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Tuesday, 6 January 2009 at 4:18 pm Posted by smp

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Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 05:19 PM CST

In this image released by Rogers & Cowan public relations, actor John Travolta, second left, poses with his daughter Ella Bleu, left, wife Kelly Preston, right, and son Jett in an undated family photo. (AP Photo/Rogers & Cowan)AP - Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston.

Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risks (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 05:17 PM CST

Sharon Pederson poses for a photograph at a friend's house in Petaluma, Calif., Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Pederson is a study subject who got deep brain stimulation, or DBS, surgery for her Parkinson's disease. In DBS, a surgeon implants electrodes in the brain which are then connected to a pacemaker-like device that can be adjusted and turned off and on. The device sends tiny electrical pulses to the brain, disabling overactive nerve cells. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to move freely for nearly five extra hours a day.

Nation's health spending rises, but not so much (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 10:14 AM CST

AP - Health care continued to take up a greater share of the economy in 2007, as spending on hospitals, doctors and other services increased 6.1 percent to $2.2 trillion.

Study raises hope for obesity treatment (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 05:53 PM CST

Reuters - U.S. researchers may have found an obesity treatment that unlocks the fat-fighting promise of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone once hailed as the answer to the battle of the bulge.

Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.

Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are traumatized by sexual, physical or psychological abuse are more likely to develop chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, new research suggests.

Deep Brain Stimulation Helps Those With Advanced Parkinson's (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The largest study of its kind finds that deep brain stimulation improves both physical function and quality of life after six months in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Health Tip: Feel Better by Looking Good (HealthDay)

Posted: 06 Jan 2009 06:03 PM CST

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- If you have a long-term illness, improving your appearance can help you feel better, the American Cancer Society says.

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