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    CDC: Fido and Fluffy behind 86,000 falls a year (AP)
    AP - Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. Such incidents are relatively rare, accounting for just about 1 percent of injuries from falls. The vast majority cause only minor injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:35:40 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids (AP)
    AP - Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year. -- read full article
    Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:00:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Most adults should restrict salt but don't (AP)
    AP - Seven out of 10 Americans should restrict their salt consumption, but very few of them do, according to a new government study. About 145 million U.S. adults are thought to be more sensitive to salt — a group that includes anyone with high blood pressure, African-Americans and everyone older than 40. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:07:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Doctors say kidney stones in kids are on the rise (AP)

    Matty Billemeyer  rides his bike near his home in Doylestown Pa., on Tuesday March 18, 2009. Matty is just 8 years old but already has had four bouts with kidney stones, he was first stricken in his first-grade class. Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salt-laden food.  (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek)AP - Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salty foods.


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    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:56:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Carotenoid supplements tied to lung cancer risk (Reuters)
    Reuters - Based on the findings from a new study, it appears that people who take higher than recommended doses of carotenoid supplements hoping to keep from getting sick, may actually be doing themselves harm. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:03:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Summary Box: Kids need water to avoid stones (AP)
    AP - HARD TRUTH: Doctors are seeing more kids with kidney stones, a problem they blame on too little water and too much salt from junk food. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:35:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2009 (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:03:13 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Fire and ambulance recruits often overweight (Reuters)
    Reuters - A new study suggests that many young recruits for fire and ambulance services are overweight and already have risk factors for heart disease -- a problem that poses a threat to public safety, researchers say. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:04:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    CDC: Fido and Fluffy behind 86,000 falls a year (AP)
    AP - Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:03:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Doctors say kidney stones in kids are on the rise (AP)
    AP - Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salty foods. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:34:48 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Scientists ID New Biomarker for Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A newly identified marker for prostate cancer progression may also offer a new target for treatment, University of Michigan researchers say. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:29 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Shriver, Gingrich push for Alzheimer's 'Manhattan Project' (McClatchy Newspapers)
    McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Sargent Shriver once walked the halls of Congress pressing senators and members of the House of Representatives for more money for the Peace Corps, Head Start and Job Corps, his daughter, Maria Shriver, testified Wednesday. -- read full article
    Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:28:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why your children will eat only a few bites of dinner but have no problem scarfing down a big bowl of ice cream? -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:30 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Many medications should be taken at the same time every day, both to ensure their effectiveness and so that you remember to take them. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
    Circumcision Guards Against STDs (HealthDay)
    HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 25 (HealthDay News) -- The decision of whether or not to circumcise an infant can be a difficult one, but new research suggests that having the procedure may reduce the risk of certain infections later in life. -- read full article
    Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:48:17 GMT - Yahoo! News: Health News
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