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Chain results in 10 kidney swaps among strangers (AP) March 11, 2009 at 5:52 pm AP - When Matthew Jones decided to donate a kidney to a stranger, the Michigan father of five had no idea he'd be starting a lifesaving, "pay it forward" chain. His kidney donation to a Phoenix woman in 2007 set off a long-running organ swap that resulted in 10 sick people getting new kidneys over a year. It hasn't ended yet. Lack of vitamin D linked to teen health problems (AP) March 11, 2009 at 5:33 pm AP - New research in teenagers links low levels of vitamin D to high blood pressure and high blood sugar, which can lead to ominous early health problems. The "sunshine" vitamin is needed to keep bones strong, but recent research has linked vitamin D to other possible health benefits. The teen study confirms results seen in adults, linking low levels with risk factors for heart disease, the researchers said. Mass. doctor accused of faking pain pill data (AP) March 11, 2009 at 5:17 pm AP - A Massachusetts anesthesiologist has been accused of faking data for a dozen years in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex. Combo of Tests Might Spot Ovarian Cancer Early (HealthDay) March 11, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Used together, a blood test and an ultrasound scan may be effective in detecting ovarian cancer in its early and more curable stages, British researchers report. Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term (HealthDay) March 11, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs -- levodopa and pramipexole -- used to treat early stage Parkinson's disease each have advantages and disadvantages, but their overall impact appears to even out over a long period of treatment. Clinical Trials Update: March 11, 2009 (HealthDay) March 11, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Overweight Preschoolers Raise Their Heart Disease Risk (HealthDay) March 11, 2009 at 5:02 pm HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- In yet another sign that obesity poses health risks at any age, new research shows that overweight children as young as age 3 can begin to show signs of cardiovascular disease risk factors. A New Hope to Prolong Fertility: Ovarian Transplants (Time.com) March 11, 2009 at 10:00 am Time.com - An experimental technique may help preserve fertility in cancer patients and other women struck with premature infertility. It may even be used for healthy women who just want to wait Tests could find ovarian cancer early (AP) March 11, 2009 at 7:36 am AP - Doctors screening women for ovarian cancer were able to pick up the disease about two years earlier than normal, according to a British study published Wednesday.