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Today's Health News: How to widen the hunt for targeted cancer therapy Appeals court considers ban on stem cell research EU finds no narcolepsy link to flu vaccine $93,000 cancer drug: How much is a life worth? 5 infected with deadly pneumonic plague in Tibet Bugs in baby formula? Parents worried about recall US restricts, EU bans controversial diabetes pill Q&A: Jackie Warner on Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Pediatricians Want to Restrict Ads for Tobacco, Booze, Viagra Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 27, 2010 Repeat imaging in kids with cancer: a balancing act Celiac Disease Seems to Be on the Rise, Mainly in Elderly: Study Surgery a Help for Aggressive Prostate Cancer: Study AstraZeneca drug fails in prostate cancer trial Daycare May Pose Risks to Kids With Chronic Lung Disease One in five US gays HIV infected: study Diet and Exercise Trump Diabetes Drugs Gentler surgery for hay fever shows promise How to widen the hunt for targeted cancer therapy Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:01 pm PDT AP - Cancer is a tale of two sets of genetic code, your own and your tumor's — and tracing the unique areas of damage makes for a way to target treatment. Full Story Top Appeals court considers ban on stem cell research Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:16 am PDT AP - The Obama administration pleaded with an appeals court Monday to overturn a judge's order halting federal funding of stem cell research, arguing the ban would irreparably harm scientific progress toward potentially lifesaving medical treatment. 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 $93,000 cancer drug: How much is a life worth? Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:01 pm PDT AP - Cancer patients, brace yourselves. Many new drug treatments cost nearly $100,000 a year, sparking fresh debate about how much a few months more of life is worth. Full Story Top 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 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 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 Pediatricians Want to Restrict Ads for Tobacco, Booze, Viagra Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't want children exposed to tobacco ads at all, and wants to limit their exposure to alcohol marketing and advertisements for erectile dysfunction drugs and other prescription medications. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 27, 2010 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Repeat imaging in kids with cancer: a balancing act Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:44 pm PDT Reuters - The imaging tests widely used in children's cancer treatment can expose some kids to potentially concerning levels of radiation, according to a study published Monday. Full Story Top Celiac Disease Seems to Be on the Rise, Mainly in Elderly: Study Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The autoimmune disorder known as celiac disease appears to be on the rise, particularly among elderly Americans, new research suggests. Full Story Top Surgery a Help for Aggressive Prostate Cancer: Study Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients battling the most aggressive form of prostate cancer are good candidates for prostate surgery, and it could extend their lives, new research indicates. Full Story Top AstraZeneca drug fails in prostate cancer trial Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:51 am PDT Reuters - AstraZeneca's experimental prostate cancer pill zibotentan failed to improve survival in a late-stage clinical trial, dealing a fresh blow to the company's oncology pipeline. Full Story Top Daycare May Pose Risks to Kids With Chronic Lung Disease Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:07 am PDT LiveScience.com - Daycares may put already-vulnerable kids at risk for serious complications from their illness, according to a new study. Full Story Top One in five US gays HIV infected: study Fri, 24 Sep 2010 04:26 pm PDT AFP - One in five gay men living in 21 major US cities are infected with the AIDS virus and nearly half are unaware of it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a study. Full Story Top Diet and Exercise Trump Diabetes Drugs Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:10 pm PDT LiveScience.com - A news search on the word "Avandia," the diabetes drug, will pull up thousands of results, nearly all pertaining to the Food and Drug Administration's decision last week to keep this dangerous drug on the market, albeit with restrictions. 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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