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 Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High school-age athletes are
more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the
rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study
suggests.
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Oesophageal cancer rates rise steeply in men
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Rates of oesophageal cancer in men have risen by 50 percent in Britain in a generation, an increase that is probably being driven in part by growing rates of obesity and poor diet, scientists said on Saturday.
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Medicare expands coverage to help smokers quit
(AP)
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.
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Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- All children and adolescents 6
months of age and older should receive the annual trivalent influenza
vaccine this flu season, according to updated recommendations from the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Spain breaks up male-prostitute trafficking gang
(AP)
AP - Spanish police say that for the first time they have broken up a human-trafficking gang that brought men to the country to work as prostitutes, providing them with Viagra, cocaine and other stimulant drugs to be available for sex 24 hours a day.
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Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication
(Reuters)
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.
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Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets
(AP)
 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-psychotic called Seroquel.
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Diabetes now tops Vietnam vets' claims
(AP)
 AP - The jaunt didn't make for much of a war story, and there is no record it ever happened. But the man successfully argued that he may have been exposed to Agent Orange during his stopover and that it might have caused his diabetes — even though decades of research into the defoliant have failed to find more than a possibility that it causes the disease.
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US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides
(AP)
 AP - A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.
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Salmonella found on recall farms
Egg eaters have two new brand names to search for in their refrigerators Thursday because of the nationwide salmonella scare sparked by egg recalls. STATE MAP | 
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Feds asked about possible lag in egg warning
The congresswoman who leads the House subcommittee that oversees the Food and Drug Administration said Friday she is questioning whether there was a significant delay in public notification about the massive egg recall. 
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Chemical leak sickens dozens at Las Vegas pool
A chemical leak in the pool area of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, sickened as many as 100 people Friday, sending 12 of them to local hospitals, according to a spokeswoman for Clark County. 
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Man's new hands carry frustration
More than a year after becoming the first person to receive a double hand transplant in the United States, Jeff Kepner tries to regain use of his hands and rebuild his life. 
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Ground beef recalled after E. coli reports
Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. has recalled about 8,500 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday. 
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Study: Smoking pot may ease chronic pain
People with chronic pain who aren't getting enough relief from medications may be able to ease their pain by smoking small amounts of marijuana, a new study suggests. 
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Castro was 'at death's door'
In a rare interview, Fidel Castro gives new details about his health four years ago when emergency surgery forced him out of power, saying he didn't think he would make it and still has difficulty walking. 
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FDA reports numerous violations at egg farms
Rodents, leaking manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday. 
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Biopolar child: 'Nobody was on my side'
Mental health professionals say that more children are receiving diagnoses for bipolar disorder, and at younger ages. This is a serious brain disorder that may include episodes of mania and depression, intense excitement and even suicidal behavior. 
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Downing Street dad
The PM's newest challenge - sleepless nights and nappy changes. How will he fare?
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100 portraits
The challenge one man with motor neurone disease has set himself
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Mental challenge
How will the Chilean miners deal with being trapped underground?
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