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Chronic gum disease linked to tongue cancer		Coffee may cut risk of gout Four or more cups of coffee a day appear to reduce the risk, say Canadian researchers.

High phosphorus levels tied to heart disease		Singapore's health authority to review diabetes drug Avandia Health authorities advises patients taking Avandia to review treatment with doctors, and be monitored for cardiovascular abnormalities. This follows heart risks linked to GlaxoSmithKline's widely prescribed diabetes drug.

Diabetes complications frequently afflict elderly		Daughter has problems communicating, making friends

Concerned about mum's health-screen report		No evidence of cancer transmission via transfusion

Elderly smokers face higher risk of blindness Eye professionals will be trained to advise their smoking clients to kick the habit.		Once-daily treatment OK for mild asthma

Genes underlie both hyperactivity and poor grades		There's a growth like a golf ball in my abdomen

It's so embarrassing.. Flaky scalp			Nip it in the bud Using cotton buds to clean your ears can be harmful, doctors say

Simple screening spots teens' risky behaviors		iPods can make pacemakers malfunction

Hepatitis C ups non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk		Nearly 7 in 10 kids exposed to trauma by age 16

Aspirin risk compares to driving cars		Store ads spur teens to smoke, U.S. study finds

	First-borns, take note Study shows the eldest in the family are at greater risk of getting ailments like heart disease and diabetes.	Stroke risk high for siblings of stroke patients Brothers and sisters of people who have had a stroke are nearly twice as likely to experience a stroke themselves.

Diabetes drugs may lower risk of lung cancer Physicians should be cautioned not to start using these agents for cancer prevention.		Cancer risk factors identified in bowel disease People with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are known to be at increased risk for colon cancer.

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