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2008-10-08 17:01:13 - New DNA Stool Testing Spots More Colon Cancers (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new and improved DNA stool sample test to screen for colon cancer is twice as effective at catching cancer and serious precancerous polyps than either current blood stool sample tests or an older version of DNA testing, new research reveals.

2008-10-08 14:01:34 - Family Income Impacts Children's Health (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- For American children, the state they live in and their family's income and education may help determine how healthy they are, a new survey shows.

2008-10-08 14:01:33 - German doing well after double arm transplant (AP) (health)
AP - A German farmer who received the world's first complete double arm transplant is recovering well and able to perform some basic tasks, though doctors said Wednesday it still could take up to two years before he relearns how to use his hands.

2008-10-08 10:00:53 - Don't use cold drugs in kids under 4: manufacturers (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - Oral cough and cold medicines sold over the counter should not be used in children younger than 4 years old because of the risk of rare complications linked to inappropriate use, manufacturers said on Tuesday.

2008-10-08 01:00:54 - Get 2 1/2 hours of exercise per week, U.S. says (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - Adults should aim to get in 2 1/2 hours of exercise a week and children should run and play for at least an hour a day, according to new exercise guidelines issued by the U.S. government on Tuesday.

2008-10-07 23:00:57 - Scientists go chatting to hear kids' drug concerns (AP) (health)
AP - It's nothing to LOL about. Students these days often have ready access to marijuana, alcohol and tobacco but they don't feel comfortable talking about the ramifications. So, some of the nation's government scientists went to the computer chat room Tuesday to make it a little easier for them.

2008-10-07 21:01:46 - No proof circumcision cuts gay male HIV risk: study (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - There is not enough evidence to say circumcision protects men from getting the AIDS virus during sex with other men even as studies show it protects them when having sex with women, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

2008-10-07 19:01:20 - Little HIV protection from circumcision for gay sex: study (AFP) (health)
AFP - Circumcision, which has been found to reduce by about one-half the transmission of HIV between heterosexuals, appears to offer far less protection for men engaging in homosexual intercourse, according to a study released Tuesday.

2008-10-07 19:01:19 - Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 7, 2008 (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

2008-10-07 17:01:28 - Cough, cold medicine not for kids under 4, drug makers say (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - Oral cough and cold medicines sold over the counter should not be used in children younger than 4 years old because of the risk of rare complications linked to inappropriate use, a U.S. industry group said on Tuesday.

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