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Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

Through a controversial practice called vision therapy, some optometrists say they can treat learning disabilities.

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As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.

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Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.

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Jump in Kids' Sports Injuries Due to Overuse (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Orthopedic surgeons warn that sports injuries in children are rising dramatically, creating a "silent epidemic."

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Youth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In the coming weeks, millions of American children will dust off their bats and gloves and head out to the baseball field.

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Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

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Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's (HealthDay)

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease, researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to reduce risk.

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Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

Geneticists said the new research shows it is now possible to sequence the genome of a patient at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be of practical use to researchers.

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National Briefing | South: Virginia: Opting to Refuse Health Overhaul

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

The state legislature approved a measure that bucks any effort by President Barack Obama and Congress to carry out a national health care overhaul in individual states.

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Surgical-Device Firms Walk Fine Line

doctorworld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:04:30 GMT

Heart surgery devices often used to treat a common type of faulty heartbeat haven't been approved by the government for that use. Yet these products are used almost exclusively to treat that condition.

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