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New Exercise Guidelines For Better Health

More Than Half Of Adults Don't Get Enough Physical Activity To Ward Off Obesity, Chronic Illness



No Cold Meds For Kids Under 4

Industry Makes Voluntary Recommendations About OTC Use For Youngsters After FDA Cites Lack Of Safety Data

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Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk

Study Shows Bedroom Fans May Help Cut Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome



Warning Highlights Dangers Of Microwaving

Microwaving Frozen Dinners Is Fast And Easy, But Can Cause Illness Government Warns



As Economy Sags, Faces Do Too, Doctors Say

Amid Tough Financial Times, Would-Be Surgery Patients Opt Against Costly Nips And Tucks



3 Europeans Take Nobel Prize In Medicine

German Found Human Papilloma Virus Behind Cervical Cancer; 2 French Discovered HIV



Newer Contact Lenses Don't Cut Infections

Daily Disposables, Newer Materials Have Not Reduced Infection; Overnight Wear Increases Risk Most, Studies Show



Cortisol-Behavior Disorder Connection

Study: Stress May Not Raise Levels Of Stress Hormone As Much In Male Teens With Conduct Disorder



FDA Ponders Ban On Cold Meds For Kids

Questions Persist About Effectiveness Of Medication On Children Under 6

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Virus Hunters Track Early HIV

Tissue Sample From 1960 Yields Clues To How Virus Has Changed



Mentally Ill Benefit From Bailout Bill

Better Health Insurance For Patients With Depression, Schizophrenia Part Of Package



Computers Help Docs Analyzing Breast Exams

Like Spell-Checkers Looking For Mistakes, Computers Help Radiologists Spot Cancer On Mammograms



Tips For Eating Healthfully While Pregnant

Here Are Some Essential Foods To Eat And Others To Avoid While Pregnant



Sweetener Controversy Grows

Funding For Many Of The High Fructose Corn Syrup Studies Came From Companies With A Financial Stake In The Outcome

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Study: Driving Deaths Rise On Election Day

Researchers Find Higher Average Than On Super Bowl Sunday; Unfamiliarity With Polling Location Possible Factor


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German Doing Well After Double Arm Transplant
German Farmer Doing Well After World's First Double Arm Transplant
University: Stem-cell Study Used Falsified Data
University Of Minnesota Concludes Stem-cell Research Paper Drew On Falsified Data
Get Moving: Guidelines Set Healthy Activity Levels
Long-awaited Physical Activity Guidelines Set Minimum Daily Sweat Allotment For Good Health
Latest Warning Highlights Dangers Of Microwaving
Consumers Should Be Careful When Microwaving Because Bacteria Can Hide In Cold Spots
Task Force: Colon Cancer Screenings Can Stop At 75
Government Health Task Force Says Those Over 75 Don't Need Routine Screening For Colon Cancer
Fan Use Linked To Lower Risk Of Sudden Baby Death
Fan Use Linked To Lower Risk Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Study Says; More Research Needed
Unclear How Much Pounding New Hips, Knees Can Take
HEALTHBEAT: New Hips, Knees Sometimes Need Replacing; How Much Pounding They Take Plays A Role
Jump Seen In Staph-linked Flu Deaths In Kids
CDC Study Finds Increase In Flu Deaths In Children Who Also Had Dangerous Staph Infections
Doctors: No Hamsters Or Exotic Pets For Young Kids
Pediatricians: Hedgehogs, Chicks And Other Exotic Pets Don't Belong In Homes With Young Kids
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