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1.	Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted
	Pay attention behind the wheel

2.	Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia?
	Things that can make you more susceptible

3.	Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption
	People were less likely to buy pizza, soda when the price went up, study found

4.	Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest
	Blacks, Hispanics at much higher risk for the illness, which carries huge price tag, report finds

5.	Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010
	Hypertension Osteoarthritis of the Knee GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)

6.	Health Highlights: March 9, 2010
	FDA Panel Gives Blessing to Drug for Rare Lung Disease Pet Food Recall Expanded Chewing Gum Could Lead To Wrinkles Alzheimer's Protein May Be Infection Fighter No Nicotine Spikes While Smoking: Study Two Flavors of Pringles Chips Recalled

7.	Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders
	It identified anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder in most cases, study finds

8.	Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep
	If changing jobs isn't an option, modifying behavior may help, expert says

9.	Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care
	Therapy choice is influenced by physicians' preferences, research suggests

10.	Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
	Study found chances of recurrence, death higher than among normal-weight patients

11.	Genetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk
	It doesn't matter whether you smoke a little or a lot, study finds

12.	Most Drug Studies Don't Help Docs Pick Best Treatment
	The problem? Available meds ignored in favor of drugs in the pipeline, review finds

13.	Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated
	Inoculating children can prevent influenza from spreading, experts say

14.	Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives
	Study of more than 80,000 who gave one up shows procedure carries few risks

15.	Recession May Mean Fewer Nips & Tucks
	Breast augmentation, Botox still popular, but plastics surgeons' group cites 2% decline

16.	Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims
	A common aftereffect of stroke

17.	Do Liberals, Atheists Have Higher IQs?
	Study links intelligence test scores with key beliefs and male monogamy

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