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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Health News China fights growing problem of tuberculosis January 5, 2010 at 7:14 pm GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - China, saddled with the world's second largest tuberculosis burden after India, is fighting an uphill battle against drug-resistant forms of the disease which will only drain the country's health budget. Democrats optimistic on healthcare bill prospect January 5, 2010 at 6:36 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she was sure Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate would produce a final healthcare reform plan that would hold insurers accountable and make medical coverage affordable. U.S. judge upholds most limits on tobacco marketing January 5, 2010 at 6:25 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge upheld much of a sweeping federal law limiting the marketing of cigarettes through sponsorships and on merchandise, in a ruling tobacco opponents claimed as a victory. Study turns up 10 autism clusters in California January 5, 2010 at 5:13 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have identified 10 locations in California that have double the rates of autism found in surrounding areas, and these clusters were located in neighborhoods with high concentrations of white, highly educated parents. Pomegranate compounds may ease breast cancer risk January 5, 2010 at 5:10 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Enzyme-blocking chemicals in pomegranates may reduce the risk of estrogen-fueled breast cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. Limits to antidepressants' effectiveness: study January 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - Mild to severe depression might be better treated with alternatives to antidepressant drugs, which do not help patients much more than an inactive placebo, researchers said Tuesday. Many expect organ cloning could be routine by 2020 January 5, 2010 at 3:08 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It may still seem to be in the realm of science fiction, but nearly half of Americans believe cloning organs will be routine by 2020, according to a new poll. Gaps in U.S. kids' vaccine coverage shrinking January 5, 2010 at 2:35 pm NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More US kids are fully immunized against common childhood illnesses, and disparities in vaccine coverage among socioeconomic groups are shrinking, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.   This email was sent to createrofheaven.healthnewsupdates@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.