1 conjoined twin talking after separation surgery (AP)
AP - A Bangladeshi toddler separated this week from her conjoined twin sister was talking and behaving normally after being woken Thursday from a medically induced coma, the head of the surgery team said.

Heart Failure Drug May Help More in Higher Doses (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- For people with heart failure, high doses of the drug losartan, an angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB), reduce the risk for hospital admission and death, a new study shows.

Health Tip: Thinking About Organ Donation? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Being an organ donor means you agree to allow your healthy organs and tissues to be donated upon your death to others who need transplants.

Health Tip: Help Prevent Bunions (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A bunion is a painful protrusion at the base of the big toe that can make even walking a chore. A severe bunion can affect the alignment of several toes, causing some to overlap.

Niacin Adds No Benefit for Statin Patients: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the B vitamin niacin offers no additional benefit to seniors with coronary artery disease who are already prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, U.S. researchers say.

Mammography: What to Do Now? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- When a U.S. government task force recommended that women wait until they're 50 to get their first mammogram to check for breast cancer, reaction was swift.

Pregnancy Complication May Be Linked to Thyroid Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers bad news for women who develop a condition known as preeclampsia during pregnancy: They're at higher risk of reduced thyroid function and may be more likely to have thyroid problems in later life.

New Heart Attack Treatment Guidelines Stress Coordination (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- There's a message for doctors, hospitals and communities in new guidelines for treatment of coronary disease and heart attacks: Get organized.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 18, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Health Highlights: Nov. 18, 2009 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: