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Health Highlights: March 10, 2010


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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity
Factors that increase a youngster's risk

Health Tip: Help Prevent Athlete's Foot
Steps you can take

Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia?
Things that can make you more susceptible

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  FEATURED STORIES - March 11, 2010

Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's
Finding could help unravel mysteries of neurological and motor disease
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Gene Mutations Identified for Charcot-Marie-Tooth Syndrome
Researcher's personal genome used to study neurological disorder
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Alternative to Statins Shows Promise
Broader study needed to check for possible long-term effects, experts say

Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse
Awareness can slow this 'silent epidemic,' prevent long-term problems, expert says

Cell Transplant May Help Treat Vitiligo
Surgery improved appearance of white patches due to skin disease, doctors say

High Natural Estrogen Might Raise Women's Stroke Risk
The link seemed especially strong for overweight females, study found

Vaccination, Prevention Is Beating Back Hepatitis
Programs seem to be making progress against these viruses, research suggests

Alcoholics' Relapses Better Understood
Brain mechanism could be key, and an existing drug might help, scientists say

Doctors Turning to Cardiac Catheterization Too Quickly
Study finds only a third of those who get invasive procedure have vessel blockage

As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex
Association held true for people well into their 80s, study found

Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common
Stretching, rest can ease elbow, shoulder pain that plagues many young players, studies show

Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors
Discovery in mouse study may someday extend men's lives

Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise
Studies found more amputations, spinal injuries among kids who ride them

H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study
Data from Texas households confirm that the virus tends to target children

Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time
Children receive 30 mutations from each parent, researchers find

Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010


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