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Kids' Head Injury Rates Increasing
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The overall rate of sports-related concussions is increasing in children, although a new study shows that these injuries occur more frequently in high school athletes than in younger children.
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Link Between Premature Birth and Diet Sodas Suggested
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
New research from Denmark suggests that drinking one or more artificially sweetened, carbonated diet sodas a day boosts a woman's odds of premature delivery.
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Red Meat's Effect on Women's Heart Risk Studied
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
A new study from Harvard University indicates that eating a lot of red meat can increase a woman's risk for developing heart disease.
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Spare Tire Increases Heart Disease Risk
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
A new study finds that even a small amount of extra fat around the middle can increase the risk for high blood pressure and other heart problems because of the effect on the function of cells that line blood vessels.
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Teen Depression Linked to High Internet Use
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
A new study released this week links the risk for developing depression to teens who spend large amounts of time on the Internet.