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Winter Sports Dangerous for Occasional Participants

February 23, 2006 • Studies show that winter sports can be particularly dangerous for the occasional participants. Injuries and fractures are high among skiers and snowboarders who visit the slopes only a few times a year.

Winter Sports Dangerous for Occasional Participants

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Health

Medical Complications for Shooting Victim Whittington

February 15, 2006 • Cardiologists described Harry Whittington's setback Tuesday as a silent heart attack. A shotgun pellet from last weekend's hunting accident traveled to his heart. Whittington's doctors have not specified what treatment they are administering.

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Research News

Study Casts Doubt on Saw Palmetto as Prostate Remedy

February 9, 2006 • A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine indicates "saw palmetto" does not work to shrink enlarged prostates. At least 2 million men take the supplements, often on the advice of doctors. Smaller studies have shown that saw palmetto does work, but this is the largest study to date.

Study Casts Doubt on Saw Palmetto as Prostate Remedy

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Children's Health

Why Kids Hate to Wear Coats

February 2, 2006 • For every parent who warns that going out in chilly weather with no coat will make you sick, there's a kid who won't bundle up. A look at why kids hate coats, and whether there is a link between being cold and catching cold.

Why Kids Hate to Wear Coats

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Research News

Study: Fish Oil Does Not Help Prevent Cancer

January 26, 2006 • Fish oil is known to protect against heart disease, but new research finds fish oil plays no role in preventing cancer. Scientists are now investigating fish oil's role in shaping mood and memory.

Study: Fish Oil Does Not Help Prevent Cancer

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Health Care

Doubts Raised Over Antibiotic Use for Acne

January 19, 2006 • Dermatologists routinely treat acne in teens with antibiotics, but new research has doctors and patients thinking twice before selecting a long-term antibiotic treatment. Such use may lead to increased respiratory infections in teens.

Doubts Raised Over Antibiotic Use for Acne

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Making the Season's Toys Last Longer

December 15, 2005 • It's a familiar scene at the holiday season: Within hours of being opened, children's gifts lie ignored or already broken. But there are steps that can be taken to get a more lasting and meaningful experience for kids.

Making the Season's Toys Last Longer

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Education

Educational Claims of Kids' Videos Lack Support

December 14, 2005 • A new Kaiser study reports on educational claims made in the marketing of media products for babies and toddlers. Except for Sesame Street, companies claiming that video products are educational for children do not have research to back up those contentions.

Educational Claims of Kids' Videos Lack Support

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Children's Health

Studies Predict Odds of Outgrowing Nut Allergies

December 2, 2005 • Children who develop an allergy to nuts may not continue to have that allergy later in life. Results from the most recent nut allergy studies are helping doctors predict which kids have the best odds of beating common food allergies.

Studies Predict Odds of Outgrowing Nut Allergies

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Health

Food Health Claims: What's Real, What's Not?

November 23, 2005 • Food package labels make all kinds of claims about how certain foods can improve heart health or promote healthy cells. Some of those claims are supported by scientific evidence, while others are not.

Food Health Claims: What's Real, What's Not?

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Science

'Light on Life': B.K.S. Iyengar's Yoga Insights

November 10, 2005 • B.K.S Iyengar is considered the world's greatest living yoga master, and at the age of 87, he can still stand on his head and hold a conversation at the same time. His new book charts his personal journey to mental and physical well-being.

'Light on Life': B.K.S. Iyengar's Yoga Insights

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Health Care

Coping with Narcolepsy

October 19, 2005 • Diagnosing patients with milder forms of narcolepsy has become more straightforward in recent years, since scientists have pinned down the precise brain molecule linked to the disorder. The challenge now is helping patients figure out the best way to manage the condition.

Coping with Narcolepsy

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Health

Where Germs Lurk in Grade School

October 5, 2005 • Scientists in Michigan have set out to determine the "germiest" surfaces and crevices inside elementary schools. They have learned is that it's not the bathrooms that are the worst.

Where Germs Lurk in Grade School

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Technology

Using Video Games to Manage Pain

September 27, 2005 • Pain management is the latest target of software developers: Researchers are creating and testing interactive games designed to help young patients cope with discomfort.

Using Video Games to Manage Pain

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Health Care

Health Care Night-Shift Workers Often Neglect Selves

September 20, 2005 • There are several proven techniques for improving the health and well being of night workers, but choosing to use them is half the battle. In the second of two reports on shift work, we focus on the one in 10 heath care workers who have a night shift.

Health Care Night-Shift Workers Often Neglect Selves

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