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WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Beta blockers -- safe, inexpensive drugs that have been used for decades by millions of people -- may eventually have a role in fighting breast cancer, according to two new studies. Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with advanced melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, a vaccine combined with an immune-boosting drug is showing promise in a large clinical trial. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A World Health Organization warning of increased brain cancer risk for cellular phone users had many alarmed but resigned to needing the devices to do their jobs. Full Story »

FRIDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Youngsters who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis are more likely to be overweight, a new study has found. Full Story »

SYDNEY (AFP) - Safe sex advocates claimed a victory over Australia's Christian lobby on Wednesday when their HIV campaign posters featuring two men hugging were reinstated at bus stops after an intense online backlash. Full Story »

WEDNESDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Boys and girls diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face a significantly higher risk of developing a substance abuse problem -- including cigarettes, alcohol and drugs, new research reveals. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Children of divorced parents often fall behind their classmates in math and social skills and are more likely to suffer anxiety, stress and low self-esteem, according to a new study. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some hospitals could get less reimbursement money from the Medicare healthcare program based on geographic location, according to a report commissioned by the government. Full Story »

THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Caffeine, a known stimulant, has been shown to cause rapid heart rate, nausea, anxiety and depression. Now, new research reveals that caffeine consumption may make it harder for a woman to get pregnant. Full Story »

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio will make it easier for a condemned inmate who lost his larynx to cancer to make a final statement at his execution, a gesture of flexibility the state argues is one more reason a federal judge should dismiss a lawsuit challenging Ohio's execution procedures. Full Story »

LOS ANGELES - The state medical board has revoked the license of the fertility doctor who helped "Octomom" Nadya Suleman become the mother of 14 children through repeated in vitro treatments, according to a decision made public Wednesday. Full Story »

BEIJING (AFP) - When Meng Lin found out he was HIV-positive, he was forced to leave home, quit his job and change his name -- the victim of intense discrimination experts say hinders China's fight against the disease. Full Story »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes may have a heightened risk of a painful condition known as acute pancreatitis, but those odds are curbed in people on diabetes drugs, a new study suggests. Full Story »

(HealthDay News) -- Food allergy reactions range from mild to life-threatening, depending on the person. Full Story »