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News         Feds oppose ban on food stamps for sodas in NYC August 19, 2011 at 11:59 PM   A plan by New York City to combat obesity by restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with foods stamps would be too large and complex, federal officials said Friday.         Feds oppose ban on food stamps for sodas in NYC August 19, 2011 at 10:39 PM   Federal officials say a New York City plan to combat obesity by restricting the purchase of sugary drinks with foods stamps would be "too large and complex."         Study: Medications in NYC water not a health risk August 19, 2011 at 10:36 PM   Tiny amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products detected in the drinking water of the nation's biggest city continue to pose no public health risks to residents, environmental officials said Friday.         FDA approves Seattle Genetics cancer drug August 19, 2011 at 5:39 PM   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Drug regulators gave the go ahead on Friday for a blood cancer medicine by Seattle Genetics Inc, making it the first drug for Hodgkin's lymphoma approved in more than 30 years.         From the flight deck: diabetics, watch your insulin August 19, 2011 at 5:13 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Changes in cabin pressure during flights may cause insulin pumps to deliver too much or too little of the medication -- possibly putting sensitive diabetics at risk, researchers report.         Women who take vitamins have fewer preemies: study August 19, 2011 at 4:18 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who take multivitamins regularly around the time they get pregnant appear to have a lower risk of going into labor prematurely or having a smaller-than-normal baby.         Shift work may have little effect on pregnancy August 19, 2011 at 3:29 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have suggested that working the night shift may raise a pregnant woman's risks of preterm labor or having an underweight baby. But a new review says that if those effects exist, they are likely to be small.         Answer on Taser danger depends on who's asking August 19, 2011 at 3:26 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds a cynical note to the highly charged debate over Tasers, the American-made stun gun that has made its way quickly into law enforcement across the globe.         FDA approves Seattle Genetics cancer drug August 19, 2011 at 2:49 PM   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug regulators on Friday approved a blood cancer medicine by Seattle Genetics Inc, making it the first drug for Hodgkin's lymphoma approved since 1977.         Gout drug may help some with few treatment options August 19, 2011 at 12:29 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new drug that's injected intravenously may help some very sick gout patients who don't get better with usual treatment, according to a new study.         CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S. August 19, 2011 at 12:27 PM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of U.S. adults and children getting CT scans to diagnose appendicitis has shot up since the 1990s, a new study finds -- raising questions about whether the high-tech X-rays are being overused.         Scientists find how "sticky" egg captures sperm August 19, 2011 at 11:25 AM   LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have uncovered exactly how a human egg captures an incoming sperm to begin the process of fertilization and say their discovery could in future help couples who suffer from infertility.         Virus outbreak kills 81 children in Vietnam August 19, 2011 at 11:21 AM   HANOI (Reuters) - Hand, foot and mouth disease, a dangerous intestinal virus, has killed 81 children in Vietnam this year, prompting the prime minister to order ministries and agencies to redouble efforts to stop its spread.         Doctors screen for cervical cancer too often August 19, 2011 at 10:26 AM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most doctors opt for screening women for cervical cancer more often than guidelines suggest, according to a new study.         Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P August 19, 2011 at 10:24 AM   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's.         Medicare costs rise at slowest pace in six years: S&P August 19, 2011 at 10:23 AM   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Growth in hospital revenue from Medicare patients was roughly one-third the rate seen from patients on private health insurance during the past year, according to data from Standard & Poor's.         CDC urging all Americans to get flu shots August 19, 2011 at 10:21 AM   CHICAGO (Reuters) - For the second year in a row, health experts are urging all Americans to get a flu shot, even though the circulating strains of flu have not changed since the 2010-2011 flu season.         Doctors question Perry's stem cell back treatment August 19, 2011 at 3:53 AM   He calls it innovative. Others call it a big risk. In any case, the stem cell procedure that Texas Gov. Rick Perry had last month was an unusual experiment to fix a common malady: a bad back.         Vietnam on alert as common virus kills 81 children August 19, 2011 at 3:16 AM   Vietnam's prime minister has put the country on alert as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease continues to surge, killing 81 children and sickening more than 32,000 people nationwide so far this year, officials said Friday.         Common childhood virus kills 81 Vietnamese kids August 19, 2011 at 2:09 AM   Vietnam's prime minister has put the country on alert as hand, foot and mouth disease continues to surge, killing 81 children and sickening more than 32,000 nationwide so far this year.         Study questions testosterone's link to early death August 19, 2011 at 1:49 AM   NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drooping testosterone levels probably don't cut years off a man's life, although earlier studies had suggested they might, according to a new report.         CT scans to spot appendicitis up sharply in U.S August 19, 2011 at 12:50 AM   NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of U.S. children and adults getting computed tomography scans to diagnose appendicitis has shot up since the 1990s, according to a study -- raising questions about whether the technology is being over used.             This email was sent to coowave.cn.nicorandil@blogger.com. 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