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Today's Health News: Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity Study: Chocolate could reduce heart risk Health premiums could rise 17 pct for young adults CDC: Not too late to get swine flu vaccination Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills Women Would Welcome At-Home Test for STDs Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2010 Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery Kids 1 in 4 elderly need care decisions made for them New data persuades UK cost body to back Lilly drug Study links chemical exposure to breast cancer Alternative remedy use common among infertile UNAIDS calls for lifting of HIV travel bans Diabetes Screening Should Start Sooner Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women's Gout Risk Study: Small soda taxes don't dent obesity Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:31 pm PDT AP - Small taxes on soda do little to reduce soft drink consumption or prevent childhood obesity, but larger levies probably would, according to new research. Full Story Top Study: Chocolate could reduce heart risk Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:57 pm PDT AP - The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke by nearly 40 percent. Full Story Top Health premiums could rise 17 pct for young adults Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:47 pm PDT AP - Under the health care overhaul, young adults who buy their own insurance will carry a heavier burden of the medical costs of older Americans — a shift expected to raise insurance premiums for young people when the plan takes full effect. Full Story Top CDC: Not too late to get swine flu vaccination Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:39 pm PDT AP - Health officials are renewing their push for Americans to get swine flu vaccinations following a recent uptick in hospital cases in Georgia. Full Story Top Scientist: FDA suppressed imaging safety concerns Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:35 pm PDT AP - A former Food and Drug Administration scientist said Tuesday his job was eliminated after he raised concerns about the risks of radiation exposure from high-grade medical scanning. Full Story Top Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:18 am PDT AP - Better beat the crowd and find a doctor. Full Story Top Overweight babies may have delayed motor skills Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:27 pm PDT Reuters - Pudgy babies may be adorable, but being overweight may delay a baby's ability to roll over, crawl, or conquer other important physical skills, researchers report. Full Story Top Women Would Welcome At-Home Test for STDs Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Do-it-yourself tests for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) apparently would be a hit among women. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: March 31, 2010 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Parent in Recovery Room Tied to Behavior in Day Surgery Kids Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Having their parents in the recovery room doesn't calm children when they wake up after surgery, but does offer long-term behavioral benefits, new research suggests. Full Story Top 1 in 4 elderly need care decisions made for them Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:00 pm PDT AP - A significant number of the elderly — more than one in four — will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions about their medical care, a new study suggests. Full Story Top New data persuades UK cost body to back Lilly drug Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:43 pm PDT Reuters - Eli Lilly's lung cancer drug Alimta has been recommended for use on Britain's state health service as a maintenance treatment, after a change of heart by the national health cost board. Full Story Top Study links chemical exposure to breast cancer Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:14 pm PDT Reuters - Exposure to certain chemicals and pollutants before a woman reaches her mid-30s could treble her risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause, Canadian scientists said on Thursday. Full Story Top Alternative remedy use common among infertile Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:30 am PDT Reuters - A substantial number of American couples are looking beyond just state-of-the-art fertility treatments to therapies dating back centuries in hopes of improving their chances of conceiving a baby, according to new research. Full Story Top UNAIDS calls for lifting of HIV travel bans Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:26 am PDT AFP - UNAIDS, backed by hundreds of parliamentarians, called Sunday for the lifting of travel restrictions on HIV-positive people which are still by imposed by 52 countries. Full Story Top Diabetes Screening Should Start Sooner Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Current recommendations suggest that screening for type 2 diabetes start at age 45, especially for those who are overweight, but new research shows cost-effective screening can begin between the ages of 30 and 45 for everyone. Full Story Top Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:20 am PDT Reuters - In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks. Full Story Top Obesity, Alcohol Among Factors Linked to Women's Gout Risk Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:49 pm PDT HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity, high blood pressure and alcohol consumption are among the major risk factors for gout in women, a new study finds. Full Story Top

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