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Today's Health News: Make that 14: Octuplet mom already had 6 kids Gov't launches criminal probe in peanut recall FDA panel recommends ban on the painkiller Darvon Air Force to train combat docs to use acupuncture Congress to hold hearing on peanut butter recall Mom's obesity tied to higher infant mortality Blog charts woes of dating Wall Street bankers Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 30, 2009 Medical Needs of 6.2 Million U.S. Kids Go Unmet Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health Variations in Gene DNA Boost Drinkers' Cancer Risk Make that 14: Octuplet mom already had 6 kids Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:31 pm PST AP - How in the world does a woman with six children get a fertility doctor to help her have more — eight more? An ethical debate erupted Friday after it was learned that the Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets this week had six children already. Large multiple births "are presented on TV shows as a 'Brady Bunch' moment. Full Story Top Gov't launches criminal probe in peanut recall Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:19 pm PST AP - Federal health officials opened a criminal investigation Friday into the Georgia peanut-processing plant at the center of the national salmonella outbreak. President Barack Obama pledged stricter oversight of food safety to prevent breakdowns in inspections. Full Story Top FDA panel recommends ban on the painkiller Darvon Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:09 pm PST AP - Government medical advisers Friday recommended a ban on Darvon, a prescription medicine that's been used to treat pain for more than 50 years but left a trail of problems such as addiction and suicide. Full Story Top Air Force to train combat docs to use acupuncture Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:13 am PST AP - Chief Warrant Officer James Brad Smith broke five ribs, punctured a lung and shattered bones in his hand and thigh after falling more than 20 feet from a Black Hawk helicopter in Baghdad last month. Full Story Top Congress to hold hearing on peanut butter recall Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:07 pm PST AP - A congressman has announced the first public hearing on the salmonella outbreak that's being blamed on tainted peanut butter. Full Story Top Mom's obesity tied to higher infant mortality Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:17 am PST Reuters - Research shows that babies born to obese mothers are at increased risk for dying, particularly in the first weeks of life, compared to babies born to normal-weight mothers. Full Story Top Blog charts woes of dating Wall Street bankers Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:15 am PST Reuters - Their clothing allowance has been halved, they've had to fire their personal trainers and their sex lives have tanked. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 30, 2009 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Full Story Top Medical Needs of 6.2 Million U.S. Kids Go Unmet Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children who do not have health insurance and no regular source of health care are the most likely to have unmet medical needs, researchers at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital report. Full Story Top Seniors Who Exercise Help Their Health Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Sedentary seniors can improve their motor function and decrease their risk for insulin resistance by starting an exercise program that includes both aerobics and resistance training, new Canadian research suggests. Full Story Top Variations in Gene DNA Boost Drinkers' Cancer Risk Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Variations in the DNA of certain genes can increase the risk of cancer in people who drink alcohol, according to researchers who reviewed studies on alcohol consumption, genetic polymorphisms and cancer. Full Story Top

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