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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk
A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows. Read more »
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- P&G recalls some Vicks spray after bacteria found
- High cholesterol under treated in many Americans
- Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
- Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease
- Many pregnant smokers don't own up to the habit
- Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk
- Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder
- Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine
- More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk
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Anonymous 2 says ...
Don't ALL people have a risk of death no matter what age??
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says ...
Don't all elderly people have a risk of death? What a stupid study.
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Your not selfish?! says ...
Wow what a selfish p.o.s! I was a smoker! I stopped smoking when I became pregnant. It isn't easy. It's called WILL POWER! You obviously have no self control whatsoever! Your daughter might be an honor student...an honor student with black lungs.
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mom says ...
And I'm not a selfish person either, I'm far from it, even back in the day and even now. I can't even begin to tell you how much I would love to quit. And my child is no where near me to this day when I light up, outside.
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Mom says ...
Hey Lindsay: It's not that easy to quit smoking, I take it your not a smoker so if you where then you wouldn't have posted this. I have a 13yr old daughter who I smoked with when I was pregnant, she's heathy as can be to this day with HIGH honors!!!
Local News
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Quick-moving e-mail message has bad advice for stopping spread of flu
A doctor in Springfield dispels some misinformation being circulated by e-mail.
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Medical and health reports background from Medstar Television
Here's information from Medstar Television, which provides some of the Family Healthwatch reports that are seen on KY3 News.
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New device could help treat hand troubles
Device isolates individual muscles and measures their strength
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