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AP - President Barack Obama bluntly told doctors Monday he is against their highest legislative priority — limiting malpractice awards — and earned a smattering of boos from an audience he was here to court for his health care overhaul plans.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Scientists may someday be able to
fight lung cancer using gene therapy delivered by an inhalable spray.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Any product labeled “herbal” doesn’t
automatically make it safe. So, it’s important to carefully evaluate any
herbal supplement.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Most first-time parents are at a loss when
they bring baby home from the hospital.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — New research may help clear up some
of the mysteries of Huntington’s disease, including why it affects the
nervous system only during adulthood.

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — Stimulant medications
commonly prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD) are associated with an increased risk of sudden death, but those
deaths are still rare, new research finds.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch and ClinicalConnection.com:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — Stars from the world of
entertainment and finance spoke out at a gala benefit this week in New
York City with one goal in mind: to help lift the stigma around
stuttering, and to further research into a condition affecting millions of
Americans.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) — In a study of mice with lung
cancer, a treatment that targeted nicotine receptors more than doubled the
animals’ survival time, Italian researchers say.