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Satisfying sex lives are more common among people aged 70 and older than they used to be, Swedish researchers report.

Research has found that although blacks 'suffer from kidney disease at higher rates than whites, they are less likely to be referred for transplants, less likely to be placed on a waiting list and less likely to get kidneys once on the list,' the Chicago Tribune reports.

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Monday promised to balance the federal budget by 2013, in part through reforms to entitlement programs, the Washington Post reports.

Coverage of 26 health benefits mandated under Massachusetts' health insurance law account for 12 cents of every $1 paid for health insurance, and statewide, the mandates cost about $1.3 billion annually, according to a report released on Monday by the state Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, the Boston Globe reports. The report was commissioned in 2006 as part of the law.

Reports are coming in that a hospital in Texas, USA, is investigating how up to 17 babies in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) received an overdose of the blood thinner heparin; one of the babies is dead although the cause of death is not yet known. A CNN news report said that officials at Christus Spohn Hospital South, located in Corpus Christi, a coastal city in south east Texas, have put 'corrective action' in place after they discovered the overdose.

A new report shows changes in how online pharmacies operate.

Although annual breast cancer screenings are recommended for most women ages 40 and older, physicians debate the value of regular mammograms for elderly women, who are more likely to die from unrelated causes, the New York Times reports.

Today the Mississippi State Department of health (MSDH) reports one new human case of West Nile virus (WNV) for 2008, bringing the state's total number of WNV cases to eight. The new case is in Jones County. The MSDH reports both confirmed and probable cases to the public.Since March 2008, WNV cases have been reported in Hinds, Lincoln, Forrest, Jones (3) and Madison (2) counties. One case of LaCrosse encephalitis (LAC) in Yazoo County has been reported.read more

People outdoors may potentially come into contact with ticks and mosquitoes. To avoid insect-related illnesses, take precautions, says the public health veterinarian of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.Ticks can cause erlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tularemia and Lyme disease. So far this summer, one case of erlichiosis, three cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, three cases of tularemia, and one case of Lyme disease have been reported in the state, according to Dr. Annette Bredthauer.read more

FDA is going to request a 'black box' warning for all epilepsy drugs, because of the risk for suicidal thoughts and inadequate behavior.An advisory panel of outside experts will discuss the request from FDA on Thursday about the black box warning, which is the strongest warning ever. FDA asks for the warning on every single epilepsy drug, even on those which did not reported any risk yet.read more