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    Osteoporosis screening, therapy is cost effective (Reuters)

Reuters - Screening all postmenopausal women for osteoporosis, or
 thinning of the bones, using bone densitometry and treatment of women
 found to have this condition is highly cost effective, regardless of
 age.

    Low blood sugar a risk for active diabetic kids (Reuters)

Reuters - Children with type 1 diabetes are more likely to have an
 overnight drop in blood sugar on days when they get exercise, according
 to a new study.

    US OKs generic AIDS drug for children's use abroad (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. health regulators approved a generic liquid version of
 GlaxoSmithKline's AIDS drug Epivir for use under the nation's program
 to help fight the disease in other countries, officials said on Friday.

    Many docs reluctant to prescribe insulin (Reuters)

Reuters - Many doctors delay prescribing diabetes drugs or insulin to
 patients with type 2 diabetes for as long as possible, a new
 international study shows.

    Home HIV test could spur early treatment: panel (Reuters)

Reuters - An HIV test that can be used at home and promises results in
 20 minutes could help more people get treated sooner, but raises
 concerns about how well patients could cope with the test findings on
 their own, a U.S. advisory panel heard on Thursday.

    Waist and hips best heart attack checks for obese (Reuters)

Reuters - Measuring the ratio between waist and hip sizes is the best
 way of checking for the risk of heart attack in the obese, a global
 study showed on Friday.

    Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Come Under Scrutiny (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News)  -- Federal health
 officials heard widely divergent opinions on direct-to-consumer
 advertising of prescription drugs during public hearings Tuesday and
 Wednesday, with industry groups claiming the ads lead to better health
 care and consumer groups suggesting they can mislead the public.

    Health Tip: Treating Splinters at Home (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Splinters, while they may be painful for
 young children, can be easily treated at home.

    New Treatment Target for Deadly Brain Tumors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've
 discovered a promising treatment target for glioblastoma multiforme --
 one of the most common and deadliest types of brain tumor.

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