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Today's Kids Take More Medications
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6j0EV
Why It Matters: Researchers report in the journal Pediatrics that kids
are getting more chronic drug therapies today to treat health problems
associated with obesity and other conditions. See why some experts say
this may not be bad news.
Also See:
> Survey: Obesity Top Kids' Health Issue
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6k0EW
> WebMD's ADD & ADHD Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6l0EX
> WebMD's Healthy Children Blog
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6m0EY

Is Sexy TV Too Hot for Teens to Handle?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6n0EZ
Why It Matters: If teens watch a lot of sex on the tube, are they more
likely to get pregnant or father a child? A new study in the journal
Pediatrics examines the link.
Also See:
> Teen Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6o0Ea
> Kids and Violent Movies: A Scary Trend
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6p0Eb
> TV in Teens' Bedrooms May Spell Trouble
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6q0Ec
> Can Toddlers Learn From TV?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6r0Ed

Proof Fibromyalgia Is a Real Disorder?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW7F0Eu
Why It Matters: Some aren't convinced the group of painful symptoms
known as "fibromyalgia" is a real disease. Will the findings of this
new study, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, change any
minds? See what the researchers have found.
Also See:
> WebMD's Fibromyalgia Health Center
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6s0Ee
> Exercise Can Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6t0Ef

Weather's Link to Autism
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW7G0Ev
Why It Matters: A study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent
Medicine suggests America's rainier regions have more autism cases.
Find out more about this intriguing correlation.
Also See:
> How the Weather Affects Our Moods
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6u0Eg
> Weather Behind Headaches, Sufferers Say
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6v0Eh

Does the Fountain of Youth Flow With Growth Hormone?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW7H0Ew
Why It Matters: Researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine
that stimulating the body to release growth hormone can bring older
folks benefits. Did it slow the aging process?
Also See:
> Anti-aging Treatments for Your Hands
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6w0Ei
> More on Younger-Looking Hands
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6x0Ej
> WebMD's Cosmetic Surgery Blog
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6y0Ek

HPV Contributes to Thousands of Cancer Cases Each Year
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW6z0El
Why It Matters: About 25,000 cases of cancers associated with the
human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in 38 states and
Washington, D.C., between 1998 and 2003. Which types of cancer were
the most common? Check this comprehensive CDC report.
Also See:
> Gardasil Passes a 2-Year Safety Check
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW610EY
> More Cancer Links for HPV?
http://health.webmd.com/cgi-bin21/DM/y/e28T0Nec4j0IfV0BW620EZ

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