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Direct from the WebMD Newsroom Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Welcome...
... to the WebMD Newsroom newsletter, where WebMD's award-winning medical news team brings you today's health news - and why it matters.		WebMD NEWSCENTER
Energy Drinks Carry Warning Labels?
Why It Matters:  There may be a worrisome amount of caffeine in your energy drink; how much of it depends on your preferred brand. The makers of these products, however, say no warnings are needed. Get the details in this report published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Also See:
 •  Energy Drinks Jolt the Heart
 •  Energy for Sale
 •  Sports Drinks: How Much Caffeine Do They Have?
Will America Be Ready for Flu Season This Year?
Why It Matters:  What's the official U.S. flu-fighting strategy this year? See what the director of the CDC and other health officials had to say about this year's vaccine and the expanded recommendations.
Also See:
 •  Fighting the Flu 
 •  Top 12 Flu Myths
 •  WebMD's Cold & Flu Health Center
Stroke Patients May Have a Bit More Time to Get Help
Why It Matters:  Believing they have just a three-hour window to start clot-dissolving drugs for stroke, doctors often say, "Time is brain tissue." Trouble is, patients don't often rush to the ER when stroke symptoms begin. Could the treatment window really be a tad wider than three hours? See what researchers report in this new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Also See:
 •  WebMD's Stroke Health Center
 •  Few Aware of Stroke Warning Symptoms
 •  Calling Doc May Delay Stroke Treatment
Today's Health Insurance Passing More Expenses to You
Why It Matters:  Got health coverage? Chances are, you're paying more out-of-pocket expenses yourself, according to the Survey of Employer Health Benefits. Who gets hit the hardest? Check out this report.
Also See:
 •  1 in 7 Americans Lack Health Insurance
 •  Medicare Outpatient Premiums Stay Flat
Help Shape the Town Hall Presidential Debate
Why It Matters:  Do you have a health care question for Sens. McCain and Obama? WebMD is proud to collaborate with the Commission on Presidential Debates to gather your questions for its town hall debate. Submit your questions here and watch the town hall debate on Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.
Also See:
 •  McCain and Obama's Health Plans
 •  Your Body Holds Clue to Political Views
Be sure to check WebMD's News Center for other important news stories and information.

WebMD Soon Will Be Covering...

 •  Fish and Fowl to Lower Baby's Eczema Risk?
 •  New Injection Eases Diabetes, Weight, and BP
 •  Old-Time Hollywood Did Big-Time Tobacco Marketing
Drug & Product Watch

 •  Drug Overdose Deaths on the Rise
 •  No Labels for Genetically Engineered Food
 •  Healthy Tanning Beds? Experts Say No

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