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Calif. teen's family sues Cigna over transplant (AP) Posted: 26 Dec 2008 05:56 PM CST AP - The family of a 17-year-old leukemia patient has sued health insurance giant Cigna Corp. for her death in 2007 after the company initially refused to pay for a liver transplant.

Health Tip: Why You May Have Erectile Dysfunction (HealthDay) Posted: 26 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Erectile dysfunction occurs when a man can't achieve or maintain an erection during sex.

Health Tip: Prevent Headaches During Pregnancy (HealthDay) Posted: 26 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Headaches among pregnant women are a common complaint, but in many cases they can be prevented, the American Pregnancy Association says.

Statins Help Prevent Delirium After Heart Surgery (HealthDay) Posted: 26 Dec 2008 06:01 PM CST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Elderly patients who take cholesterol-lowering statins before cardiac surgery may lower their chances of having postoperative delirium, a new study finds.

Pain pills may cut risk of bowel cancer: study (Reuters) Posted: 26 Dec 2008 08:33 AM CST Reuters - Use of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for over 5 years may lessen a person's risk of developing cancer of the lower portion of the large bowel, study findings suggest.

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