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Kidney function decline increases risk of heart failure and premature death	Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that poor kidney function may raise an individual's risk for cardiovascular complications. To evaluate heart health, clinicians should factor in not only their patients' current level of kidney function, but also changes in kidney function over time.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Cultural Beliefs About Pesticides Put Mexican Farmworkers at Risk	(PhysOrg.com) -- Chemical pesticides are among the tools farmers often use in managing insects dedicated to dining on our nation`s harvest. Pesticides, unfortunately, are not without risk to those who labor in the fields and orchards, planting, tending and harvesting crops.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
A sound practice: Cochlear implants restore children's hearing	(PhysOrg.com) -- Ava Martin seems less nervous than her parents as the three sit in an audiologist`s office at UC Irvine Medical Center a few days after Labor Day. In August, the 6-year-old had surgery to place a cochlear implant in her right ear. Now Ava plays with toys while Ginger Stickney describes to Dave and Gabrielle Martin the tests that will gauge how their daughter`s auditory nerve is responding to the implant. But first Stickney must activate the device that could restore function to Ava`s right ear - an ability lost years ago due to a congenital inner-ear defect that`s also destroying the hearing in her left ear.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Small increases in phosphorus mean higher risk of heart disease	Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries - a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).	Thursday, November 05, 2009
'All-natural' sex pill contains Viagra chemical: FDA	The US food and drug safety watchdog warned Thursday that an over-the-counter men's sex aid, labeled as all-natural, contains a chemical similar to the active ingredient in Viagra and could be dangerous.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Higher incidence of thyroid cancer in volcanic area of Sicily	People living in volcanic areas may be at a higher risk for thyroid cancer, according to a new study published online November 5 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Eating, drinking and lifestyle changes can boost immunity to ward off seasonal flu	College students looking to stay healthy during flu and exam season need to focus on three very important factors, says a nutritionist at Washington University in St. Louis.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Dutch researchers develop technology for pain monitoring	Ten of thousands of patients suffer chronic pain as a result of operations, and this continues even after the wounds caused by the operation have healed. Researchers from the MIRA research institute - the University of Twente`s Research Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine - have now developed a portable system that can be used to measure patients` sensitivity to pain. The readings show which patients are likely to suffer chronic post-operative pain.	Thursday, November 05, 2009
Prevention experts urge modification to 2009 H1N1 guidance for health care workers	Three leading scientific organizations specializing in infectious diseases prevention issued a letter to President Obama today expressing their significant concern with current federal guidance concerning the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by healthcare workers in treating suspected or confirmed cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza.	Friday, November 06, 2009
Obesity causes 100,000 US cancers every year: study	Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published Friday.	Friday, November 06, 2009
FDA warns Web companies not to sell flavored cigs	(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it has warned several companies to stop selling banned flavored cigarettes to U.S. consumers online.	Friday, November 06, 2009
PET imaging response a prognostic factor after thoracic radiation therapy for lung cancer	A rapid decline in metabolic activity on a PET scan after radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer is correlated with good local tumor control, according to a study presented by researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital at the 51st ASTRO Annual Meeting.	Friday, November 06, 2009
In Europe, an orderly approach to swine flu shots	(AP) -- In Britain, there are no long lines of people seeking swine flu vaccine. Doctor's offices aren't swamped with desperate calls. And there are no cries of injustice that the vaccine is going to wealthy corporations or healthy people who don't really need it.	Friday, November 06, 2009
New finding suggests prostate biopsy is not always necessary	Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by a hormone normally occurring in the body, and are not necessarily a predictor of the need for a prostate biopsy.	Friday, November 06, 2009
K-State Expert Says Fear Of H1N1 Amplifies Normal Anxiety About School, Offers Tips On How To Cope	For university students, anxiety about grades is nothing new. But this year, students also may be anxious about the H1N1 flu virus and missing classes.	Friday, November 06, 2009
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