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- Laser Eye Surgery
  - FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK Surgery (04/26/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Laser Eye Surgery
- Latex Allergy
  - FDA Clears Glove Made from New Type of Latex (04/23/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Latex Allergy
- Lead Poisoning
  - New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids from Lead Paint (03/31/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lead Poisoning
- Leg Injuries and Disorders
  - Drug Curbs Pain Due to Leg Artery Disease (05/09/2008, Reuters Health)
  - HDL Cholesterol Linked with Improved Leg Control (05/02/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leg Injuries and Disorders
- Leukemia, Adult Acute
  - Genetic Changes May Dictate Course of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (04/30/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Adult Acute
- Leukemia, Adult Chronic
  - New Drug Approved for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (03/22/2008, American Cancer Society)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Adult Chronic
- Leukemia, Childhood
  - Daycare May Protect Kids from Leukemia (04/29/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Leukemia, Childhood
- Liver Cancer
  - New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk (04/15/2008, HealthDay)
  - Two Liver Cancer Treatments Better Than One (04/08/2008, HealthDay)
  - Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival (03/17/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Cancer
- Liver Diseases
  - Dads' Early-Onset Obesity Linked to Liver Disease in Kids (04/03/2008, HealthDay)
  - Weight-Loss Drug Fights Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (03/05/2008, HealthDay)
  - Tysabri May Cause Liver Damage, Health Officials Say (02/27/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Diseases
- Liver Transplantation
  - Kidney Trouble Short-Lived in Most Liver Transplant Patients (05/06/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Liver Transplantation
- Lung Cancer
  - Immune-Boosting Lung Cancer Therapy Shows Promise (04/25/2008, HealthDay)
  - Possible Viral Links to Lung Cancer Risk Uncovered (04/25/2008, HealthDay)
  - Low Radon Levels May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk (04/17/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Oral Test Could Predict Lung Cancer (04/14/2008, Reuters Health)
  - High-Dose Chemo Fails Against Small Cell Lung Cancers (04/09/2008, HealthDay)
  - Gene Variants Linked to Lung Cancer Identified (04/02/2008, HealthDay)
  - NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Cancer (04/02/2008, National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  - Frying Tumors Can Boost Lung Cancer Survival (03/17/2008, HealthDay)
  - Genetic Markers May Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence (03/12/2008, HealthDay)
  - Scientists Find Cancer Culprits in Cigarette Smoke (02/28/2008, HealthDay)
  - Smoking's Effects on Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival (02/19/2008, National Cancer Institute)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Cancer
- Lung Diseases
  - Smokers with Lung Disease Need Extra Help to Quit (04/14/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Lung Capacity Declines Faster with Diabetes (03/28/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Diseases
- Lung Transplantation
  - Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants Face Poorer Outcomes (02/15/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lung Transplantation
- Lupus
  - Overabundance of Immune Cells Might Trigger Lupus (02/14/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lupus
- Lyme Disease
  - Injectable Antibiotic Protects Against Lyme Disease in Mice (04/04/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lyme Disease
- Lymphoma
  - Radioimmunotherapy after Chemotherapy Safe for Common Lymphoma (03/13/2008, HealthDay)
  - Studying Mutations in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Yields Clues for Potential New Therapies (03/06/2008, National Cancer Institute)
  - Common Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Won't Raise Blood Cancer Risk (02/29/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Lymphoma

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