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	Monday, Nov. 3, 2008
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Today's Kids Take More Medications

Why It Matters: Researchers report in the journal Pediatrics that kids are getting more chronic drug therapies today to treat health problems associated with obesity and other conditions. See why some experts say this may not be bad news.
Also See:
�  Survey: Obesity Top Kids' Health Issue
�  WebMD's ADD & ADHD Health Center
�  WebMD's Healthy Children Blog

Is Sexy TV Too Hot for Teens to Handle?

Why It Matters: If teens watch a lot of sex on the tube, are they more likely to get pregnant or father a child? A new study in the journal Pediatrics examines the link.
Also See:
�  Teen Pregnancy: Medical Risks and Realities
�  Kids and Violent Movies: A Scary Trend
�  TV in Teens' Bedrooms May Spell Trouble
�  Can Toddlers Learn From TV?

Proof Fibromyalgia Is a Real Disorder?

Why It Matters: Some aren't convinced the group of painful symptoms known as "fibromyalgia" is a real disease. Will the findings of this new study, published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, change any minds? See what the researchers have found.
Also See:
� WebMD's Fibromyalgia Health Center
� Exercise Can Ease Fibromyalgia Pain

Weather's Link to Autism

Why It Matters: A study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine suggests America's rainier regions have more autism cases. Find out more about this intriguing correlation.
Also See:
� How the Weather Affects Our Moods
� Weather Behind Headaches, Sufferers Say

Does the Fountain of Youth Flow With Growth Hormone?

Why It Matters: Researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine that stimulating the body to release growth hormone can bring older folks benefits. Did it slow the aging process?
Also See:
�  Anti-aging Treatments for Your Hands
�  More on Younger-Looking Hands
�  WebMD's Cosmetic Surgery Blog

HPV Contributes to Thousands of Cancer Cases Each Year

Why It Matters: About 25,000 cases of cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) occurred annually in 38 states and Washington, D.C., between 1998 and 2003. Which types of cancer were the most common? Check this comprehensive CDC report.
Also See:
� Gardasil Passes a 2-Year Safety Check
� More Cancer Links for HPV?

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Drug & Product Watch

�  Halloween Chocolate Coins Safe in U.S.
�  FDA Asked to Rethink Bisphenol A Safety
�  FDA: 2 Bayer Aspirin Products 'Unlawful'

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