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Yahoo! Alerts Yahoo! News - My Alerts - Edit Alert Wednesday, November 09, 2005 09:00 PM PST Today's Health News: Body image, not menopause, causes lack of desire Experts unveil bird flu plan as new death reported OTC painkillers relieve muscle pain Sleep apnea doubles risk of stroke, death - study Test predicts effective brain cancer treatment Scientists Uncover Protein's Weight-Loss Secrets Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 9, 2005 Ritalin May Ease Autism-Linked Hyperactivity Drugmakers expect hit from Medicare drug plan Health Tip: Radon Gas Is Minimal In Open Air Body image, not menopause, causes lack of desire Wed, 09 Nov 2005 03:38 pm PST Reuters - Women who lose their sexual desire as they age may not be the victims of hormonal changes but may be reacting to their own body image, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Full Story Top Experts unveil bird flu plan as new death reported Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:54 am PST Reuters - Health experts unveiled a $1 billion plan on Wednesday to halt the spread of bird flu while Indonesia said initial tests showed the virus had killed a 16-year-old girl. Full Story Top OTC painkillers relieve muscle pain Wed, 09 Nov 2005 06:34 pm PST Reuters - Use of the painkiller acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or the combination of the two are equally effective for treating pain after musculoskeletal injuries, a study shows. Full Story Top Sleep apnea doubles risk of stroke, death - study Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:02 pm PST Reuters - The common form of sleep apnea, in which the throat closes off throughout the night, at least doubles the risk of stroke or death, a study released on Wednesday showed. Full Story Top Test predicts effective brain cancer treatment Wed, 09 Nov 2005 02:13 pm PST Reuters - California researchers say they can now identify the 800 to 2,000 people in the United States who will respond to treatment against an aggressive form of brain cancer, a study released on Wednesday showed. Full Story Top Scientists Uncover Protein's Weight-Loss Secrets Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A study of protein-munching rats shows that a low-carb diet sparks a chain of biological events that ultimately curbs hunger. Full Story Top Gonorrhea Rates Fall but Other STDs Rise Wed, 09 Nov 2005 04:28 pm PST AP - Gonorrhea has fallen to the lowest level on record in the United States, while the rates of other sexually transmitted diseases — syphilis and chlamydia — are on the rise, federal health officials said Tuesday. Full Story Top Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 9, 2005 Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Full Story Top Ritalin May Ease Autism-Linked Hyperactivity Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Ritalin, commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), also shows promise in the treatment of hyperactivity in children with autism and related pervasive developmental disorders, according to a preliminary study. Full Story Top Drugmakers expect hit from Medicare drug plan Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:47 am PST Reuters - The new prescription drug benefit for U.S. Medicare beneficiaries is likely to hurt drug makers in the long term as insurers, pharmacies and elderly groups offering the plans seek greater discounts, top pharmaceutical executives said this week. Full Story Top Health Tip: Radon Gas Is Minimal In Open Air Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:47 pm PST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- In high levels, radon, a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas, can cause lung cancer. Full Story Top You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.