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US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)
September 8, 2010AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.
FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)
September 8, 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.
FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP)
September 8, 2010AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.
Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing (AP)
September 8, 2010AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen.
Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)
September 8, 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 8, 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.
Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
September 8, 2010HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.
For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)
September 8, 2010LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay)
September 8, 2010HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)
September 8, 2010HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.
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