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	• With Faulty Food Labeling, Who's Minding the Store?
	Recent charges of misleading ingredient, calorie count info have FDA scrambling to fix system
	FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Reports in recent months of inaccurate, misleading ingredient lists or calorie-counts on store-bought foods are leading many to wonder if food-product labeling can be trusted, and who -- if anyone -- is checking that it's true. Consider the following: A report published in January involving 29 reduced-calorie restaurant and packaged
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	• Music Soothes Anxiety as Well as Massage Does
	Listening to relaxing tunes might be more cost-effective, researchers add
	FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- Massage can reduce anxiety, but no better than a cheaper approach -- simply relaxing while listening to soft, soothing music. A new study shows that patients, on average, had half the symptoms of anxiety three months after getting a series of 10 hour-long massages. But researchers were surprised to find that massages didn't reduce anxiety anymore tha
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	• More Patients Die in Crowded Hospitals
	But occupancy levels change daily, so don't base choice solely on numbers, experts say

	• Rising Drug Prices Slam Some Medicare Recipients
	Folks with Plan D coverage gap may face high monthly expenses, study finds

	• Avandia Researchers' Financial Ties Questioned
	Review of studies on controversial diabetes drug points up conflicts of interest

	• Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU
	Moms-to-be more likely to become critically ill than others, study finds

	• Prevention of Acupuncture Infection Needs More Focus
	Funding to promote safety guidelines urged by experts

	• For Elderly, Giving Up Driving Can Be Tough
	It's a wrenching decision that doesn't necessarily depend on age, experts say

	• Showdown Over Health-Care Reform Bill Heats Up
	$940 billion overhaul would give 31 million more Americans access to health insurance

	• Acne Drug May Help in the Fight Against AIDS
	Antibiotic plus standard therapy appears to halt HIV progression in cells, study finds

	• Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2010
	Heart Disease Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis (OA) Stomach Ulcer Prevention

	• High-Dose Zocor Boosts Muscle Injury Risk: FDA
	People taking the cholesterol-lowering drug should consult their doctor if problems arise, the agency says

Health Highlights

Radioactive Thyroid Cancer Patients a Threat: Report
Arizona Drops Children's Health Insurance Program
Loneliness Boosts Blood Pressure

FDA Approvals

• Carbaglu Approved for Rare Genetic Disorder

Causes elevated ammonia in blood

• Implanted Hearing System Approved

To treat senorineural hearing loss

• Pelvic Artery Stent Approved

Props open vessel that supplies blood to the legs

• Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims

A common aftereffect of stroke

• Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant

FDA approves name change to avoid confusion with other drugs

FYI

• Health Tip: Symptoms of IBS

Common warning signs of irritable bowel

• Health Tip: Doing Baby's Laundry

Prevent skin irritation

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