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Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls
Metformin delayed first
menstruation, cut body fat for those at risk of insulin
resistance...
June 17, 2008
FDA Narrowing Tainted Tomato Probe to One Cluster
Won't identify where, but calls it
'most fruitful' lead as victim number rises again in salmonella
outbreak...
June 17, 2008
Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe Diarrhea
Finding may be 'magic bullet' to
help millions of children in developing world, study says
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June 17, 2008
High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood
Study also suggests strong
association between chilhood overweight and higher readings
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June 16, 2008
'Standard' Glucose Test May Be Wrong One for Obese Children
Fasting blood glucose test less
reliable than glucose stress test in detecting prediabetes
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June 15, 2008
How to Have Your Tomatoes, and Eat Them, Too
FDA offers steps to help reduce
your risk of salmonella poisoning...
June 13, 2008
Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
Poll finds they fret about kids'
knowledge of safety, privacy, emergency practices, but will
leave them alone anyway...
June 13, 2008
Tainted Tomatoes Likely From Florida or Mexico: FDA
Officials say salmonella
contamination probably came from one source
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June 13, 2008
228 People in 22 States Sickened in Ongoing Salmonella-Tomato Outbreak
Meanwhile, Congressional report
faults FDA on food safety...
June 12, 2008
Asian Kids Have Later Bedtimes, Less Total Sleep
Cross-culture study finds vast
differences in habits, parents' perceptions of problems
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June 12, 2008
Breast-Feeding Support Lacking at Many Hospitals, Birth Centers
CDC reports 7 southern states
scored lowest, while western and New England states did best
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June 12, 2008
Consumers Urged to Avoid Raw Milk and Raw Milk Products
Unpasteurized items responsible for
E. coli infections in children, CDC reports
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June 12, 2008
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