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Good Morning Postlinuxeg, WED 26 May 2010    Blood pressure control up in U.S.; many still suffer Menus still calorie-laden despite new laws: group Drinking alcohol can lower chance of diabetes: study FDA says acid reflux drugs carry fracture risk Negative research often spun to look good: study Researchers take step to 'universal' flu vaccine Hep C drug achieves 75 percent cure rate: study J&J unit needs more inspection after lapses: FDA Think you smell bad? Sometimes it's in your mind U.S. states eye bill on extra healthcare funds Blood pressure control up in U.S.; many still suffer May 25, 2010 04:18 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - About half of the 65 million people in the United States who have high blood pressure now have it under control, up from 27 percent two decades ago, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article Menus still calorie-laden despite new laws: group May 25, 2010 05:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Laws requiring U.S. restaurant chains to list calorie counts have not stopped them from offering unhealthy meals that pack in calories, fat and salt, a group that encourages healthy food said on Tuesday. Full Article Drinking alcohol can lower chance of diabetes: study May 26, 2010 09:59 AM ET AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Healthy adults who drink one to two glasses of alcohol per day have a smaller chance of developing one form of diabetes than those who abstain from alcohol, according to Dutch research published on Tuesday. Full Article FDA says acid reflux drugs carry fracture risk May 25, 2010 05:17 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have cautioned doctors and patients of an increased risk of fractures of the hip, wrist, and spine from high doses or long-term use of a widely used class of drugs to control the amount of acid in the stomach. Full Article Negative research often spun to look good: study May 25, 2010 05:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Scientists are no strangers to spinning their research, a new study -- presumably not spun -- shows. Full Article Researchers take step to 'universal' flu vaccine May 25, 2010 05:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A "headless" version of the influenza virus protected mice from several different strains of flu and may offer a step toward a so-called universal flu vaccine, researchers reported on Tuesday. Full Article Hep C drug achieves 75 percent cure rate: study May 25, 2010 06:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - A hepatitis C treatment being developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc led to a 75 percent cure rate in a pivotal trial of previously untreated patients, the company said on Tuesday. Full Article J&J unit needs more inspection after lapses: FDA May 25, 2010 01:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is calling for further inspection and an outside audit of a Johnson & Johnson unit following manufacturing lapses. Full Article Think you smell bad? Sometimes it's in your mind May 25, 2010 04:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To most people, believing you smell when you don't would probably seem like less of a problem than oozing a foul BO without noticing. Full Article U.S. states eye bill on extra healthcare funds May 25, 2010 04:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. states, desperate for extra healthcare funds, are anxiously awaiting the fate of a multibillion dollar jobs bill currently in the U.S. Congress. Full Article

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