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Reuters Health News: 12-06-2004

UK Tightens Antidepressant Rules, Curbs Wyeth Drug
LONDON (Reuters) - British health authorities tightened warnings on popular Prozac-type antidepressants on Monday, urging doctors to use them sparingly and consider non-drug interventions, such as counseling.

New Leukemia Drugs Work Better, Studies Show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Next-generation leukemia pills, designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug Gleevec, work even better than doctors had hoped, researchers said on Sunday.

China SARS Vaccine Passes First Hurdle - State Media
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese researchers have developed a SARS vaccine that has passed the first stage of human trials, state media reported on Monday, raising hopes for prevention of a virus that killed some 800 people since it emerged in 2002.

Sunshine May Ward Off Lymphoma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sun exposure apparently has a protective effect against the development non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), a blood cancer, Australian researchers report.

Study: Nuvelo Drug Breaks Up Catheter Clots Faster
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nuvelo Inc.'s experimental blood clot dissolver restores function in patients with blocked catheters faster than existing therapy, the company said on Saturday.

Dark, Leafy Greens Help Shield Eyes from Cataracts
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research provides further evidence that substances in kale, spinach and other green vegetables help protect aging eyes from cataracts.

Ethnicity Affects Impact of Vitamin D on Diabetes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As blood levels of vitamin D increase, the risk of diabetes decreases in non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans -- but not in blacks -- researchers have found.

New Method Helps Map Women's Happiness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Having sex is the high point of most women's' days, while commuting is the low point. And most women like being with their kids less than they will admit, according to a study published on Thursday.

Tamoxifen Works Similarly in Black and White Women
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In women who've been treated for breast cancer, use of the drug tamoxifen can help prevent recurrence of the disease. Now, new research indicates that the drug works equally well in black and white women.

Don't Dump Your Old PDA, Donate It!
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A mobile medical information company is collecting used personal digital assistants (PDAs) to send to doctors in Africa, and outfitting the devices with the latest, up-to-date health information.

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