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Health Tip: X-Rays at the Dentist 6 May 08, 23:47 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Healthy teeth require more than good dental hygiene and regular cleanings. Dental X-rays can show potential abnormalities that your dentist couldn't otherwise see, indicating how healthy your teeth really are. more Clinical Trials Update: May 6, 2008 6 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: more Imaging Advances Map Brain Areas Affecting Mood 6 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Recently developed types of imaging techniques enable researchers to map brain circuits and chemical systems believed to play a role in depression, bipolar disorder and other mood disorders, and may help lead to improved treatments. more Veterans' office covering up soldier suicides: US lawmakers 6 May 08, 23:12 ET AFP - US lawmakers have accused the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of being out of control and of covering up the high suicide rate among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. more Study finds Africans get substandard malaria drugs 6 May 08, 20:08 ET Reuters - Many Africans are getting substandard malaria drugs, with more than a third of the pills tested failing quality tests, according to a report published on Tuesday. more Abuse changes brains of suicide victims 6 May 08, 20:05 ET Reuters - Suicide victims who were abused as children have clear genetic changes in their brains, Canadian researchers reported on Tuesday in a finding they said shows neglect can cause biological effects. more Obesity-Related Inflammation Boosts Heart Risks 6 May 08, 19:02 ET HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity causes prolonged inflammation of heart tissue that in turn boosts heart failure risk, according to a U.S. study of almost 7,000 people. more B vitamins fail to cut heart risk in study 6 May 08, 17:51 ET Reuters - Giving B vitamins and folic acid supplements to reduce high levels of a blood protein that is a marker for heart disease did nothing to protect women from heart trouble, according to a study released on Tuesday. more IUDs seen to reduce cancer risk 6 May 08, 17:44 ET Reuters - Intrauterine devices are not only among the most effective contraceptives, but they also can help protect women from a cancer of the uterus called endometrial cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday. more Costs Can Vary By $100 or More for Same Drugs 6 May 08, 17:01 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News) -- Prices of prescription drugs can vary by $100 or more for the same drug from store to store -- and even within the same chain. So it pays to shop around, a new survey found. more 'Invisible' blockages hide women's heart attacks: study 6 May 08, 16:30 ET AFP - Women suffer from "atypical" symptoms and "invisible" blood vessel blockages that may explain why they often receive less treatment for heart attacks than men, a study said Tuesday. more Calling all carbs: Dietitian hired to arrest officer obesity 6 May 08, 16:27 ET AP - Rana Parker tells pudgy police they have the right to remain chubby, but it can and will be used against them on the streets of Los Angeles. The dietitian lays down the law for recruits, veterans and top brass, letting them know that eating right can help them do a better job and could even save their lives. more Canada banning all smoking in federal prisons 6 May 08, 16:23 ET Reuters - Canada has banned all smoking in federal prisons because a partial ban was largely ignored, the government said on Tuesday. more European athletes in asthma study at Beijing Olympics 6 May 08, 13:13 ET AP - Athletes from 10 European countries will take part in an allergy and asthma study at the Beijing Olympics. more Pandemic flu threat remains substantial, health experts say 6 May 08, 11:30 ET AP - The world still faces a substantial threat of a flu pandemic and countries need to speed up preparations for a global outbreak, health experts said Tuesday. more Risk of bird flu pandemic probably growing: experts 6 May 08, 09:15 ET Reuters - The risk of a human influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials warned on Tuesday. more Gender gap in alcohol drinking, dependence shrinks 6 May 08, 08:14 ET Reuters - There have been marked increases in alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence among U.S. women, particularly among white and Hispanic women born in the U.S. after World War II, new research shows. more 10M children worldwide die from lack of health care 6 May 08, 07:41 ET AP - More than 200 million children worldwide under age 5 do not get basic health care, leading to nearly 10 million deaths annually from treatable ailments like diarrhea and pneumonia, a U.S.-based charity said Wednesday. more

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