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Today's Health News: Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccine Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds Lax hospitals may be fostering kidney-selling Study: Pregnant women with swine flu more at risk Scientists seek new tools to fight malnutrition U.S. states to get "significant" obesity money Viagra Trial for Sickle Cell Lung Problems Halted Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2009 Study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems Older Diabetics Should Avoid Dementia Meds Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancer Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Second Trimester House permits needle exchange programs Scientists Find Way to Make 'Good' Brown Fat Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity US spends more on obesity than cancer: Sebelius Pregnant women front of line for swine flu vaccine Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:47 pm PDT AP - Pregnant women, health care workers and children six months and older should be placed at the front of the line for swine flu vaccinations this fall, a government panel recommended Wednesday. Full Story Top Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:13 pm PDT AP - In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not, and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later. Full Story Top Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:19 pm PDT AP - Obese, but worried that surgery for it might kill you? The risk of that has dropped dramatically, and now is no greater than for having a gall bladder out, a hip replaced or most other major operations, new research shows. Full Story Top Lax hospitals may be fostering kidney-selling Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:32 pm PDT AP - A look-the-other-way attitude at some U.S. hospitals may be fostering a black-market trade in kidneys, transplant experts say. Some hospitals do not inquire very deeply into the source of the organs they transplant because such operations can be highly lucrative, according to some insiders. A single operation can bring in tens of thousands of dollars for a hospital and its doctors. Full Story Top Study: Pregnant women with swine flu more at risk Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:48 am PDT AP - Pregnant women who get swine flu are at least four times as likely to be hospitalized as other people with the virus, a new study says. Full Story Top Scientists seek new tools to fight malnutrition Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:42 am PDT AP - Missouri researchers have launched a new effort in their fight against worldwide hunger: bringing together a doctor who has long treated the malnourished with plant scientists working to improve the nutritional content of food. Full Story Top U.S. states to get "significant" obesity money Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:43 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. government plans to increase funding to battle obesity and views healthcare reform as an opportunity to encourage better eating habits, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Viagra Trial for Sickle Cell Lung Problems Halted Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- The first clinical trial of a treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell anemia has been stopped because of severe side effects in some participants. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: July 29, 2009 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:29 pm PDT AFP - Patients with childhood leukemia have elevated levels of household pesticides in their urine, according to a new study by the Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Full Story Top Protein Clumps May Appear Years Before Memory Problems Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Amyloid protein deposits in the brain play a role in disrupting the memory formation process long before a person shows symptoms of the memory impairment of Alzheimer's disease, a new study contends. Full Story Top Older Diabetics Should Avoid Dementia Meds Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Older diabetics who take antipsychotic medications have an increased risk of ending up in the hospital with elevated blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia, researchers say. Full Story Top Study: Tanning beds definitely cause cancer Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:57 pm PDT AP - International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category deeming both to be definite causes of cancer. Full Story Top Health Tip: Your Pregnancy in the Second Trimester Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- By the time you're in your second trimester of pregnancy, your body already has undergone significant change. But you're certainly not through. Full Story Top House permits needle exchange programs Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:13 pm PDT AP - The House voted Friday to lift a ban on using taxpayer dollars for needle exchange programs for intravenous drug users intended to prevent the spread of HIV and other diseases. Full Story Top Scientists Find Way to Make 'Good' Brown Fat Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Boston scientists have succeeded in making brown fat out of mouse and human cells, a feat that takes scientists a step closer to victory in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Full Story Top Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:20 am PDT Reuters - Over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped obese, diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar, researchers reported on Monday. Full Story Top US spends more on obesity than cancer: Sebelius Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:52 am PDT AFP - The US medical system spends around twice as much treating preventable health conditions caused by obesity than it does on cancer, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday. Full Story Top

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