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Good Morning Pan, WED 01 Dec 2010    Medical costs for U.S. retirees fell in 2010: institute FDA staff: Stomach band works in less obese group Older depression drugs linked to heart risk Study links finger length to prostate cancer risk Prostate cancer: Watching and waiting may be best North Americans get enough calcium, vitamin D U.S. cautious on breast milk sharing as trend grows More, but not enough, Americans get AIDS tests Cells' 'power plants' damaged in some autistic kids Should you eat protein before exercise, or after? Medical costs for U.S. retirees fell in 2010: institute November 30, 2010 07:14 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some medical costs have fallen this year thanks to new health care reform laws, but U.S. retirees will still need hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings to cover their lifetime medical expenses. Full Article FDA staff: Stomach band works in less obese group December 01, 2010 09:55 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Allergan Inc's approved stomach band was effective for reducing weight in a broader group of patients, U.S. reviewers said in documents released on Wednesday. Full Article Older depression drugs linked to heart risk December 01, 2010 02:47 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - People who take a class of older anti-depressant drugs have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday, but the risk is not increased with newer selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI). Full Article Study links finger length to prostate cancer risk December 01, 2010 08:44 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Men with long index fingers have a lower risk of prostate cancer, British scientists said on Wednesday, a finding that could be used to help select those who need regular screening for the disease. Full Article Prostate cancer: Watching and waiting may be best November 30, 2010 04:54 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older men with low-risk prostate cancer may be better off getting regular check-ups that rushing to get surgery or radiation, researchers using a computer model suggested on Tuesday. Full Article North Americans get enough calcium, vitamin D November 30, 2010 01:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most people in the United States and Canada get plenty of vitamin D and calcium, and may damage their health by taking too many supplements, experts advised on Tuesday. Full Article U.S. cautious on breast milk sharing as trend grows November 30, 2010 04:54 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are cautioning new parents about sharing breast milk as a growing number of women are using social networking and other websites to share their milk instead of turning to infant formula. Full Article More, but not enough, Americans get AIDS tests November 30, 2010 02:09 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Guidelines making AIDS tests part of routine care have helped get more Americans tested, but more than half of adults still have no idea if they are infected, government researchers reported on Tuesday. Full Article Cells' 'power plants' damaged in some autistic kids November 30, 2010 05:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most of the kids tested in a small autism study turned out to have problems with energy production in their cells, scientists said Tuesday. Full Article Should you eat protein before exercise, or after? November 30, 2010 05:16 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating protein after exercising may help rev up the body's muscle-making machinery, in both young and older men alike, a small study suggests. Full Article

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