Snow eating now endangered kid pleasure (AP) 
AP - To the list of simple childhood pleasures whose safety has been questioned, add this: eating snow. A recent study found that snow � even in relatively pristine spots like Montana and the Yukon � contains large amounts of bacteria.
Source: news.yahoo.comBrand-name drug prices still increasing (AP) AP - Drug makers increased their prices last year by an average of 7.4 percent for brand-name
medicines most commonly prescribed to the elderly, according to the advocacy group AARP.
Source: news.yahoo.comFlat growths may be worse than polyps (AP) AP - Flat growths on the colon wall are more common in Americans than previously thought and more likely to be cancerous than the more familiar knobby masses known as polyps, a new study finds.
Source: news.yahoo.comHormone use linked to cancer risks (AP) 
AP - The first follow-up of a landmark study of hormone use after menopause shows heart problems linked with the pills seem to fade after women stop taking them, while surprising new cancer risks appear.
Source: news.yahoo.comOregon holds health insurance lottery (AP) 
AP - Oregon is conducting a one-of-a-kind lottery, and the prize is health insurance.
Source: news.yahoo.comSierra Leone women demonstrate for 'traditional' mutilation (AFP) 
AFP - Some 800 women in the Sierra Leone town of Kailahun paraded Tuesday in favour of genital mutilation and told donors opposed to the practice to keep their money, demonstrators and witnesses said.
Source: news.yahoo.comBrazil court to rule on stem cells (AP) 
AP - Brazil's Supreme Court is set to decide if scientists in Latin America's largest country can conduct embryonic stem cell research, which many say can lead to cures for degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Source: news.yahoo.comOral Allergy Immunotherapy Helps Control Asthma (HealthDay) HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 4 (
HealthDay News) -- Oral allergy immunotherapy -- in the form of drops or tablets -- is effective at reducing asthma symptoms and the need for asthma medications in children who have what's known as allergic asthma, a new study finds.
Source: news.yahoo.comRestricting TV and Computer Time Helps Kids Lose Weight (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, March 3 (
HealthDay News) -- Cutting kids' TV and computer time by half reduced the amount of food they ate and helped them lose weight, a new study found.
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