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| MED | After-school Activity Reduces Excess Weight Gain in Adolescent Girls
A new study of middle school girls shows that after-school programs, in addition to school physical education classes, may be one answer to reducing obesity in teens. Deborah Young, professor of epidemiology and biostatistics in the University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health and co-author of the study, answers questions about the study and increasing physical activity in adolescent girls.
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| MED | Preemie Coming Home in Time for Mother's Day After Mom's Tough Pregnancy, Emergency C-section
Loyola preemie coming home in time for Mother's Day after mom's tough pregnancy, emergency C-section. Mother's Day also birthday for mom, dad and two older brothers. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Embargoed Story
Keywords: DR. RONALD CRYSTAL, GENETIC MEDICINE, BATTEN DISEASE, PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, NEUROLOGYA reporter's PressPass is required to access this story until the embargo expires on 13-May-2008 at 08:00 ET. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Study Supports Reason for Concern in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Nutrition for the Growing Athlete: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
With all the information available out there, it’s becoming harder than ever for a young athlete to filter truth from myth, and detangle the good from the bad and the ugly, say experts from the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.During May, Physical Fitness and Sports Month, they want to stress the importance of good sports nutrition and, as the hot weather approaches, the dangers of dehydration. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | “Think First” for Summertime Safety
Summer is here and the kids are out of school. While summer is the perfect time for fun and games, it’s important to keep safe, too. Shepherd Center, a catastrophic care hospital in Atlanta, specializes in the medical treatment and rehabilitation of people with spinal cord and brain injuries. Shepherd Center also focuses on education to prevent these types of injuries. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Osteoporosis: An Equal Opportunity Illness
Osteoporosis is traditionally thought of as a women’s disease, however, it also poses a significant threat to men. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, twelve million men are at risk of the disease, yet, despite the large number of men affected, osteoporosis remains under-diagnosed and under-reported. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Don't Get Burned!
NewYork-Presbyterian offers backyard barbecue safety tips. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Exercising in the City? Don't Get Exhaust-ed; Take It Inside
The dangers of urban air pollution are of special concern to those who exercise by running, bicycling or skating. These individuals, while trying to help their bodies through exercise, should take care that they do not harm themselves through exposure to air pollution. | 09-May-2008
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| MED | Beyond Fashion: Why You Gotta Wear Shades
Sunglasses are not just a fashion statement; their lenses block harmful UV rays that, in severe cases, can cause permanent damage to the eyes in the form of cataracts, pterygium and possibly retinal degeneration. | 09-May-2008
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