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    Gates, Bloomberg pool riches to fight smoking (AP)

    New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg testifies on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 17, 2008, before the House Education and Labor Committee hearing on mayor and superintendent partnerships in education: Closing the Achievement Gap. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Microsoft founder Bill Gates and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are pooling their piles of money to pour $375 million into a global effort to cut smoking.


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    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:58:31 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers or at hospitals that do a high number of cancer surgeries, says a U.S. study. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:47:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- If an influenza pandemic swept through the United States, nursing homes might not be prepared to deal with patient overflow from hospitals, say researchers who looked at more than 400 nursing homes in Michigan and Nebraska to come to this conclusion. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:47:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    The Trouble with 'Healthy' Kid Foods (Time.com)
    Time.com - A new study says the majority of packaged kid-friendly foods contain too much fat, salt and sugar -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:50:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:47:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Viagra May Boost Female Libido in Some Cases (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - 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. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:47:25 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

    The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.(AFP/File)AP - 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.


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    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:38:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says (AP)
    AP - Tuberculosis cases continue to fall in the United States, but some immigrants have disturbingly high rates of the disease, according to a study released Tuesday that called for more aggressive action. -- read full article
    Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:53:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers or at hospitals that do a high number of cancer surgeries, says a U.S. study. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:01:37 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Special sex ed course effective for diabetic girls (Reuters)
    Reuters - A self-instructional program on reproductive health can help teen girls with type 1 diabetes better understand the risks accompanying pregnancy for diabetic women, as well as the importance of family planning, a pilot study demonstrates. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:14 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: July 22, 2008 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:01:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Viagra helps depressed women get satisfaction, too (Reuters)
    Reuters - Viagra, a popular anti-impotence pill, may help some women on antidepressants have better sex, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:53:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra (AP)

    The erectile dysfunction drug Viagra has proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women, according to a study published Tuesday.(AFP/File)AP - 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.


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    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:39:21 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Gene Profiles Might Help Guide Lung Cancer Care (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - SUNDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- A sweeping genetic analysis suggests that the activity of certain genes might someday allow doctors to predict which lung cancer patients need more aggressive therapies and which do not. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:47:28 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Medicare to Pay Bonuses for 'E-Prescribing' (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - 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. -- read full article
    Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:47:15 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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