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Exercise Tips to Keep Boomers on Their Feet
Taking simple precautions can help prevent pain and injury, doctors say

Living Healthily on Less
Even when budgets are tight, experts say, health and fitness need not suffer

Cell Pathway May Be Key to Lung Cancer's Spread
Researchers express hope that finding will lead to treatments

New Weapons in Fight Against TB?
Parkinsons drugs may thwart treatment-resistant strain, study finds

On Memory, Older Americans Outsmart the English
Education, income and health care may explain results, study says

Put Safety First on the 4th
Follow these tips to avoid fireworks hazards

Clinical Trials Update: July 2, 2009

  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
  • Depression
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
  • Menopause and Osteoporosis Prevention
  • Healthy Volunteers (Ages 18-65)

Why Swine Flu Differs From Seasonal Flu
Pandemic virus affects lungs and stomach, whereas seasonal flu doesn't, researchers say

If 2 Painkillers Are Banned, What Next?
Other options, available and in the pipeline, could plug a Percocet-Vicodin gap, experts say

Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia
Losing a partner through divorce or death in middle age may triple the risk, study shows

C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells
And that might raise odds for diabetes, asthma later on, researchers say

Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death
Adjustments for behavior dampen the negative effect, study finds

Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization
Heavy drinkers were affected most, but link holds for even mild use, study finds

Another Genetic Link to Testicular Cancer Is Found
Discovery may help explain why disease runs in families

Odd Behaviors on Ambien Linked to Brain Circuitry
When the sleep aid shuts down one set of neurons, another set wakes up: study

Health Highlights

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  • Many More Kids Vaccinated For Hepatitis A
  • TB Vaccine May Be Fatal for Infants With HIV
  • Colon Cancer Study Is Stopped
  • U.S. Government to Seek Answers to Health-Care Questions

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Did You Know?

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Health Tip: Understanding Pre-Diabetes
When blood sugar is elevated, but not high enough for full-blown diabetes

Health Tip: Wax Buildup May Cause Hearing Loss
Signs that you should visit the doctor

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