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2009-01-08 13:00:37 - New study supports statin's anti-dementia effects (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - In the largest cohort study to date, treatment with a cholesterol-lowering statin drug was found to reduce new cases of Alzheimer's disease, regardless of the specific type of statin used or a person's genetic risk for the disease.

2009-01-08 13:00:37 - Hormone therapy may cut colorectal cancer risk (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - The long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, which older women abandoned in droves following the news that it may increase the risk of breast cancer, may substantially cut the risk of colorectal cancer, research shows.

2009-01-08 13:00:36 - FDA backs Vytorin after finishing study review (AP) (health)
AP - The Food and Drug Administration says patients should not stop taking Vytorin or other cholesterol-lowering drugs, based on its review of a controversial study.

2009-01-08 11:01:16 - Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 8, 2009 (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

2009-01-08 11:01:16 - Pregnancy possible after fibroid treatment (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - For young women with fibroids -- benign tumors inside the uterus that can lead to pain, abnormal bleeding and other symptoms -- a treatment called uterine artery embolization (UAE) does not harm fertility, according to results of a study conducted in Spain.

2009-01-08 11:01:16 - Health Tip: Dental Visits for Older Patients (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- For seniors, regular dental visits are as important as ever.

2009-01-08 11:01:16 - Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk (HealthDay) (health)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone therapy may lower a woman's risk of colorectal cancer, especially if she is no longer taking the hormones.

2009-01-08 09:00:57 - Ga., Ohio part of national salmonella outbreak (AP) (health)
AP - Georgia and Ohio are among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak that has sent at least a dozen people to the hospital and sickened nearly 400 people, officials said Thursday.

2009-01-08 08:00:46 - Longer sleep tied to worse cholesterol in seniors (Reuters) (health)
Reuters - Older people who spend more time sleeping have higher cholesterol levels, and less "good" HDL cholesterol, Dutch researchers report.

2009-01-08 08:00:46 - US to vaccinate Pacific girls against cervical cancer (AFP) (health)
AFP - The US will pay for a mass vaccination campaign to prevent cervical cancer in the Micronesia region of the Pacific starting next month, a US official said.

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