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Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier November 20, 2008 LONDON (AP) -- Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study   Read Story.

HIV tests not yet as routine as cholesterol checks November 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Two years after the government urged that HIV tests become as common as cholesterol checks there are small gains but still one in five people infected with the AIDS virus don't   Read Story.

Study: Banning fast-food TV ads could dent obesity November 20, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- A little less "I'm Lovin' It" could put a significant dent in the problem of childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure the effect of TV fast-food ads....  Read Story.

Surgeon who did first US heart transplant dies November 19, 2008 DETROIT (AP) -- Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz, a cardiac surgeon who performed the nation's first human heart transplant and who also developed lifesaving medical implants, has died. He was 90. Kantrowitz  Read Story.

Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital November 19, 2008 MIAMI (AP) -- D'Zhana Simmons says she felt like a "fake person" for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. "But I know that I really was here," the 14-year-old said, "and I did live  Read Story.

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells November 18, 2008 LONDON (AP) -- Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs. "This technique has great promise," said Dr. Eric  Read Story.

Panel urges revised warning on facial filler risks November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cosmetic surgery patients who think facial fillers are a magical antidote to aging must be better informed of possible risks, government health advisers said Tuesday....  Read Story.

Panel urges revised warning on facial fillers November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of baby boomer women who think they've found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers must be better informed of possible risks, government health a  Read Story.

Ginkgo fails to prevent Alzheimer's in large study November 18, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- The dietary supplement ginkgo, long promoted as an aid to memory, didn't help prevent dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the longest and largest test of the extract in older Ameri  Read Story.

FDA panel:Tell consumers about facial filler risks November 18, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of baby boomer women who think they've found an antidote to aging in cosmetic facial fillers must be better informed of possible risks, government health a  Read Story.

Study puts a total on diabetes cost: $218 billion November 18, 2008 TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world's most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone....  Read Story.

Doctors hoping for new era of artificial ankles November 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- What was left of Dan Sivia's ankle simply didn't work. He limped through his 30s by sheer force of will, one foot almost completely immobile from repeated broken bones and surge  Read Story.

Family history can trump breast cancer gene test November 17, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- If breast cancer runs in the family, sobering new research shows women can still be at high risk even if they test free of the disease's most common gene mutations....  Read Story.

Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer November 16, 2008 Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease....  Read Story.

Burlington, Vt., is healthiest city, CDC says November 16, 2008 What's the healthiest city in America? It appears to be Burlington, Vt....  Read Story.

W. Virginia town shrugs at poorest health ranking November 16, 2008 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- As a portly woman plodded ahead of him on the sidewalk, the obese mayor of America's fattest and unhealthiest city explained why health is not a big local issue....  Read Story.

ABCs plus playing nice equals better pre-K smarts November 14, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both....  Read Story.

FDA to detain food shipments from China November 13, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials Thursday slapped a sweeping detention order on dozens of imported foods from China, from snacks and drinks to chocolates and candies....  Read Story.

FDA to detain some food shipments from China November 13, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health officials are slapping a detention order on dozens of imported foods from China....  Read Story.

More countries make spreading HIV a crime November 13, 2008 LONDON (AP) -- An increasing number of countries worldwide are making spreading HIV a crime, according to a new report from the International Planned Parenthood Federation....  Read Story.

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