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Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky
Experts say patients should not worry about shaky data suggesting a possible slight cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes who take Lantus, a long-acting insulin.
WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:13 GMT

How Safe and Effective Are Sunscreens?
Sunscreens are improving but are still inadequate, says the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:13 GMT

Stopping PPI Drugs Causes Acid Reflux Symptoms
Healthy people who take acid-blocking proton pump inhibitors for just a few months experienced reflux-related symptoms when they stopped taking them.
WebMD Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:13 GMT

WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
BBC News | Health | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:13 GMT

Solo life ups gene dementia risk
People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.
BBC News | Health | World Edition, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:56:13 GMT

Undiagnosed Celiac Disease More Common Today Than 50 Years Ago Say US Researchers
US researchers said that undiagnosed cases of celiac disease, where the immune system has a strong adverse reaction to the protein found in wheat and other grains, appear to have increased dramatically in the last 50 years. They also found, over a 45 year follow up, that people with undiagnosed celiac disease have a nearly four-fold increased risk of premature death from any cause.
Health News from Medical News Today, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

More Women Seek Nonprescription Remedies For Menopause Symptoms
Over-the-counter remedies for menopause symptoms are growing in popularity among some women who fear potential risks from prescription hormone replacement therapy, the New York Times reports.
Health News from Medical News Today, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

New Georgia Law Allows Families To 'Adopt' Embryos
A Georgia law (HB 388) that took effect on Wednesday allows state residents to "adopt" embryos created for fertility treatments, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (Gould Sheinin, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 7/1).
Health News from Medical News Today, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

Study identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer
(University of California - San Francisco) University of California - San Francisco researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.
EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

Perfect pitch study offers window into influences of nature and nurture
(University of California - San Francisco) Practice, practice, practice might get you to Carnegie Hall, but for aspiring musicians, there's new evidence that genes may influence one's ability to get there, as well.
EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

Learning from locusts
(Queen's University) A similarity in brain disturbance between insects and people suffering from migraines, stroke and epilepsy points the way toward new drug therapies to address these conditions.
EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health, Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:22:09 GMT

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