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12-Step Meetings May Help Teens Beat Alcohol, Drug Abuse

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Teens undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse can benefit from the 12-step program used by groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA), researchers say.

Troubled Homes May Fuel Obesity in Girls

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Little girls from troubled homes are more likely to be obese at age 5 than girls from happier ones, new research shows.

Media Multitasking Might Have Mental Upside

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Media multitasking — the use of more than one type of media or technology at the same time — may have some positive effects, a new study suggests.

Young Risk-Takers Drawn to Dangerous ‘Choking Game’

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — In a new study, about 6 percent of eighth graders admitted they had participated in the “choking game,” in which blood and oxygen to the brain are cut off with a rope or belt to produce a euphoric “high.”

Chin Implant Surgeries On the Rise in U.S.

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — The number of American women and men having cosmetic chin surgery increased drastically in 2011, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Fast Food Is Saltier in U.S. Than Overseas

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Large differences exist in the levels of salt in foods sold at major fast-food restaurants in the United States and other developed countries, a new study says.

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Health Highlights: April 16, 2012

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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

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Death From Accidental Injuries Among Kids Drops 30%: CDC

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MONDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) — Accidental deaths among children and adolescents have dropped 30 percent since 2000 but still remain the number-one killer of children and teens, according to new statistics released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday.

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Certain Genetic Regions May Be Tied to Osteoporosis

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SUNDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) — A large international group of researchers has identified 32 new genetic regions linked to fractures and osteoporosis.

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Health Tip: Seniors, Boost Your Balance

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(HealthDay News) — A routine that includes a variety of exercises is important to help seniors stay strong. But balance exercises can help reduce the risk of falling and dangerous fractures.

Researchers ID Genes That May Determine Mental Illness

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SUNDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) — Genes that increase or reduce the risk of certain mental illnesses and Alzheimer’s disease have been identified by an international team of scientists.

New Zealand firm to trial pig cells to treat Parkinson’s

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MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A New Zealand company plans to implant pig cells in the human brain in a clinical trial to treat Parkinson’s disease and help improve movement and brain functions in patients. The clinical trials, planned for next year, would be the first using pig brain cells for potential treatment in humans. Living Cell Technologies Ltd said on Tuesday the treatment involves transplanting “support” cells from the brain of pigs that can help repair damaged nerve tissue in people with Parkinson’s. …

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