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1.	Smokeout '08: The Perfect Time to Quit
	American Cancer Society urges people to stop for a day, then for life

2.	Health Tip: Considering Home Birth?
	Signs that you'd be better off at a hospital

3.	Health Tip: Storing Your Insulin
	Proper storage helps maintain effectiveness

4.	Dental Implants Need More Work Than Root Canals
	Review suggests preserving natural teeth should be top priority for patients, clinicians

5.	Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets
	Study found hi-tech method improved compliance more than paper and pencil

6.	Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2008
	Health Insurers Would Accept All Customers if Congress Mandated Coverage Lung Cancer Drug Trial Halted China Introduces New Rules for Dairy Industry Former Senate Leader Tom Daschle Offered HHS Post: Reports

7.	Colorectal Cancer Treatment Costs Vary Widely
	Chemotherapy figures alone may differ by almost $37,000 per patient, study finds

8.	Vitamin D Deficit Could Lead to Heart Woes
	Winter's lack of sun means adults at risk should be monitored, experts say

9.	Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks
	More carotid artery thickening in these young adults points to danger, study finds

10.	Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008
	High Cholesterol (Hyperlipidemia) Osteoarthritis Urinary Incontinence

11.	When the Caregiver Becomes the Patient
	Study finds those tending Alzheimer's relatives at risk for hospital visits of their own

12.	Health Highlights: Nov. 19, 2008
	Former Senate Leader Tom Daschle Offered HHS Post: Reports Plastic Pieces Found in Lean Cuisine Chicken Meals G.E. Wall Ovens Pose Fire Hazard: Report Protein Linked to Breast Cancer Metastasis Nearly Half of Primary-Care Docs Dissatisfied: Survey

13.	Growth Hormone Boost May Not Slow Alzheimer's
	A promising approach in mice disappoints in human trial

14.	Compound Tied to Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia
	High kynurenic acid levels like 'gasoline on the fire' of affected neurotransmitters

15.	New Scan Spots Beginning of Bone Problems in Anorexics
	Structural abnormalities start early, researchers report

16.	Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells
	Innovative approach could aid research, treatment, experts say

17.	Health Tip: Easing Hemorrhoid Pain
	Suggestions to help you feel better

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