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	• Painkillers Lower PSA Test Readings
	Could complicate prostate cancer screening process, researchers say
	MONDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin or other commonly used painkillers can lower blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and possibly confuse the results of a common screening test for prostate cancer, a study finds. Data on 1,319 men in a national health study showed that men who took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) had PSA levels about 10 percent
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Health Highlights

FDA Approvals

• New Test Identifies Heart Transplant Rejection

Monitors gene activity in white blood cells

• First Treatment Sanctioned for Chorea in Huntington's Patients

The involuntary jerky movements that accompany the disease

• Viread Approved for Hepatitis B

Already sanctioned to treat HIV

• Injected Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure

When oral therapy isn't feasible

• New Test IDs Cancer Cells in Tumors

Helps pinpoint which type of cancer is present

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• Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus

Good behavior can help prevent injury

• Health Tip: Understanding Serving Sizes

Know how much you should eat

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