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• C-Section Affects Moms' Response to Baby

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 8:18pm EDT

  Moms who deliver naturally may be more responsive to their newborn's cries than women who deliver via cesarean section, a study shows.

• Tobacco-Tied Cancer Cases Top 2 Million

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 6:41pm EDT

  About 2.4 million cases of tobacco-related cancers were diagnosed in the U.S. from 1999 to 2004, says the CDC.

• Who Uses and Abuses Drugs and Alcohol?

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 6:17pm EDT

  Young people ages 12 to 17 used less marijuana and cocaine in 2007 but abused prescription drugs more, according to new federal government figures that track drug, alcohol and tobacco use.

• Deaths Heighten Arthritis Drugs Warning

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 5:37pm EDT

  The TNF blockers Cimzia, Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade will get stronger warnings about fungal infections, including one called histoplasmosis.

• Marijuana Ingredients May Fight MRSA

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:41pm EDT

  Chemicals in marijuana may be useful in fighting MRSA, a kind of staph bacterium that is resistant to certain antibiotics, a study shows.

• Childhood Vaccination Rates High

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 3:12pm EDT

  Childhood vaccination rates are high, with less than 1% of kids not getting any vaccines by age 19-35 months, the CDC reports.

• New Treatment for Gout

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 12:46pm EDT

  A new drug designed to normalize levels of uric acid in the blood of patients with difficult-to-treat gout may help them cope with the painful joint condition, says a new study.

• Antipsychotic Drug May Ease Anxiety

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 12:36pm EDT

  Seroquel XR, an antipsychotic drug approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, may ease generalized anxiety disorder, new research shows.

• Fire Retardant Toxins in Your Kid's Blood?

  Posted: September 4th, 2008, 12:24pm EDT

  Young children have three times the blood levels of fire retardant chemicals as their mothers, according to a new study by the Environmental Working Group.