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Today's Health News: ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low Austria reports 2 cases of superbug gene Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication Young adults at risk as STIs rise Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study One More Way to Avoid Diabetes: Breastfeed Link Between Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease Strengthened FDA releases latest list of safety issues Doctors look for orange-size lump, find 56-pounder New Study: Young Children Surprisingly Perceptive Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection Older Diabetes Patients Still Sexually Active, Study Finds 'Thirdhand Smoke' Especially Harmful For Asthma Sufferers The chubby girl from Ipanema? Brazil puts on weight ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:52 pm PDT AP - Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries. Full Story Top Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:05 pm PDT AP - Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-pyschotic called Seroquel. Full Story Top Study: More omega-3 fats didn't aid heart patients Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:00 pm PDT AP - Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report. Full Story Top Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit Sat, 28 Aug 2010 01:07 pm PDT AP - They've lived with the health warnings about smoking for much of their lives and doubtless seen the ill effects on friends, relatives and even themselves, yet about 4.5 million older people in the U.S. keep on lighting up. Medicare is finally catching up to most private insurers by providing counseling for anyone on the program who's trying to kick the habit. Full Story Top Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:42 pm PDT AP - Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed. Full Story Top Austria reports 2 cases of superbug gene Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:27 am PDT AP - Austria's health ministry is reporting two cases of a new gene that allows bacteria to become a superbug. Full Story Top Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:35 am PDT Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around. Full Story Top Young adults at risk as STIs rise Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:52 am PDT AFP - Almost half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed in the UK last year, with young people the most affected, new figures released Wednesday show. Full Story Top Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:04 pm PDT AFP - Many parents give their children too large or frequent doses of non-prescription medicines for fever, coughs and colds, putting their health at risk, according to an Australian study released Monday. Full Story Top One More Way to Avoid Diabetes: Breastfeed Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:10 am PDT Time.com - New evidence suggests that breastfeeding may help keep mothers, as well as babies, healthier Full Story Top Link Between Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease Strengthened Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Two of the most common and dreaded illnesses in America may share a connection, with new research suggesting that having insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes raises your risk of developing the brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Full Story Top FDA releases latest list of safety issues Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:47 am PDT Reuters - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its latest list of possible drug safety concerns, citing Roche's breast cancer drug Herceptin and Sanofi Aventis' heart drug Multaq, among others. Full Story Top Doctors look for orange-size lump, find 56-pounder Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:58 am PDT AP - Doctors were shocked when they looked into a woman's uterus searching for an orange-size tumor but found something that resembled a giant rock instead. Full Story Top New Study: Young Children Surprisingly Perceptive Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:10 am PDT Time.com - A new study suggests that young children possess a skill many adults assume they lack: they are able to judge when a human behavior is statistically probable versus when it is unusual. Full Story Top Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:58 am PDT Reuters - A German pop singer who confessed to knowingly exposing two men to the risk of HIV after finding out she had the virus herself was convicted by a court on Thursday of grievous bodily harm. Full Story Top Older Diabetes Patients Still Sexually Active, Study Finds Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:48 pm PDT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most older adults with diabetes are sexually active but the disease does cause some problems with intimacy, a new study found. Full Story Top 'Thirdhand Smoke' Especially Harmful For Asthma Sufferers Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:55 am PDT LiveScience.com - Components in cigarette smoke that linger long after the cigarette has been extinguished can pose their own health risks, especially for asthma sufferers, according to a new study. Full Story Top The chubby girl from Ipanema? Brazil puts on weight Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:09 am PDT Reuters - Brazilians' waistlines are bulging, belying the country's image as a place of buff sun worshipers and lithe soccer players. Full Story Top

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