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Today's Health News: Cut down on salt, government says — and calories Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later Brisk walking linked to better memory for seniors New Therapies Offer Insight Into Battling Deadly Melanomas Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer, Researchers Say New target, drug potential found for colon cancer Bariatric surgery cuts pounds, adds years More Screenings May Explain Higher Chlamydia Rates Among Minorities Sanofi, Takeda drugs on FDA early safety probe list Sex During Pregnancy Deemed Safe Man claims Glaxo drug made him 'gay sex addict' Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Linked to Social Status Discovery May Explain Why Brain Cancer Is So Hard to Treat What You Need to Know About Pregnant Sex Only some men should use AIDS drug for prevention "Artificial pancreas" shows promise in pregnancy Allegra Approved for Over-the-Counter Sale Flu epidemic shuts all Moscow schools Cut down on salt, government says — and calories Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:34 pm PST AP - You should eat less salt, the government says. A lot less. Full Story Top Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:27 pm PST AP - A type of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for moms' future health — one that too many seem to be missing. Full Story Top Brisk walking linked to better memory for seniors Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:17 pm PST AP - A section of the brain involved in memory grew in size in older people who regularly took brisk walks for a year, researchers reported Monday. Full Story Top New Therapies Offer Insight Into Battling Deadly Melanomas Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:08 pm PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report some success in treating a particularly stubborn form of cancer: melanoma, a deadly malignancy that first appears in the skin before frequently spreading to other parts of the body. Full Story Top Trained Labrador Can Sniff Out Colon Cancer, Researchers Say Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:08 pm PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- With powers of smell far superior to those of humans, dogs can sniff out buried earthquake victims. They can unearth hidden bombs or drugs. They can also apparently detect colorectal cancer, Japanese researchers suggest. Full Story Top New target, drug potential found for colon cancer Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:03 pm PST Reuters - British scientists said they have found a new target for treating advanced bowel cancer which could also be used to identify tumors that will respond to Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer drug Sprycel. Full Story Top Bariatric surgery cuts pounds, adds years Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:35 pm PST Reuters - Obese individuals may add years to their lives by drastically cutting pounds with bariatric surgery, according to a new review of clinical trials of popular gastric bypass and banding procedures. Full Story Top More Screenings May Explain Higher Chlamydia Rates Among Minorities Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:49 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Screening rates for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia are significantly higher in the United States among young black and Hispanic women than among young white women, which might explain why black and Hispanic women have higher reported rates of the disease, a new study suggests. Full Story Top Sanofi, Takeda drugs on FDA early safety probe list Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:05 pm PST Reuters - U.S. regulators have launched early investigations into potential risks of drugs from Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co and other companies, the Food and Drug Administration said on Monday. Full Story Top Sex During Pregnancy Deemed Safe Mon, 31 Jan 2011 04:08 pm PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Having sex while you're pregnant is generally safe, a new review finds. Full Story Top Man claims Glaxo drug made him 'gay sex addict' Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:55 am PST AFP - A French father-of-two is to take GlaxoSmithKline to court on Tuesday, alleging the British firm's drug to treat Parkinson's disease turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict. Full Story Top Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Linked to Social Status Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with low socioeconomic status are at increased risk for depression, a new study finds. Full Story Top Discovery May Explain Why Brain Cancer Is So Hard to Treat Thu, 27 Jan 2011 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found that brain cancer cells can turn themselves into blood vessel cells to counter drugs designed to cut off a tumor's blood supply and deprive it of oxygen and nutrients. Full Story Top What You Need to Know About Pregnant Sex Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:20 pm PST LiveScience.com - Prospective parents can breathe a sigh of relief: According to the latest research, sex during pregnancy is almost always safe. Full Story Top Only some men should use AIDS drug for prevention Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:54 am PST Reuters - Only high-risk gay and bisexual men should use Gilead's HIV drug Truvada to protect themselves from the AIDS virus, federal officials said on Thursday in the first official guidance on using the drug. Full Story Top "Artificial pancreas" shows promise in pregnancy Sun, 30 Jan 2011 04:06 pm PST Reuters - Scientists have shown how an "artificial pancreas" can help pregnant women with type 1 diabetes and say their finding could significantly reduce cases of stillbirth and death among diabetic expectant mothers. Full Story Top Allegra Approved for Over-the-Counter Sale Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Sanofi-Aventis' prescription non-drowsy antihistamine, Allegra (fexofenadine), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter sale, the company said Tuesday. Full Story Top Flu epidemic shuts all Moscow schools Sat, 29 Jan 2011 08:13 am PST AFP - Moscow and two other cities shut their schools for a week Saturday and urged children not to play in groups in a bid to stamp out the worst flu outbreak to hit central Russia in more than a decade. Full Story Top

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