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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)
September 7, 2010AP - Frustrated health officials say that U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly.
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)
September 7, 2010AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)
September 7, 2010AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.
Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging (AP)
September 7, 2010AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay)
September 7, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Four million child deaths avoidable in past decade: report (AFP)
September 7, 2010
AFP - Four million children have died in the past decade because governments have not spread major medical advances to the poor, a leading aid group said Tuesday.
Study: Men more susceptible to memory decline (LiveScience.com)
September 7, 2010LiveScience.com - Men are more susceptible than women to memory problems in old age, according to a new study.
Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay)
September 7, 2010HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British researchers report.
Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health (Reuters)
September 7, 2010Reuters - Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
Are allergies associated with heart disease? (Reuters)
September 7, 2010Reuters - Common allergies that bring on wheezing, sneezing and watery eyes could be next to join the list of factors linked to heart disease, suggests a large new study.
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