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	• Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
	But it was phased out because of side effects; newer version works, study notes
	MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- The older vaccine for whooping cough that was phased out in the late 1990s is more effective than the current version of the vaccine, a new study contends. Teenagers who received four shots with the older vaccine -- called whole-cell vaccine -- before they were 2 years old were significantly less likely to become infected with whooping cough during a r
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	• Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease
	Separate report calls for more hospice care for terminal cirrhosis patients
	SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a new study suggests. Investigators from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that drinking coffee was associated with a reduced risk of developing the disease, which can lead to cirrhosis o
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	• Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
	Connection appeared strongest among thinner people, researcher says

	• Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds
	Improvements reported in muscle strength, fatigue and quality of life

	• Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
	Neodymium magnets are powerful enough to cause significant damage to digestive tract, researchers say

	• ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
	Study found boys with the disorder were twice as likely to have a higher body-mass index when they were men

	• Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
	Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments

	• New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon
	Advanced colonoscope has wider range of view than traditional models, picks up more polyps, study finds

	• Many Can Blame Family for Their Bunions
	These and other foot disorders are 'highly inheritable,' study finds

Health Highlights

U.S. Plans Overhaul of Government-Funded Child Care Centers
Two Health Care Workers Made Ill by SARS-Like Virus
Women in Their 40s Still Getting Mammograms Despite New Guidelines

FDA Approvals

• Test Approved to Detect Faulty Lung Cancer Gene

Gene present in 10 percent of NSCLC cases

• Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer

When disease has spread to the bones

• Simponi Approved for Ulcerative Colitis

Blocks process that contributes to abnormal inflammation

• Breo Ellipta Approved for COPD

Respiratory disease is the third-leading cause of death in U.S.

• Plan B Pill Approved for Sale Without a Prescription

For females aged 15 and older

FYI

• Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe

Enforce basic rules

• Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier

Set a good example

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