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Walking Problems

'Toe-Walking' More Common in Kids with Mental Woes (07/23/2012, HealthDay)
Early Warning Sign?Video (07/23/2012, HealthDay)
See also Walking Problems

Water Safety (Recreational)

Health Tip: Protect Kids with a Life Jacket (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Dive Safely (07/25/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool (07/19/2012, HealthDay)
See also Water Safety (Recreational)

Weight Control

"Biggest Loser" Study Finds Modest Diet and Exercise Can Sustain Weight LossFrom the National Institutes of Health (10/15/2012, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says (10/15/2012, HealthDay)
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact (09/28/2012, HealthDay)
Dairy Products Won't Make You Skinny, Evidence Says (09/21/2012, Reuters Health)
Community Program May Help Some Obese Kids (09/20/2012, Reuters Health)
Benefits Beyond Weight Loss?Video (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner, Study Says (09/17/2012, HealthDay)
Knee, Hip Replacements Don't Help People Lose Weight (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Move More, Eat LessVideo (09/10/2012, HealthDay)
Softer Restaurant Music, Lighting Can Help Cut Calories (08/30/2012, Reuters Health)
Less Is More with Exercise, Study Says (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer and WeightVideo (08/27/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Work Out in Water (08/24/2012, HealthDay)
College Freshmen Urged to Keep Excess Pounds Away (08/19/2012, HealthDay)
'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Harm Long-Term Weight Loss Efforts (08/16/2012, HealthDay)
Worrying About WeightVideo (08/16/2012, HealthDay)
Health Tip: Maintain Your Ideal Weight (08/07/2012, HealthDay)
Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk (07/27/2012, HealthDay)
Simple Measures May Curb Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
See also Weight Control

Weight Loss Surgery

Weight Loss Surgery Tied to Increase in Drinking (10/15/2012, Reuters Health)
Benefits Beyond Weight Loss?Video (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
Obesity Surgery Seems to Reduce Heart Risks, Study Says (09/18/2012, HealthDay)
Duodenal Switch a "Viable Option" For Weight Loss (09/17/2012, Reuters Health)
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
In Short Term, Weight-Loss Surgery Doesn't Raise Fracture Risk (08/07/2012, HealthDay)
See also Weight Loss Surgery

West Nile Virus

West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says (10/10/2012, HealthDay)
Another 400 West Nile Cases Reported in U.S. in Past Week: CDC (09/26/2012, Reuters Health)
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says (09/19/2012, HealthDay)
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says (09/12/2012, HealthDay)
West Nile Cases Jump 40% in a Week; 66 Deaths Reported, CDC Says (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
West Nile Virus and Preventing Mosquito Bites (08/23/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
West Nile Outbreak Could Be Biggest Ever: CDC (08/22/2012, HealthDay)
Dallas Launches Insecticide Spraying Against West Nile Virus (08/17/2012, HealthDay)
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US (08/02/2012, HealthDay)
West Nile Virus Disease Cases Up This Year (08/01/2012, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
See also West Nile Virus

Whooping Cough

Whooping Cough ConcernVideo (09/13/2012, HealthDay)
Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Fades Over Time (09/12/2012, HealthDay)
Is 'Improved' Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Outbreaks? (07/31/2012, HealthDay)
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs (07/19/2012, HealthDay)
See also Whooping Cough

Women's Health

Study Reveals the Many Ways Sexual Assault Harms Women (10/12/2012, HealthDay)
Hormones and Your HealthVideo (10/10/2012, HealthDay)
Blood Test May Spot Serious Health Risks in Women (10/09/2012, HealthDay)
Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure? (10/03/2012, HealthDay)
Hip Resurfacing More Likely to Fail Than Hip Replacement (10/02/2012, HealthDay)
Antioxidants May Lower Risk of Heart Attack in Women (09/27/2012, HealthDay)
Some Women's Brains Contain Male DNA (09/26/2012, HealthDay)
Mental Skills Decline More Sharply for Women with Alzheimer's (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
Scientists ID 'Happy' Gene in Women (08/29/2012, HealthDay)
4 Eating Habits May Help Older Women Maintain Weight Loss (08/28/2012, HealthDay)
Sleep Apnea Affects Many Women, Too (08/16/2012, HealthDay)
A Few Hours of Weekly Exercise May Help Women's Bones (08/15/2012, HealthDay)
Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer (07/27/2012, HealthDay)
Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk (07/27/2012, HealthDay)
Childhood Abuse Linked to Diabetes, Heart Disease in Middle-Aged Women (07/20/2012, HealthDay)
Even Without Anemia, Iron May Help Fatigue (07/20/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Women's Health

Women's Health Checkup

HPV Test Beats Pap Long-Term (07/30/2012, HealthDay)
Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams (07/24/2012, HealthDay)
Ob-Gyns Say No to Routine Lead Testing in Pregnancy (07/23/2012, Reuters Health)
See also Women's Health Checkup

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