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Today's Health News: US Marshals seize sanitizer made by Utah company Man dies from plague in China, 11 others infected Japan's tobacco habit runs into court challenge Both sides shift health care debate to Main Street Obama, Democrats brace for health care showdown Disability benefit claims surge during recession More Kids Becoming Severely Obese China seeks to reduce its abortion toll Psych Drugs Gaining Widespread Acceptance Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick ER Visits Mostly by Medicare, Medicaid Recipients Immune Systems of AIDS Patients More Prone to HPV Cancers Jury's still out on green tea for preventing cancer Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR AIDS Funding Axed in California Onglyza Sanctioned for Type 2 Diabetes Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity Obesity surgery death rates are low, study finds US Marshals seize sanitizer made by Utah company Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:37 pm PDT AP - Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said. Full Story Top Man dies from plague in China, 11 others infected Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:44 pm PDT AP - Thousands of people have been placed under quarantine in a town in northwest China after a man died of pneumonic plague and 11 others were confirmed infected with the deadly lung infection, health authorities said. Full Story Top Japan's tobacco habit runs into court challenge Sat, 1 Aug 2009 09:04 pm PDT AP - One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing out of his nose. The three Japanese are waging a minnow-vs.-whale battle against Big Tobacco in one of the world's most smoker-friendly countries. But precedent suggests they're likely to lose, and they hope their suit will at least draw attention to the dangers of smoking. Full Story Top Both sides shift health care debate to Main Street Sat, 1 Aug 2009 08:10 pm PDT AP - The health care debate is heading back to Main Street, to cities and towns where people are worried about medical costs but increasingly concerned that overhauling the system may do more harm than good. Full Story Top Obama, Democrats brace for health care showdown Sat, 1 Aug 2009 07:15 pm PDT AP - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee's passage of sweeping overhaul legislation. Full Story Top Disability benefit claims surge during recession Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:21 am PDT AP - Social Security officials say they expect an even larger spike in new disability claims than they had predicted, as aging, injured baby boomers tumble out of the work force and need income. Full Story Top More Kids Becoming Severely Obese Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- In the last 25 years, rates of severe childhood obesity in the United States have tripled, putting increasing numbers of children at risk for diabetes and heart disease, says a new study. Full Story Top China seeks to reduce its abortion toll Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:23 am PDT AFP - With more than 13 million abortions at registered clinics every year, China needs to step up sex education to better inform youth on contraception, state press said Thursday. Full Story Top Psych Drugs Gaining Widespread Acceptance Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of Americans now have a positive opinion on psychiatric medications, a new study contends. Full Story Top Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Managing your child's diabetes is challenging enough, but it's compounded when the youngster becomes sick from something else. Full Story Top ER Visits Mostly by Medicare, Medicaid Recipients Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 50 million, or 42 percent, of the 120 million visits made in 2006 to U.S. hospital emergency departments were billed to the Medicaid and Medicare programs, according to a U.S. government report released Thursday. Full Story Top Immune Systems of AIDS Patients More Prone to HPV Cancers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- As their immune system weakens, people with AIDS are at increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, a new study has found. Full Story Top Jury's still out on green tea for preventing cancer Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:43 pm PDT Reuters - Green tea is safe and may taste delicious, but if you're counting on it to prevent cancer, you may want to reconsider: A new review of studies including more than 1.6 million people has found "limited" evidence that green tea might help prevent some types of cancer. Full Story Top Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Children as young as 9 years old can and should learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Austrian researchers say. Full Story Top AIDS Funding Axed in California Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:45 am PDT The Advocate - In a revised state budget that calls for an additional $489 million in cuts, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger struck a devastating blow to HIV/AIDS service groups by slashing funding for prevention and care management programs. Full Story Top Onglyza Sanctioned for Type 2 Diabetes Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) -- Onglyza (saxagliptin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes in adults, the agency said Friday. 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 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

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