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Fliers Can Keep Blood Clots at Bay
Simple exercises, staying hydrated best ways to avoid deep vein thrombosis, therapists say

Clinical Trials Update: Oct. 10, 2008

Metabolic Syndrome Raises Colon Cancer Risk 75%
Finding suggests need for more careful screening for these patients, researcher says

Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims
CDC now recommends shots for those aged 6 months to 19

Tamoxifen Cuts Fracture Risk: Study
But the benefit disappears when breast cancer drug is stopped

Ginkgo Prevented Stroke Damage in Mice
But it's not clear if the popular extract would be effective in humans

Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Delaying, avoiding radiation could lessen long-term side effects, study finds

New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
Blood pressure, brain oxygen levels might modify severity of some deficits, study says

Gene Variation Found in Boys With Delinquent Peers
High-risk homes with disengaged moms defined pattern, but not for young girls, study finds

Older Diabetics With Depression Face Higher Death Rate
Study suggests poor self-care partly to blame

Liver Transplant Patients at Higher Cancer Risk
1 in 6 likely to develop some form of disease by 20 years after operation, study says

Infliximab-Based Treatment Effective for Crohn's Patients
Remicade alone or in combo with azathioprine better for inflammatory disorder

Racial Disparities Exist in Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
Blacks, the poor diagnosed at younger age, with more advanced disease, study says

Antibiotics May Not Cause Diarrheal Bacteria
Since testing is often on those already on drugs, some diagnoses could be wrong, study says

Is Human Growth Hormone a Key to Longevity?
Current evidence suggests its anti-aging benefits are marginal

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