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Today's Health News: Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea Clarification: Drug war story Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle Cancer Patients Who Smoke Report More Severe Pain More signs lung cancer screening could save lives Prostate cancer treatment may be tied to cataracts Fish oil won't accelerate weight loss Walmart and Target $9 Generic Prescription Drugs Levitra, Fosamax, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, Clomid Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 28, 2010 Health Tip: Keep Emergency Phone Numbers on Hand 6 Kinds of Students Shouldn't Apply to College Early 7 Health Woes Brought on by Winter Health Buzz: FDA Approves Gardasil for Anal Cancer Many Parents Frown on Kids' Internet Use, Survey Says New Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against HIV Type of Formula May Influence Infant Weight Gain Severe allergies linked to suicide risk Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October Experiments test if implant can block sleep apnea Mon, 27 Dec 2010 06:32 pm PST AP - Loud snoring may do more than irritate your spouse: It can signal sleep apnea, depriving you of enough zzzz's to trigger a car crash, even a heart attack. Full Story Top Clarification: Drug war story Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:30 pm PST AP - In a Dec. 26 story, The Associated Press reported that the United States is studying drug reforms in Portugal, and that White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske visited Portugal to learn about its experience with decriminalizing drugs. The story should have made clear that Kerlikowske does not think Portugal's approach is right for the United States. Full Story Top Jimmy Carter vs. guinea worm: Sudan is last battle Sat, 25 Dec 2010 09:01 pm PST AP - Lily pads and purple flowers dot one corner of the watering hole. Bright green algae covers another. Two women collect water in plastic jugs while a cattle herder bathes nearby. Full Story Top Cancer Patients Who Smoke Report More Severe Pain Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who smoke suffer worse pain than nonsmokers, researchers have found. Full Story Top More signs lung cancer screening could save lives Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:21 pm PST Reuters - More research is suggesting that heavy smokers may benefit from screening for lung cancer, to detect tumors in their earliest stages. Full Story Top Prostate cancer treatment may be tied to cataracts Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:44 am PST Reuters - Older men who opt for hormone-blocking therapy to treat prostate cancer might be slightly raising their risk of developing cataracts, hints new research. Full Story Top Fish oil won't accelerate weight loss Fri, 24 Dec 2010 11:12 am PST Reuters - Fish oil capsules won't help boost weight loss if you're already dieting and exercising, new research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows. Full Story Top Walmart and Target $9 Generic Prescription Drugs Levitra, Fosamax, Sprintec, Tamoxifen, Clomid Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:01 pm PST ContributorNetwork - You may know about Walmart and Target pharmacies' $4 (30-day) and $10 (three-month) generic prescription drugs. Both stores carry $9/$24 Levitra, ReliOn Ventolin, Fosamax, Clomid, Proscar, Tamoxifen, Sprintec and other generic drugs. The $4 for 30-day, $10 three-month and the $9/$24 prescription lists are regularly updated to include new medications as they are approved also. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 28, 2010 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story Top Health Tip: Keep Emergency Phone Numbers on Hand Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When young children are in your care, it's important to have a list of emergency phone numbers within easy reach. Full Story Top 6 Kinds of Students Shouldn't Apply to College Early Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:03 pm PST U.S. News & World Report - To all you high school seniors mentally kicking yourselves because you didn't apply early to college and now have to endure months of nail biting, here's some good news: Full Story Top 7 Health Woes Brought on by Winter Thu, 16 Dec 2010 07:20 am PST LiveScience.com - For some people, winter doesn't just bring cold and snow - it also brings a host of health problems, including depression and heart attack. Full Story Top Health Buzz: FDA Approves Gardasil for Anal Cancer Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:44 am PST U.S. News & World Report - Federal officials have approved a new weapon against anal cancer. Merck's Gardasil can now be marketed as an anal cancer vaccine for men and women ages 9 to 26, U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said Wednesday. Clinical data suggest the vaccine, originally approved to prevent cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer caused by the human papillomavirus, could also be 78 percent effective in preventing anal cancer associated with four strains of HPV. Both men and women are affected by the disease, but the incidence is highest among men who have sex with men. ... Full Story Top Many Parents Frown on Kids' Internet Use, Survey Says Tue, 28 Dec 2010 08:48 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Many American parents view television and the Internet with the same concern and are using similar methods to limit their children's use of both mediums, suggests a new survey. Full Story Top New Drug Strategy Shows Promise Against HIV Wed, 22 Dec 2010 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are reporting early but promising results from a new drug that blocks HIV as it attempts to invade human cells. Full Story Top Type of Formula May Influence Infant Weight Gain Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of formula babies drink has a major impact on weight gain and could affect their future risk of developing obesity, diabetes and other diseases, new research suggests. Full Story Top Severe allergies linked to suicide risk Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:16 pm PST Reuters - People with severe nasal or skin allergies may have a higher suicide risk than the allergy-free, a new study suggests -- although the reasons are not yet clear. Full Story Top Swine flu kills 56 in Egypt since October Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:27 pm PST Reuters - A resurgent H1N1 swine flu virus has infected 1,172 people in Egypt and killed 56 since October 8, a Ministry of Health official said on Monday. Full Story Top

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