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News: Shift work may have little impact on pregnancy FDA approves Seattle Genetics cancer drug From the flight deck: diabetics, watch your insulin Women who take vitamins have fewer preemies: study Shift work may have little effect on pregnancy Answer on Taser danger depends on who's asking Gout drug may help some with few treatment options CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. Scientists find how "sticky" egg captures sperm Virus outbreak kills 81 children in Vietnam Doctors screen for cervical cancer too often Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P CDC urging all Americans to get flu shots Study questions testosterone's link to early death Shift work may have little impact on pregnancy Sun,21 Aug 2011 07:13 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm delivery or having an underweight baby, but a review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to be small. Full Story Top FDA approves Seattle Genetics cancer drug Fri,19 Aug 2011 02:39 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug regulators gave the go ahead on Friday for a blood cancer medicine by Seattle Genetics Inc, making it the first drug for Hodgkin's lymphoma approved in more than 30 years. Full Story Top From the flight deck: diabetics, watch your insulin Fri,19 Aug 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication -- possibly putting sensitive diabetics at risk, researchers report. Full Story Top Women who take vitamins have fewer preemies: study Fri,19 Aug 2011 01:18 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take multivitamins regularly around the time they get pregnant appear to have a lower risk of going into labor prematurely or having a smaller-than-normal baby. Full Story Top Shift work may have little effect on pregnancy Fri,19 Aug 2011 12:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm labor or having an underweight baby. But a new review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to be small. Full Story Top Answer on Taser danger depends on who's asking Fri,19 Aug 2011 12:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds a cynical note to the highly charged debate over Tasers, the American-made stun gun that has made its way quickly into law enforcement across the globe. Full Story Top Gout drug may help some with few treatment options Fri,19 Aug 2011 09:29 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new drug that's injected intravenously may help some very sick gout patients who don't get better with usual treatment, according to a new study. Full Story Top CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. Fri,19 Aug 2011 09:27 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. adults and children getting CT scans to diagnose appendicitis has shot up since the 1990s, a new study finds -- raising questions about whether the high-tech X-rays are being overused. Full Story Top Scientists find how "sticky" egg captures sperm Fri,19 Aug 2011 08:25 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have uncovered exactly how a human egg captures an incoming sperm to begin the process of fertilization and say their discovery could in future help couples who suffer from infertility. Full Story Top Virus outbreak kills 81 children in Vietnam Fri,19 Aug 2011 08:21 AM PDT Reuters - HANOI (Reuters) - Hand, foot and mouth disease, a dangerous intestinal virus, has killed 81 children in Vietnam this year, prompting the prime minister to order ministries and agencies to redouble efforts to stop its spread. Full Story Top Doctors screen for cervical cancer too often Fri,19 Aug 2011 07:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most doctors opt for screening women for cervical cancer more often than guidelines suggest, according to a new study. Full Story Top Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P Fri,19 Aug 2011 07:24 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's. Full Story Top Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P Fri,19 Aug 2011 07:23 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's. Full Story Top CDC urging all Americans to get flu shots Fri,19 Aug 2011 07:21 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the second year in a row, health experts are urging all Americans to get a flu shot, even though the circulating strains of flu have not changed since the 2010-2011 flu season. Full Story Top Study questions testosterone's link to early death Thu,18 Aug 2011 10:49 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drooping testosterone levels probably don't cut years off a man's life, although earlier studies had suggested they might, according to a new report. Full Story Top

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