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H1N1 Swine Flu Deadly to the Young
H1N1 swine flu has turned flu death statistics upside down. Usually, 90% of flu deaths are in the elderly — but some 90% of swine flu deaths have been under age 65.

Insecticides May Raise Risk of Lupus, RA
Women who spray their homes and gardens with insecticides may be placing themselves at risk for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, a study shows.

Hip Fracture, Cardiovascular Disease Linked
A diagnosis of cardiovascular disease significantly increases the risk of future hip fracture, and there may be a genetic predisposition to both conditions, a new study shows.

Omega-3s No Help for Depression?
Omega-3 fatty-acid supplements don’t boost the effects of an antidepressant (Zoloft) in heart patients, a clinical trial shows.

2/3 of Heart Failure Patients Don’t Get Major Drug
More than two-thirds of patients hospitalized with serious heart failure aren’t prescribed an aldosterone antagonist, a recommended therapy that increases the odds of survival.

New Drug May Reduce Severity of Lupus
The first in a new class of experimental drugs that targets the disease process involved in lupus beat out standard treatment in a large clinical trial, researchers say.

Microdermabrasion May Rejuvenate Aging Skin
Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument may induce molecular changes in the skin that help rejuvenate it, a new study shows.

Gum Disease Raises Arthritis Risk
Gum disease may raise your risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a new study shows.

Community Health Care partners with SUNRx to provide discount medication program
Community Health Care, a provider of comprehensive healthcare services to uninsured and underinsured residents in southern New Jersey, today announced a partnership with SUNRx, a Mt. Laurel-based health technology company, to offer discount medications to tens of thousands of families in the Garden State beginning [...]

As HIV vaccine conference opens, experts appeal for sustained commitment to global fight against disease
Experts, gathered for the start of a four-day conference on HIV vaccines in Paris, called upon donors to maintain their funding support for the fight against HIV/AIDS despite the global economy, Agence France-Presse reports.