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Today's Health News: Swine flu prompts hundreds of schools to close Scientists patch damaged lungs for transplanting FDA panel backs first non-drug asthma treatment House Dems reach deal on key health care elements AIDS experts say Russia needs new HIV strategy US swine flu vaccine outlook improving, CDC says New York study says menu labeling affects behavior Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2009 Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense Medicare reverses billing change on Genentech drug Testicular Cancer Survivors Face Other Ills Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy Caribbean sees drop in HIV, AIDS cases Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study Neurotic? It could lead to asthma Obese women often gain too many pregnancy pounds Swine flu prompts hundreds of schools to close Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:09 pm PDT AP - The number of students staying home sick with the flu is multiplying nationwide and normally quiet school nurses' offices suddenly look like big city emergency rooms, packed with students too ill to finish the day. Full Story Top Scientists patch damaged lungs for transplanting Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00 pm PDT AP - Call it a genetic patch job for worn lungs: Canadian researchers took donated lungs deemed too damaged to transplant and repaired them with outside-the-body gene therapy. Full Story Top FDA panel backs first non-drug asthma treatment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:49 pm PDT AP - Federal health advisers on Wednesday said a novel technology from a small medical technology firm should be approved as the first non-drug treatment for asthma. Full Story Top House Dems reach deal on key health care elements Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:55 pm PDT AP - House Democrats reached agreement Wednesday on key elements of a health care bill that would vastly alter America's medical landscape, requiring virtually universal sign-ups and establishing a new government-run insurance option for millions. Full Story Top AIDS experts say Russia needs new HIV strategy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:58 am PDT AP - AIDS experts urged Russian officials on Wednesday to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the country's fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase. Full Story Top US swine flu vaccine outlook improving, CDC says Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:11 pm PDT AP - More than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are available now, and most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. Full Story Top New York study says menu labeling affects behavior Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:57 pm PDT Reuters - New York's mandate that fast-food restaurants post calorie information on their menus has changed consumer habits, the city said on Monday, contradicting a recent independent study showing no effect. Full Story Top Guidelines Urge Use of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors should prescribe oral phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor drugs, such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, for men with erectile dysfunction, unless the patient is on nitrate therapy, according to a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Physicians. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 28, 2009 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Size matters when it comes to AIDS defense Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:17 pm PDT Reuters - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men. Full Story Top Medicare reverses billing change on Genentech drug Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:52 am PDT AP - Medicare officials are backing off a policy that pushed many doctors to use a $2,000 injectable drug for a potentially blinding eye disorder, over a similar treatment that costs about $50. Full Story Top Testicular Cancer Survivors Face Other Ills Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For men with testicular cancer, survival comes at a price: New research suggests that those who recover from the disease face higher risks of long-term illness unrelated to tumors. Full Story Top Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:15 am PDT Reuters - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday. Full Story Top Health Tip: Exercise During Pregnancy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Being pregnant shouldn't give you an excuse to give up on your exercise regimen. Full Story Top Caribbean sees drop in HIV, AIDS cases Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:38 pm PDT AFP - The number of people with HIV and AIDS in the Caribbean is on the decline, but more must be done to contain the disease, a senior official said Monday, on the eve of a regional meeting on the ailment. Full Story Top Diet, Exercise Thwart Diabetes: Study Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise can keep diabetes at bay for a decade, cutting the risk for the disease by more than a third in the most susceptible people, a new study finds. Full Story Top Neurotic? It could lead to asthma Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:20 pm PDT Reuters - People who are neurotic -- they tend to worry a lot and to have emotional ups and downs -- seem to be at increased risk of developing asthma, a new study hints. Those who suffer through a divorce or other relationship conflict are also at risk for asthma, according to the study. Full Story Top Obese women often gain too many pregnancy pounds Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:45 pm PDT Reuters - Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests. Full Story Top

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