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OCT. 24, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by San Jose Surgeons Help Paralyzed Man Breathe on His Own Doctors at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center performed a first of its kind surgery to help a paralyzed man breathe on his own. Four months ago, 59-year-old Kevin Brady fell at his home in Tucson, Arizona. ... MORE Depression May Play a Role in Preterm Delivery Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of pre-term delivery than pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study... MORE Slow Your Roll With Non-Energy 'Drank' A new beverage claiming to be the opposite of an energy drink is raising eyebrows because it is modeled after an illegal drink. MORE Doctor Dupe: Most Patients Get Rx for Placebos A new survey shows more than half of U.S. doctors prescribe placebo treatments MORE Hepatitis Scare Hits Vegas Investigators think they've identified almost all the people who may have contracted the potentially deadly hepatitis C virus at two Las Vegas outpatient medical clinics, a top public health official said... MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 79 LOW: 54   TRAFFIC NEWS HEADLINES Silicon Valley Energy Company Opens New Solar Thermal Plant A Palo Alto alternative energy company has opened California's first solar thermal power plant in more than 20 years. MORE

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