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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 at 4:17 pm Posted by smp

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Smoking ban leads to major drop in heart attacks (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 05:06 PM CST

A man smokes a cigarette. In a ruling which could pave the way towards huge lawsuits against tobacco companies, the top US court Monday said smokers can sue over the allegedly deceptive marketing of AP - A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations within three years, a sign of just how serious a health threat secondhand smoke is, government researchers said Wednesday.

Celgene warns that anticlot drug linked to deaths (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 05:13 PM CST

AP - Biotech company Celgene Corp. on Wednesday sent a letter to doctors warning that a study of its drug to treat dangerous blood clots suggests it may increase the risk of death in elderly patients.

Overweight women have lower risk of premature birth (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 01:22 PM CST

Reuters - Among pregnant women at higher-than- average risk of premature delivery, those who are overweight or obese seem to be afforded some protection, a new study suggests.

Teens may not know risk factors for infertility (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 01:33 PM CST

Reuters - Canadian high school students may lack important knowledge about risk factors for infertility, survey findings suggest. For example, most students were unaware that some sexually transmitted infections can cause infertility.

Allergies unrelated to constipation in children (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 02:51 PM CST

Reuters - The prevalence of allergies among children with chronic constipation is not significantly different from that of the general population -- and an allergy to cow's milk does not seem to be involved, researchers report in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Grape Seed Extract Kills Leukemia Cells in Lab (HealthDay)

Posted: 31 Dec 2008 06:02 PM CST

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- More than three-quarters of laboratory leukemia cells exposed to an extract from grape seeds died within 24 hours, effectively killing themselves while leaving other cells unharmed, a new study shows.

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