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Nevada Sues Manufacturers of Hormone Therapy Drugs (KTVN Reno)

Nevada's attorney general is suing drug makers Wyeth and Pfizer for alleged deceptive trade practices in selling hormone replacement therapy drugs.

Ask Dr. Weil: Role of hormones in cancer of prostate (Arizona Daily Star)

Q I cannot understand how experts can have such opposing views concerning the roles of testosterone and estrogen in prostate cancer. What is your opinion on the issue of male hormone replacement?

Bad news for avid smokers (Explorer News)

For those of you still thinking about smoking cessation or even considering starting smoking, here’s something to ponder: If you thought tobacco was only associated with lung cancer and heart disease, we have some bad news for you.

Report: Elderly valley residents in poor health (The Bakersfield Californian)

Central Valley seniors are in the worst health in California and their struggles may foreshadow what happens throughout the state over the next 20 years when the elderly population is expected to double, according to a study out Thursday. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research said diabetes, obesity, falls, low mammography rates and couch potato lifestyles are bigger problems in the San ...

Valley seniors' rates of chronic disease rise (The Fresno Bee)

Diabetes and other chronic diseases have grown more common among elderly San Joaquin Valley residents since the beginning of this decade, according to a new survey of California health trends.