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Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring (5/20/12) SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds. Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk (5/20/12) SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea has already been linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, new research suggests that in people who already have cancer, the sleep disorder may r... Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids (5/20/12) SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study. Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites (5/20/12) A cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people each year, 70,000 of them fatally, a study on Sunday said. Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk (5/20/12) SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests. Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers (5/20/12) New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street (5/19/12) NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Sha... Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition (5/19/12) (Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surg... Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful (5/19/12) CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. The ... Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful (5/19/12) CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit ...