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May 16, 2008
Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat
The cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial 

Weight-Loss Aids Bought on Internet Might Harm Your Heart
Pills, supplements have potentially dangerous ingredients, lack warning labels, study finds 

Heart Device Recipients Often Not Aware of Recalls
Some not clear on risks of problems, two surveys find 

Embryonic Pathways Induce Stem Cell Traits
Regenerative ability holds promise for development of target-specific cancer drugs 

Stroke Patients at High Risk for Falls
After hospital, they're twice as likely to be injured, so prevention strategies are key 

Lowering Dietary Fat May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Findings in mouse model hint of new treatment strategies for the disease 

Genes Play Part in Prostate Cancer Among Races
Whites at higher risk than Hispanics, but genetics determines who gets it 

Hot Flashes Reduced by Neck Injection
Treatment could help breast cancer patients and menopausal women, study finds 

Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits
Therapy does not appear to help quality of life for lung cancer linked to asbestos  

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food
70 people, many of them young children, were sickened after handling the food, CDC says 

CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine for Those Over 60
ZOSTAVAX could prevent two thirds of shingles cases, expert says 

New Guidelines Issued for Implanted Heart Devices
Prevention is as important as intervention, specialists say 



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