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Babies delivered by cesarean may be more likely to get bronchiolitis. Bloomberg News (10/31, Gale) reports, Babies born by elective cesarean section are more likely to get a serious respiratory infection in the first year of life, a study found. Such babies had an 11 percent greater chance of being hospitalized for bronchiolitis, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood. Vytorin may reduce heart risks in kidney disease patients. Bloomberg News (10/29, Peterson) reported that the drug Vytorin (ezetimibe and simvastatin) reduces heart risks in patients with kidney disease, according to US regulators weighing whether to approve the expanded use. A clinical trial of the Merck Co. drug showed it reduced the risk of major vascular events by 16 percent, compared with a placebo, Food and Drug Administration staff said in a preliminary review (pdf) posted...on the agencys website. Outside advisers to the FDA are scheduled to meet Nov. 2 to evaluate the findings. Study finds increased cancer risk with bone medication. The New York Times (11/4, Meier, Subscription Publication) reports a Medtronic product, called Infuse, when used in high doses during spinal fusion procedures, might increase patient cancer risks, according to data released Thursday at a national conference of spine surgeons. Milwaukee (WI) Journal Sentinel (11/4, Fauber) reports that in an analysis led by Eugene Carragee, a Stanford University orthopedic surgeon, found spine surgery patients who got a bone growth stimulating agent as part of a clinical trial were three to five times more likely to develop cancer two to three years after being implanted with the product. Best Diets for Healthy Eating list focuses on nutritionU.S. News World Report(11/1) U.S. News World Report has added a new ranking to its Best Diets list called Best Diets for Healthy Eating, which scores plans for safety and nutrition. The two lists overlap, as both rank the DASH, TLC and Mediterranean