight, a new study shows.

Health Tip: Having Sex Despite Illness (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- People who have a chronic illness -- which may include heart disease, diabetes or asthma -- may have ongoing pain or fatigue that can hinder a healthy sex life.

Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 10, 2008 (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Health Tip: Sciatica Pain During Pregnancy (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- As the developing baby inside you grows, it can begin to press on a sciatic nerve. This can cause pain that can extend from your lower back to your foot.

Scientists ID Enzyme Causing Brain Cell Death (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme believed to play a role in the death of neurons in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases has been identified by U.S. researchers.

Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives (HealthDay) Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- The use of fecal occult blood testing to screen for colorectal cancer reduces the number of deaths caused by the disease, according to an Italian study.

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