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Boomers Urged Not To Ignore Sports Injuries Doctors are telling aging baby boomers not to ignore seemingly minor sports injuries that could develop into much bigger problems. (Full Story)

Two Texas Abortion Clinics Fined Over Fetus Disposal Two abortion clinics in Texas have been fined for improper disposal of fetuses. (Full Story)

Feds Require Consumer-Friendly Health Plan Summaries Health plans must begin providing coverage and cost summaries that are friendlier to consumers, the administration says. (Full Story)

Doctors To Adults: Get Out And Exercise More U.S. doctors are delivering some simple health advice to their adult patients. (Full Story)

Study: Electric Brain Boost Helps People Learn Better A new study produced a finding that may someday help Alzheimer’s patients retain more of their memories. (Full Story)

Doctors May Not Always Give It To You Straight, Researchers Say A new study finds that doctors aren’t always completely honest with their patients. (Full Story)

Tai Chi Helps Ease Symptoms Of Parkinson’s, Study Finds A study finds that tai chi exercise can ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. (Full Story)

Caffeine Fix Now As Easy As Taking A Deep Breath A professor thinks a caffeine inhaler may leave coffee and caffeinated energy drinks in the dust. (Full Story)

FDA Panel Votes Against Bone Drug For Prostate Cancer A panel of expert government health advisers voted Wednesday against recommending a bone drug for new use in treating prostate cancer. (Full Story)

Woman Gives Birth To 15-Pound Baby A woman in China has given birth to a baby that weighed in at more than 15 pounds. (Full Story)

Health Officials Investigate Illness Outbreak At Cheerleading Tournament Health officials Wednesday were investigating an outbreak of illness at a cheerleading tournament. (Full Story)

Study: Fewer Smokers Go To The Dentist A new report finds that smokers don’t go to the dentist as often as non-smokers. (Full Story)

Top Source Of Salt In U.S. Diets? You Might Be Surprised Health officials have come up with a list of the top 10 sources of salt in the American diet and you might be surprised by what tops the list. (Full Story)

Campus Vending Machine Dispenses Morning-After Pill A vending machine on one university campus dispenses morning-after pills. (Full Story)

Blood Clot Guidelines Are Good News For Economy-Class Flyers New guidelines indicate there’s no proof that flying economy class boosts a traveler’s risk of developing dangerous blood clots. (Full Story)

Specialists Press For First National Alzheimer’s Plan Specialists are pushing for the first national plan aimed at overcoming barriers to early detection of dementia through dementia-capable primary care and more screenings for warning signs. (Full Story)

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