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Reuters Health News: 12-21-2004
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. drug safety agency on Tuesday said the United States was keeping "all regulatory options open" as it studied data showing increased heart risks from some painkillers.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some analysts are betting Pfizer Inc. won't have to withdraw its arthritis drug Celebrex but they do expect sales to fall after a study of the drug in cancer patients showed it increased the risk of heart attacks.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A key ingredient in the aroma from citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons appears to protect rats from the symptoms of asthma, new research shows.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People gearing up for an indulgent holiday feast may want to make time for some pre-meal exercise. A small study out Monday suggests that a long walk before a fatty meal can lessen the effects of high fat intake on blood vessel function.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Acupuncture added to conventional therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee improves function and reduces pain, according to a clinical trial conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The costs of colon surgery for enrollees in Medicare health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are no lower than those of similar patients participating in traditional Medicare, according to Tampa-based researchers.
LONDON (Reuters) - New controls on tobacco advertising came into effect in Britain on Tuesday, the latest step in a government campaign against smoking.
MUNICH/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday.
TOKYO (Reuters) - No end is in sight to Japan's ban on imports of a U.S. beef, the head of a U.S. beef industry delegation said on Tuesday after a two-day visit to Japan aimed at speeding efforts to ease the ban.
TORONTO (Reuters) - Two brothers involved in a deadly tainted-water scandal that killed seven people in the small Ontario town of Walkerton were sentenced on Monday, one to a term in jail and the other to house arrest.
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