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AP - Doctors may soon get a new way to tell which medications are safe for women to use during pregnancy and when they breastfeed.

Reuters - U.S. health officials proposed
changes on Wednesday to the way prescription drug labels
explain what is known about the risks of a medication’s use by
pregnant and breast-feeding women.

Reuters - Aspirin and related painkillers
called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs all seem to work
equally well to cut a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s
disease, researchers said on Wednesday.

AFP - Smokers are about to get help in kicking the tobacco habit: an interactive computer game that aims to “coach” cigarette users away from their addition.

AP - The percentage of American children who are overweight or obese appears to have leveled off after a 25-year increase, according to new figures that offer a glimmer of hope in an otherwise dismal battle.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — A gene that plays a role in
Alzheimer’s disease in two large families in which many siblings suffer
from the neurodegenerative condition has been identified by U.S.
researchers.

Reuters - Overweight people with type 2
diabetes can keep their weight and blood sugar under control
over the long term by following a low-carbohydrate diet,
Swedish researchers report.

Reuters - A new imaging technique that relies on
naturally occurring baking soda in the body could help pinpoint
cancer earlier and quickly gauge if drugs to kill tumors are
working, British researchers said on Wednesday.

AP - An experimental drug from GlaxoSmithKline does not significantly lower bleeding in patients with a rare blood disorder, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

Reuters - Many very old people who have
undergone planned surgery are doing well years later, but
elderly individuals requiring unplanned surgery or intensive
care unit (ICU) treatment for medical reasons are far less
likely to survive, Dutch researchers report.

AP - The number of people hospitalized with a dangerous intestinal superbug has been growing by more than 10,000 cases a year, according to a new study.

AP - The number of people hospitalized with a dangerous intestinal superbug has been growing by more than 10,000 cases a year, according to a new study.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Three months to a year before you conceive,
it’s important to begin preparing your body for pregnancy.

In light of the 6.2 million Americans who don’t realize they have diabetes, a panel of experts examined the current criteria for screening and diagnosing the disease and found a significant need for improvement. Their conclusions and recommendations can be found in a new report accepted for publication in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & […]