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Retirees hit by "longevity risk" (Reuters) -

Edie Stark, 84, a retiree who lives in an upscale retirement complex, said she has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets during an interview in Miami November 6, 2008. (Joe Skipper/Reuters)Reuters - Like many other elderly Americans, Edie Stark has been hard hit by the meltdown in U.S. financial markets. She is 84 and has been worried a lot lately about outliving her savings.


Health Tip: Signs That a Child May Be Autistic (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Autism is a childhood developmental disorder that has no cure. Autistic children have problems with social interaction, communication, and may engage in repetitive behaviors.
Iressa as Good as Chemotherapy for Lung Cancer (HealthDay) - HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer-fighting pill Iressa works as well as chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for lung cancer, researchers report.
Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 20, 2008 (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Study: Pill as good as chemo on lung cancer, but costlier (AP) - AP - Some advanced lung cancer patients already treated with chemotherapy might be able to skip some of the bad side effects of another series of chemo by taking a pill instead, a study suggests. An international study showed patients on Iressa, an expensive, newer targeted treatment, survived about as long as those on another course of chemotherapy.
 
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