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Tuesday, 16 December 2008 at 4:19 pm Posted by smp

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Cleveland clinic says it has completed first U.S. face transplant (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 05:00 PM CST

In a Aug. 24, 2005 file photo, Reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow adjusts her sterile bonnet as she heads into a micro-surgical procedure at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cleveland Clinic has done the nation's first almost total face transplant, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday, Dec.16, 2008. Dr. Maria Siemionow replaced 80 percent of a woman's face with that of a dead female donor. The hospital spokeswoman said that the operation was done a couple weeks ago. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)AP - A woman so horribly disfigured she was willing to risk her life to do something about it has undergone the nation's first near-total face transplant, the Cleveland Clinic announced Tuesday.

FDA adds suicide warning to epilepsy drugs (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 03:45 PM CST

AP - Drugs used by millions of patients to control epileptic seizures must carry warnings about heightened risks of suicide, federal regulators said Tuesday.

Combo treatment for prostate cancer cuts deaths (AP)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:34 AM CST

AP - Treating advanced prostate cancer with radiation and hormone-blocking drugs cut the death rate in half in a study of Scandinavian men, researchers report. In the United States, the combination has been standard care since the 1990s. But in Europe, many doctors have avoided the combo treatment and used hormone drugs alone, thinking the pair would be too harsh for most patients.

Tonsillectomy results unaffected by kids' obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 02:24 PM CST

Reuters - Among children who undergo removal of their adenoids and tonsils to correct breathing problems when they're sleeping, obesity does not necessarily predict an unfavorable outcome, researchers from Greece report.

Effectiveness of peer-led sex education questioned (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 11:21 AM CST

Reuters - Among 13 to 14 year-old girls who received either peer-led or teacher-led sex education, abortion rates by the age of 20 were the same -- 5 percent -- regardless of the education method, a study shows.

Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 16, 2008 (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST

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

Children of Centenarians Face Lower Heart Risks (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Longevity runs in families, the saying goes, and new research shows there may be genetic and physiological reasons for the phenomenon.

The best exercise programs benefit the elderly (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 10:11 AM CST

Reuters - Older adults who regularly take part in top-rated, low-cost physical activity programs offered by their local senior center or YMCA can see noticeable improvement in physical functioning and lower their risk of becoming disabled, research shows.

Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths (HealthDay)

Posted: 16 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Men with locally advanced prostate cancer -- cancer that has spread beyond the wall of the prostate gland -- who undergo radiation plus long-term hormone treatment cut their risk of dying in half, a new study has found.

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