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Good Morning Pan, FRI 12 Nov 2010 
 
Haiti cholera toll at 800, U.S. risk seen low
Study on acne suicide risk fuels debate over drugs
Health overhaul should press ahead: industry
MetLife to stop writing long-term care policies
Diabetes drug tied to less cancer, has docs excited
Flu shots safe for pregnant women, study finds
Prison to install sunbeds for inmates
Bone loss more common in HIV
Despite labels, some vaginal lubricants harm sperm
Adults may not be spreading whooping cough: study

Haiti cholera toll at 800, U.S. risk seen low
November 12, 2010 02:22 AM ET
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The death toll in Haiti's cholera epidemic climbed on Thursday to 800, according to an American medical expert, but U.S. health authorities said the risk of widespread transmission to the United States was low, given good sanitation there.

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Study on acne suicide risk fuels debate over drugs
November 12, 2010 02:29 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters) - People with severe acne are at increased risk of attempting suicide, scientists said on Friday in a study which fuels a debate about whether acne drugs such as Roche's Accutane prompt suicidal thoughts.

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Health overhaul should press ahead: industry
November 11, 2010 07:02 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Repeal reform? No thanks, say health insurers, drugmakers and others looking for a clearer picture of the healthcare market after the bruising passage of the controversial overhaul law.

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MetLife to stop writing long-term care policies
November 11, 2010 04:48 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MetLife Inc will stop writing insurance policies to cover long-term medical care for the chronically ill, as the largest U.S. life insurer becomes the latest to concede the business is not a viable proposition on its own.

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Diabetes drug tied to less cancer, has docs excited
November 11, 2010 06:59 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The suspected cancer-fighting effects of the cheap diabetes drug metformin just got more backing from two new studies in the journal Diabetes Care.

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Flu shots safe for pregnant women, study finds
November 11, 2010 06:55 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding to evidence that the flu shot is safe during pregnancy, a U.S. government study found no unusual complications among pregnant women who've received the vaccine in the past 20 years.

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Prison to install sunbeds for inmates
November 11, 2010 07:00 PM ET
MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's most notorious prisons will soon install sunbeds to improve the health of its inmates, its head said on Tuesday.

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Bone loss more common in HIV
November 11, 2010 06:59 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with HIV are much more likely to develop bone disease, or be on their way to developing it, a new study shows.

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Despite labels, some vaginal lubricants harm sperm
November 11, 2010 07:01 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some vaginal lubricants labeled as "no spermicidal" may not be so harmless to sperm, and could actually thwart their egg-bound journey, suggests a new Swiss study.

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Adults may not be spreading whooping cough: study
November 11, 2010 04:25 PM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Children largely spread whooping cough among themselves, so blanket vaccination campaigns targeting teens and adults may be a waste of time, according to a study that looks at how social patterns affect disease transmission.

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