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July 30, 2010

In This Issue
Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk
Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets
Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study
Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups
Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation
Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher
Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
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Calcium Supplements Linked to Boost in Heart Attack Risk

People should get needed mineral through their diet, researchers say

THURSDAY, July 29 Although millions of people take calcium supplements to boost bone health and ward off osteoporosis, New Zealand researchers say the supplements have little effect on bone strength and contribute to a small increase in the risk for heart attack among older p... Read the full article

Breast Cancer's DNA Yields More Secrets

Another study shows that not all tumors are alike, pointing to better treatments

THURSDAY, July 29 The genetic makeup of breast cancer tumors may be a better predictor of how well a woman will fare than a tumor's size and appearance, which has been the traditional way of looking at cancers, new research suggests.

A European team of researchers an... Read the full article

Knee, Hip Replacements May Aid Weight Loss: Study

Healthier lifestyle may be an added bonus for patients following joint surgery, researcher suggests

THURSDAY, July 29 Weight loss has been noted among patients who've had a knee or hip replacement, a new study says.

The research focused on 196 patients, mean age 67 years, who had knee or hip replacement surgery (arthroplasty) at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Ne... Read the full article

Increased Risk of Violence Among Unsupervised Teen Groups

Hanging out with no adult presence a recipe for violence even in 'good' neighborhoods, study finds

THURSDAY, July 29 Even in so-called "good" neighborhoods, there's a significantly increased risk of violence if teens gather with nothing to do and no adult supervision, a new study suggests.

It included 842 young people who took part in a long-term study of Chicago ... Read the full article

Black Teens May Need Higher Vitamin D Supplementation

Even with sun exposure, levels were deficient in this vulnerable group, researchers say

THURSDAY, July 29 Among black teens, vitamin D deficiency is associated with arterial stiffness -- a risk factor for heart disease and stroke -- but adequate supplementation may resolve the problem, a new study has found.

Sunlight triggers the body to produce vitamin... Read the full article

Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children

Primarily those with neurological disorders

THURSDAY, July 29 Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) Oral Solution has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic drooling in children aged 3 to 16.

Neuromuscular problems among the developmentally disabled is a prime cause of chronic drooling in t... Read the full article

Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples 'Thriving': Researcher

No reason to prevent gay, lesbian prospective parents from adopting, study says

THURSDAY, July 29 Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.

Researchers looked at 106 adoptive preschool-age children living in different parts of the United... Read the full article

Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study

But FDA-approved Provenge remains very expensive, experts note

WEDNESDAY, July 28 A newly approved therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine extended the lives of men with metastatic tumors resistant to standard hormonal treatment, a new study shows.

The vaccine, called Provenge (sipuleucel-T), improved survival by about four months c... Read the full article

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