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Today's Health News: BYU researchers hope twins unlock AIDS mysteries Pro golfer targets diabetes in Indian communities Cheaper eye drug proves as good as pricier one California governor has cancerous growth removed Jerry Brown has cancerous growth removed from nose Zytiga Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids U.S. envoy: Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs on Saturday Study reveals children can undo carseat restraints Thyroid Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Elderly Common Painkillers May Blunt Antidepressants Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival Syrians protest from rooftops after army action HIV infection raises heart failure risk: study Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study Seven natural remedies for seasonal allergies BYU researchers hope twins unlock AIDS mysteries Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:25 pm PDT AP - Researchers at Brigham Young University are trying to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the virus that causes AIDS with a trio of studies addressing unusual cases involving a set of twins, a failed vaccine and a protein "stop sign." Full Story Top Pro golfer targets diabetes in Indian communities Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:30 pm PDT AP - Professional golfer Notah Begay III is fighting the growing problem of diabetes among Native-American youth, saying the disease could ultimately cost tribes their future leaders if nothing is done. Full Story Top Cheaper eye drug proves as good as pricier one Thu, 28 Apr 2011 02:22 pm PDT AP - A much cheaper drug has proved just as good as a $2,000 monthly shot at treating a common eye disorder that can lead to blindness, a long-awaited study has found. It also shows that patients can be treated less often, sparing them a lot of pain and expense. Full Story Top California governor has cancerous growth removed Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:12 pm PDT AFP - Doctors have removed a cancerous growth from California Governor Jerry Brown's nose, his office has said, adding that the 73-year-old was working from home a day after the procedure. Full Story Top Jerry Brown has cancerous growth removed from nose Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:00 pm PDT Reuters - California Governor Jerry Brown had surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his nose, his office said on Saturday. Full Story Top Zytiga Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Zytiga (abiraterone acetate), used in combination with the steroid prednisone, has been approved to treat advanced prostate cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release. Full Story Top Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in American children and linked with obesity and different types of fat distribution in white and black youngsters, new research shows. Full Story Top U.S. envoy: Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:34 pm PDT Reuters - The U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said. Full Story Top Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs on Saturday Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Americans can turn in unused prescription drugs at more than 4,700 sites nationwide on Saturday as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Full Story Top Study reveals children can undo carseat restraints Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:09 pm PDT Reuters - Children still too young to walk are finding ways to wriggle out of protective car restraints and are increasing their risk of serious injuries, a study shows. Full Story Top Thyroid Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Elderly Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Many seniors may be at increased risk for fractures because they take "excessive" doses of drugs used to treat thyroid problems, a new study says. Full Story Top Common Painkillers May Blunt Antidepressants Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Common over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen may reduce the effectiveness of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, according to a mouse and human study from The Rockefeller University in New York City. Full Story Top Study: Implants Affect Breast Cancer Diagnosis But Not Survival Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- A small study of women with breast cancer suggests that those who have previously undergone surgery to receive breast implants face no poorer prognosis than do those without implants, despite the fact that mammograms were less accurate at picking up abnormalities in this group of women. Full Story Top Syrians protest from rooftops after army action Sat, 30 Apr 2011 03:26 pm PDT Reuters - Women and children in the besieged Syrian city of Deraa chanted "God is greatest against the tyrant" from rooftops in the night after troops backed by tanks intensified a crackdown on the city, a resident said. Full Story Top HIV infection raises heart failure risk: study Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:54 pm PDT Reuters - Infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can increase the risk of heart failure even in patients who don't have a prior history of heart disease, a U.S. study said. Full Story Top Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:47 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Full Story Top Seven natural remedies for seasonal allergies Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:44 pm PDT Y! Green - With spring starting, allergy sufferers are dreading the onset of allergy season. Perhaps you are like so many patients for whom the typical allergy medications don’t work that well. Full Story Top

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