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- Laboratory Tests
  - Old, New Pap Methods Equally Good, Dutch Study Finds (10/27/2009, HealthDay)
  - Blood Protein May Predict Heart Attack but Not Stroke (10/21/2009, HealthDay)
  - Simple Test Might Detect 'Silent' Heart Disease (10/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Swine Flu Tests Could Swamp Diagnostic Labs (10/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Faster Detection of Tuberculosis May Be on the Horizon (09/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Blood Tests Promise Simple Cancer Detection (09/20/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Abnormal Protein May Signal Pancreatic Cancer (08/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Laboratory Tests
- Laser Eye Surgery
  - FDA Announces Plans for LASIK Quality of Life Project (10/15/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Laser Eye Surgery
- Lead Poisoning
  - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (10/19/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lead Poisoning
- Learning Disorders
  - Dyslexia More Complicated for Chinese (10/14/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Learning Disorders
- Leg Injuries and Disorders
  - Let Orthopedic Surgery Wait Until Morning When Possible (09/07/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leg Injuries and Disorders
- Leukemia, Adult Acute
  - Leukemia Drug in High Dose Helps Survival (09/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Teens, Young Adults with Leukemia Living Longer (08/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Exercise May Help in Leukemia Recovery (08/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Adult Acute
- Leukemia, Adult Chronic
  - FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (10/26/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Teens, Young Adults with Leukemia Living Longer (08/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Exercise May Help in Leukemia Recovery (08/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Adult Chronic
- Leukemia, Childhood
  - Your Health: A Recap of the Week's Top Stories (09/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Childhood Leukemia (09/23/2009, HealthDay)
  - Leukemia Cells May Hide in Fat Tissue (09/22/2009, HealthDay)
  - Treating Childhood Leukemia with Fewer Side Effects (09/10/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Childhood
- Liver Cancer
  - Short Strand of RNA May Help Predict Survival and Response to Treatment for Patients with Liver Cancer (10/07/2009, National Cancer Institute)
  - Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer (09/16/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Cancer
- Liver Diseases
  - Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Diseases
- Liver Transplantation
  - Race Not a Factor in Liver Transplantation (08/31/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Liver Transplant Risky in the Very Thin or Very Fat (08/14/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Transplantation
- Lung Cancer
  - Delays in Lung Cancer Care More Common in Public Hospitals (11/02/2009, HealthDay)
  - Is Smoking Tougher on Women? (10/25/2009, HealthDay)
  - Hormone Therapy May Make Lung Cancer More Likely (09/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - New Drug May Offer Hope to Some with Lung Cancer (09/20/2009, HealthDay)
  - Scientists May Know How Lung Cancer Spreads (09/17/2009, HealthDay)
  - Gold Nanotech Breath Test May Show Lung Cancer Early (08/30/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Gene Mutation Improves Response to Lung Cancer Drug (08/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Cancer
- Lung Diseases
  - Stem Cells Repair Acute Lung Injury in Mice (11/05/2009, HealthDay)
  - H1N1 Flu Causes Unusual Damage to Lungs (10/15/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics (09/08/2009, HealthDay)
  - Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections (08/18/2009, HealthDay)
  - Ventilation After Breathing Tube Removal May Alter Outcomes (08/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Diseases
- Lung Transplantation
  - Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations (10/28/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Transplantation
- Lupus
  - Lupus Linked to Heart Disease (10/29/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases (10/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Scientists Find New Key to Lupus (10/19/2009, HealthDay)
  - Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds (09/11/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lupus
- Lymphedema
  - Advice Helps Prevent Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery (08/26/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weightlifting for Breast Cancer Survivors (08/13/2009, HealthDay)
  - Weight Lifting Can Ease Arm Swelling in Breast Cancer Survivors (08/12/2009, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lymphedema
- Lymphoma
  - Bowel Disease Drugs Increase Cancer Risk (10/18/2009, Reuters Health)
  - FDA Approves First Drug for Treatment of Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (09/25/2009, Food and Drug Administration)
  - For Lymphoma, Where You Get Care May Affect Outcome (09/18/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Teens, Young Adults with Leukemia Living Longer (08/24/2009, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lymphoma

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