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HEALTH NEWS FROM THE WEB

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC (AP)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:49:17 GMT
AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:35:18 GMT

AP - When Dorothy Twinney first saw a Race for the Cure walk for breast cancer — "a sea of pink" traveling through her hometown of Plymouth, Mich. — she was so moved she sat in her car and wept.

Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants (AP)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:28:15 GMT

AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer (AP)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:48 GMT
AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:17:28 GMT
Reuters - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.

Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:14 GMT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests.

Orexigen, FDA agree on trial design for obesity drug (Reuters)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:28:01 GMT
Reuters - Orexigen Therapeutics Inc said it reached an agreement with U.S. health regulators on the design of a heart-safety trial required for the approval of its experimental obesity drug.

Study: Follow-up Exams Key in Diagnosing Child Sexual Abuse Problems (ContributorNetwork)
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:56:41 GMT
ContributorNetwork - In cases of child sexual abuse, a second follow-up exam often finds injuries, trauma or sexually transmitted infections missed on the first evaluation, especially in teens, says a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With 80,000 reports of child sexual abuse in the U.S. annually, doctors say children should be examined at least once more in cases of reported sexual assault. Here are details about child sex abuse and how further medical evaluation might help.

Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough: Study (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:12 GMT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- While a clot-busting medication can often help stop a stroke in its tracks if it's given promptly, a new study finds that a high number of stroke victims continue to fail to get to the emergency room quickly enough to get the drug.

Thousands of U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Abuse (HealthDay)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:44 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows.

Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury (HealthDay)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:45 GMT
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or hurt themselves.

Is Club Drug 'Special K' a Quick Fix for Depression? (LiveScience.com)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:10:02 GMT
LiveScience.com - About 30 million Americans suffer from depression, and when a sudden wave of severe symptoms hits them, there's no instant fix. The most commonly prescribed drugs — Prozac, Celexa and Zoloft — take a few weeks to kick in, and in the meantime, depressed people are at an escalated risk of suicide. More than half the time, the prescribed drug doesn't end up working at all, and patients must start over with a different treatment.

Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer (Reuters)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:35:55 GMT
Reuters - Director Zalman King, best known for erotic film "9 1/2 Weeks" and television series "Red Shoe Diaries," died on Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., after a long battle with cancer. He was 69.

Spanking Produces Troubled Kids, Study Contends (HealthDay)
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:01:39 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Adding more fuel to the controversial topic of children and spanking, two Canadian child development experts have published a new analysis that warns that physical punishment poses serious risks to a child's long-term development.

Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link (HealthDay)
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:47:03 GMT
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a new study.

Diabetes Takes Toll on Women's Hearing: Study (HealthDay)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:47:09 GMT
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes is associated with hearing loss in women, especially if the blood sugar disease isn't well-controlled, new research indicates.

Heartburn Meds Won't Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma (HealthDay)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:47:44 GMT
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma who don't have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don't get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research.