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Today's Health News: South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact Kids should get moving to avoid obesity NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work Health Tip: Prevent Poisoning Childhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Damage: Study Senate battles over elderly health benefits CT Scan May Predict Colon Cancer Survival CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer Serious Pregnancy Complication Detected With MRI Growing Up with HIV Number of US diabetics to double in 25 years: study Six bad reactions to swine flu vaccine in Canada: official Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes South Africa to treat all HIV-positive babies Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:50 pm PST AP - South Africa announced ambitious new plans Tuesday for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives in the nation hardest hit by the virus that causes AIDS. Full Story Top WHO approves Glaxo's swine flu shot Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:19 am PST AP - Drug giant GlaxoSmithKline says one of its swine flu vaccines has been certified by the World Health Organization, making it available for donors to buy for developing countries. Full Story Top CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:39 pm PST AP - Swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30, according to a government report released Monday. Full Story Top Autism treatment works in kids as young as 18 mos. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:12 am PST AP - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. Full Story Top WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:45 pm PST AP - People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday. Full Story Top Employers play Dr. Mom to limit swine flu impact Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:29 am PST AP - Big businesses are spending serious time and money trying to limit the swine flu pandemic's impact on operations, from bankrolling video on good hygiene to training employees to cover for co-workers with critical jobs. Full Story Top Kids should get moving to avoid obesity Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:04 am PST Reuters - Vigorous exercise may be an especially good way to keep kids lean, but sitting around, in and of itself, doesn't appear to have a major role in making them fat, new research shows. Full Story Top NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:21 pm PST AP - A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Full Story Top Health Tip: Prevent Poisoning Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your home may be full of dangerous chemicals, in the form of cleaning supplies, medications and even the paint on your walls. Full Story Top Childhood Lead Exposure Causes Permanent Damage: Study Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found. Full Story Top Senate battles over elderly health benefits Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:06 pm PST Reuters - The U.S. Senate made little progress on a broad healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, as members battled over cuts in coverage for the elderly and failed to vote on two pending amendments. Full Story Top CT Scan May Predict Colon Cancer Survival Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A CT scan of liver tumors caused by the spread of colorectal cancer may help predict overall survival after chemotherapy, researchers report. Full Story Top CT scans may predict survival in colorectal cancer Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:06 pm PST Reuters - Doctors may be able use an advanced X-ray called a CT scan to see whether patients with advanced colorectal cancer are responding to treatment with Avastin and chemotherapy, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Serious Pregnancy Complication Detected With MRI Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A magnetic resonance imaging test is highly effective at detecting a life-threatening pregnancy complication called placenta accreta, researchers report. Full Story Top Growing Up with HIV Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:58 am PST OneWorld.net - LUSAKA, Dec 1 (IPS) - Sixteen-year-old Andela Milambo* wants a husband. She is not looking for love, but for someone to share the burden of living with HIV. She wants to be able to take her medicine without having to hide, to discuss the recurring herpes with someone who understands. Full Story Top Number of US diabetics to double in 25 years: study Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:17 pm PST AFP - The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double over the next 25 years, rising from 23.7 million in 2009 to 44.1 million in 2034, according to a study by the University of Chicago. Full Story Top Six bad reactions to swine flu vaccine in Canada: official Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:51 pm PST AFP - Six severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been observed in Canada, health authorities said Tuesday, adding that all of the individuals are feeling better. Full Story Top Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:38 pm PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of obesity are climbing across America, they are especially high in sections of Appalachia and the Southeast, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports in its first county-by-county survey. Full Story Top

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