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Today's Health News: 5 infected with deadly pneumonic plague in Tibet Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall EU finds no narcolepsy link to flu vaccine US restricts, EU bans controversial diabetes pill Amgen recalls anemia drugs due to glass flakes 44 pct of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it Number of fat people in US to grow, report says Q&A: Jackie Warner on Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Not Faking It: Why a Placebo Can Improve Sex Life Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2010 U.S. Kids Drink Too Little Water: Study Elderly Malaysian rhino enlisted in breeding attempt ADHD drug benefits child cancer survivors Experimental Leukemia Drug Proves a Slam Dunk Stress of Returning to School Can Worsen Bed-Wetting: Expert All in the Family Diabetes risk may fall as magnesium intake climbs Gentler surgery for hay fever shows promise 5 infected with deadly pneumonic plague in Tibet Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:59 pm PDT AP - Chinese authorities say five people have been sickened with pneumonic plague in Tibet and that the deadly disease has killed one of them. Full Story Top Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall Fri, 24 Sep 2010 06:55 am PDT AP - Worried parents have bombarded the maker of Similac with phone calls and peppered Facebook and Twitter pages over fears about insects in the top-selling baby formula after millions of cans were recalled. Full Story Top EU finds no narcolepsy link to flu vaccine Thu, 23 Sep 2010 11:28 am PDT Reuters - There is no evidence to link GlaxoSmithKline's H1N1 swine flu vaccine Pandemrix to cases of narcolepsy, European drugs regulators said on Thursday, but a full review is needed and will take three to six months. Full Story Top US restricts, EU bans controversial diabetes pill Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:18 pm PDT AP - European regulators ordered the diabetes drug Avandia off the market and the Food and Drug Administration placed stringent restrictions on its use in the United States, saying heart attack risks associated with the former blockbuster are too great a safety concern to continue its use for most people. Full Story Top Amgen recalls anemia drugs due to glass flakes Fri, 24 Sep 2010 01:35 pm PDT AP - Amgen Inc. is recalling some lots of its blockbuster Epogen and Procrit anemia treatments because the injected drugs may contain glass flakes that could cause blood clots, swelling of veins, immune system reactions and other problems. Full Story Top 44 pct of gay, bisexual men with HIV don't know it Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:35 pm PDT AP - One in five sexually active gay and bisexual men has the AIDS virus, and nearly half of those don't know they are infected, a federal study of 21 U.S. cities shows. Full Story Top Number of fat people in US to grow, report says Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:48 pm PDT AP - Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast. Full Story Top Q&A: Jackie Warner on Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Wed, 22 Sep 2010 05:20 pm PDT Time.com - Celebrity fitness trainer Jackie Warner talks to TIME about her weight-loss regimen, eating healthy and her new Bravo show Thintervention Full Story Top Not Faking It: Why a Placebo Can Improve Sex Life Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:20 am PDT Time.com - Not Faking It: Why a Placebo Can Improve Sex Life Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 24, 2010 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top U.S. Kids Drink Too Little Water: Study Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Children in the United States are not drinking as much water as they should, and the deficiency can have far-reaching implications, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Elderly Malaysian rhino enlisted in breeding attempt Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:10 pm PDT AFP - Malaysian wildlife officials on Borneo island said Thursday they will try to artificially inseminate an elderly female rhinoceros in a bid to revive one of the world's most endangered species. Full Story Top ADHD drug benefits child cancer survivors Fri, 24 Sep 2010 09:15 am PDT Reuters - Children who develop problems with memory, attention and behavior after cancer treatment may gain some long-term benefit from a medication commonly used for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a small clinical trial suggests. Full Story Top Experimental Leukemia Drug Proves a Slam Dunk Thu, 23 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- It was August 2004, and 24-year-old Ray Johnston was living his boyhood dream. Full Story Top Stress of Returning to School Can Worsen Bed-Wetting: Expert Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - SATURDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The stress of going back to school can worsen bed-wetting, but there are some simple things parents can do to help their children, says a Johns Hopkins expert. Full Story Top All in the Family Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:44 pm PDT The Advocate - In the explosive season four finale of Brothers & Sisters, writers of the Sunday night family drama dropped multiple bombshells, but none registered quite so much as the revelation that Uncle Saul is HIV-positive has AIDS Ron Rifkin, Saul is a rarity on television. A newly out man in his seventies trying to reinvent his life and, in many ways, start over. Full Story Top Diabetes risk may fall as magnesium intake climbs Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:22 pm PDT Reuters - Getting enough magnesium in your diet could help prevent diabetes, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Gentler surgery for hay fever shows promise Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:59 am PDT Reuters - Radiofrequency surgery appears to help people with hay fever when drugs fail -- even up to five years after the procedure, a new study shows. Full Story Top

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