Millions of young abusing cough medicine (AP) AP - About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold
medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.
Source: news.yahoo.comObesity now a 'lifestyle' choice for Americans, expert says (AFP) 
AFP - As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues.
Source: news.yahoo.comHIV doctor files torture complaint against Libya (Reuters) 
Reuters - A Palestinian doctor, who says he was tortured to confess he deliberately infected hundreds of Libyan children with HIV, has filed a complaint against Libya with a U.N. human rights panel, his lawyer said on Thursday.
Source: news.yahoo.comPharmacists decry Medicare drug payments (AP) AP - Pharmacists say a government report released Thursday validates their concerns that payments under the Medicare drug benefit are driving some of them out of business.
Source: news.yahoo.comProteins found that AIDS virus preys on (AP) 
AP - The AIDS virus has to hijack human proteins to do its damage, but scientists until now have known only a few dozen of its targets. On Thursday, Harvard researchers unveiled a surprisingly longer list, an important first step in the hunt for new drugs.
Source: news.yahoo.comStatins seen beneficial for nearly all diabetics (Reuters) Reuters - Statins -- the best-selling class of cholesterol-fighting
drugs -- should be considered as standard therapy for all diabetics, apart from children and pregnant women, researchers said on Friday.
Source: news.yahoo.comStudy: Rare gene change linked to autism (AP) AP - A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a large study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it.
Source: news.yahoo.comClinical Trials Update: Jan. 10, 2008 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (
HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:
Source: news.yahoo.comNew Proteins That Help HIV Grow Identified (HealthDay) HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 10 (
HealthDay News) -- Harvard researchers have identified almost 300 human proteins that help HIV propagate, creating hope for new treatments to combat the virus that causes AIDS.
Source: news.yahoo.comPeople live 4.5 years after dementia strikes: study (Reuters) Reuters - People with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis, researchers said on Friday in a study they hope might help care-givers plan for patients with Alzheimer's and other, similar illnesses.
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