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ATLANTA -- The number of U.S. households with smoke-free homes in the U.S. increased significantly to 72.2% in 2003 from 43.2% in 1992, according to the CDC.

CHICAGO -- Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) may target certain vulnerable populations and does not displace community-acquired methicillin-sensitive S. aureus.

SAN DIEGO -- Aripipraloze (Abilify) was significantly superior to placebo at treating schizophrenia among adolescents, an off-label use, reported investigators here.

BOSTON, May 25 -- At relatively high daily doses, coffee -- whether regular or decaf -- may protect against gout, researchers here found.

TORONTO -- Workers are less likely to drink heavily, frequently, or at work if the companies discourage drinking, researchers found.

CLEVELAND, May 25 -- Steven E. Nissen, M.D., a cardiologist best known for exposing heart risks in the medicine chest, has a message for the pharmaceutical industry, "I'm not anti-drug."

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Injection of botulinum toxin A directly into the prostate provided relief from refractory benign prostatic hypertrophy symptoms for up to a year, found a small study in Taiwan.

WASHINGTON -- A common treatment for constipation may also be effective in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have constipation-like symptoms caused by pelvic floor dyssynergia.

TORONTO -- Whiplash patients may benefit from benign neglect, according to researchers here.

OTTAWA, Ontario -- Paramedics trained in the use of endotracheal intubation and intravenous drugs for respiratory distress patients on the way to the hospital saved lives but fewer than predicted.

WASHINGTON -- A once-daily formulation of mesalamine is effective and safe in patients with active ulcerative colitis, a German researcher said here.

WASHINGTON -- Patients with constipation may be costing the health care system thousands of extra dollars per person each year as they struggle with co-morbidities and wrack up doctor visits, investigators suggested.

WASHINGTON -- Vitamins C and E and other antioxidants may be an option for managing abdominal pain in patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis, according to a study presented here.

WASHINGTON -- If the classic signs of appendicitis are present, there's no need for a confirmatory CT-scan, a researcher said here.

LONDON -- The editors of The Lancet have cautioned against a rush to judgment in the face of a meta-analysis released Monday that linked the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) to a 43% increase in relative risk of myocardial infarction.

SAN DIEGO -- Pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia may be better than it's ever been, but it's not nearly good enough, according to 95% of psychiatrists surveyed nationwide.

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- An investigational centrally active melanocortin agonist gives men with erectile dysfunction a psychological boost as well as a physical one, researchers reported here.

SAN DIEGO -- The reasons patients don't adhere to antipsychotic regimens are poor insight into the nature of their illness, forgetfulness, and simply deciding to stop, surveyed physicians said.