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  1. Tarek Sharkas, a dentist studying at the University of Pittsburgh Dental School, holds his cell phone and his wallet while talking about a memo released by the head of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. The memo advises faculty and staff to limit cell phone use because of 'the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use' to cancer and other possible health problems. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
    Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks AP - 3 minutes ago Sent 1,921 times

    PITTSBURGH - The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

  2. Ty Pennington Returns to Hometown Atlanta to Present Daily Successes With ADHD Scholarship and Talk About His Life as an Adult With ADHD. (PRNewsFoto/Shire Limited)
    Attention disorder rising among older children Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 8:01 PM ET Sent 89 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A growing number of older U.S. children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, while diagnoses among younger children have held steady, government researchers said on Wednesday.

  3. This file photo taken on June, 2003, shows soybeans in fields in the northern Argentine province of Santa Fe. (Enrique Marcarian/Files/Reuters)
    Soy-based foods may lower sperm count: study Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 9:36 PM ET Sent 42 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Eating a half serving a day of soy-based foods could be enough to significantly lower a man's sperm count, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.

  4. Coffee drinking, smoking common in AA members Reuters - Tue Jul 22, 2:28 PM ET Sent 9 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People recovering from alcoholism seem to drink more coffee and have a higher rate of smoking than the average American, a new study shows.

  5. Statin study could lead to test for gene variant AP - Wed Jul 23, 5:02 PM ET Sent 7 times

    Scientists may have found a way to test for and possibly avoid the most serious side effect of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, one of the top-selling medicines in the world.

  6. ADHD increasingly common in older kids, CDC says AP - Wed Jul 23, 4:18 PM ET Sent 6 times

    ATLANTA - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a government report released Wednesday.

  7. Statins may help kidney transplant patients: study Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 5:05 PM ET Sent 3 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-fighting statin drugs, already known to help ward off heart attack and stroke, may help people who have received a kidney transplant live longer, researchers said on Wednesday.

  8. Jalapenos pepper sit for sale at a market stand in Mexico City, Monday, July 21, 2008. U.S. government inspectors finally have a big clue in the salmonella outbreak in the U.S: they found the same bacteria on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled by a small Texas produce shipper. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
    A hot (pepper) lead in hunt for salmonella source AP - Wed Jul 23, 4:36 PM ET Sent 3 times

    WASHINGTON - It was a hot lead for detectives on a cold case. People suddenly were getting salmonella at a Minnesota restaurant more than 1,000 miles from the center of the nation's outbreak.

  9. The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.(AFP/File)
    Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra AP - Tue Jul 22, 7:38 PM ET Sent 3 times

    CHICAGO - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as desire, researchers report in Wednesday's Journal of the American Medical Association.

  10. Most children with milk allergy tolerate warm milk Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 2:48 PM ET Sent 2 times

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Seventy-five percent of children with cow's milk allergy will be able to tolerate it if it is heated extensively, according to a report in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

  11. Health Tip: Bottled or Tap? HealthDay - Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET Sent 2 times

    (HealthDay News) -- Depending on where you live, the water that comes from your tap can be just as safe as bottled water.

  12. Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases HealthDay - Tue Jul 22, 11:47 PM ET Sent 2 times

    TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- The drug that turned around the sex lives of many older men has proven in a small trial to also help women on antidepressants who experience sexual dysfunction.

  13. Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy HealthDay - Wed Jul 23, 11:46 PM ET Sent 2 times

    WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- Gradually exposing children with egg allergies to cooked egg could help them overcome the allergy, a new study reports.

  14. File photo shows a young carer holding the hands of an elderly woman in a residential home for the elderly in Planegg near Munich June 19, 2007. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
    Drug restores speech in Alzheimer's; experts worry Reuters - Mon Jul 21, 3:09 AM ET Sent 1 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's patients given a popular rheumatoid arthritis drug showed seemingly dramatic improvements in a small study, but some doctors worried that the early findings will raise premature hopes in patients and their families.

  15. Gene tied to muscle weakness from cholesterol drugs Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 5:29 PM ET Sent 1 times

    BOSTON (Reuters) - British researchers have located a gene responsible for muscle pain or weakness experienced by some people taking statin drugs to fight "bad" cholesterol, they reported on Wednesday.

  16. Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing' HealthDay - Mon Jul 21, 11:47 PM ET Sent 1 times

    MONDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Starting next year, doctors can earn additional money from Medicare if they use electronic prescribing systems, U.S. health officials said Monday.

  17. An illustration provided by the Cleveland Clinic showing surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision. The Cleveland Clinic has pioneered surgery to remove donor kidneys through a single bellybutton incision, providing hope for almost no scarring and reduced recovery time for people providing transplant organs. (AP Photo/Joseph A Pangrace, The Cleveland Clinic)
    Donor kidneys removed with single bellybutton cut AP - Thu Jul 17, 5:18 PM ET Sent 1 times

    CLEVELAND - Brad Kaster donated a kidney to his father this week, and he barely has a scar to show for it.

  18. Health officials tout computer prescribing AP - Mon Jul 21, 5:34 PM ET Sent 1 times

    WASHINGTON - Those hard-to-read scribbled prescriptions from doctors could soon become a rarity. Beginning Jan. 1, the federal government will boost Medicare's payments to doctors that send prescriptions electronically to a pharmacy rather than writing them out on paper and handing them to the patient.

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