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Medicare proposes wider cancer scan coverage (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. health officials proposed paying for wider use of PET scans to help doctors decide the initial course of treatment in some cancer patients, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Tuesday.

Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.

Health Care Spending in U.S. Grew at Lowest Rate in a Decade (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Due to slower spending on prescription drugs, health-care spending in the United States grew at the lowest rate in a decade in 2007, a new federal report found.

Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 6, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of teens who use the social networking site MySpace have posted information about sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence, new research shows.