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EAST HANOVER, N.J. -- The FDA has approved a once-yearly intravenous formulation of zoledronic acid (Reclast) for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women, Novartis announced.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The ability to cope with stress may be linked to HDL levels, researchers found.

NEW YORK -- A double-barreled initial approach to chronic myelogenous leukemia with both imatinib (Gleevec) and dasatinib (SPRYCEL) may prevent treatment-resistant genetic mutations.

CHICAGO -- Many parents who undergo genetic testing disclose the results to their children long before preventive interventions are indicated, investigators here reported.

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ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Nursing mothers with a genetic predisposition for rapidly metabolizing codeine in pain medication can seriously overdose their babies with morphine, the FDA warned today.

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LONDON -- Ischemia from three five-minute squeezes of the right upper arm just before an elective coronary artery bypass graft may help stave off myocardial injury, suggested investigators here.

SEOUL, South Korea -- The Cox-2 inhibitor celecoxib (Celebrex) used for six months after implantation of a paclitaxel-eluting stent reduced the risk of restenosis, researchers here found.

PITTSBURGH -- Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs shot up 330% over the past decade despite criticisms, researchers here found.

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- The FDA warned to parents not to give nonprescription cough and cold medicines to children younger than two years.

BETHESDA, Md. -- Medical abortion does not lead to extra adverse effects on outcomes of a first subsequent pregnancy, compared with surgical abortion, found a nationwide Danish registry.

AMSTERDAM -- Prophylactic cranial irradiation improves survival in patients with small-cell lung cancer and should be a standard part of treatment, researchers here said.

LONDON -- An "eating for two" approach to junk food during pregnancy and breastfeeding may boost baby's appetite for the same and lead to obesity, researchers said.

CLEVELAND -- For women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder following surgical menopause, low doses of testosterone delivered by an investigational transdermal patch improved desire and function, reported researchers here.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Urban air pollution affects cardiovascular health from a number of angles at once, even in healthy young people, researchers here found.

DALLAS -- For assessing obesity's impact on atherosclerosis risk, the waist-to-hip ratio tops body mass index and waist circumference, investigators here found.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Fluctuations in intraocular pressure may increase the risk of visual field deterioration in glaucoma patients even if they are able to maintain pressures below 18 mm/Hg, researchers found.