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AFP - Australia on Thursday said it would become the world’s first country to ban logos and branding on cigarette packets, sparking a furious response from the tobacco industry.

AP - Fears of swine flu helped boost vaccination for ordinary seasonal flu last year, with a record 40 percent of adults and children getting the vaccine, federal health officials said Thursday.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Warfarin is a drug that thins the blood to
help prevent clots. But it can increase the risk of bleeding, even while
you perform daily activities.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreas, a
gland located behind the stomach, becomes inflamed.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Parkinson’s disease
patients do better if they undergo deep brain stimulation surgery in
addition to treatment with medication, new research suggests.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — New research could change
the way scientists view the causes — and potential prevention and
treatment — of Alzheimer’s disease.

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

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

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Women who are overweight
or obese appear to have an increased risk of developing the chronic pain
syndrome known as fibromyalgia, a new study suggests.

HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Canadians live longer,
healthier lives than Americans, likely due to the United States’ lack of
universal health care and lower levels of social and economic equality, a
new study suggests.