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Young tennis players who play only 1 sport are more prone to injuries

MAYWOOD, Il. -- Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round.

Scientists uncover new key to the puzzle of hormone therapy and breast cancer

PHILADELPHIA -- The use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has decreased over time in the United States, which researchers suggest may play a key role in the declining rate of atypical ductal hyper

US and European experts applaud new transatlantic task force on antibiotic resistance threat

Experts on both sides of the Atlantic applaud President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, representing the European Union (EU) Presidency, for establishing a transatlantic tas

SNM applauds House action to build medical isotopes reactor in the US

Reston, Va. -- SNM applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for its passage of H.R. 3276 -- the American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009.

Carnegie Mellon researchers link health-care debate to risk of dying in US and Europe

PITTSBURGH -- The current health care debate in the United States is complicated.

Psychiatric impact of torture could be amplified by head injury

Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in

Carnegie Mellon researchers receive grant

PITTSBURGH -- Carnegie Mellon University's Lucio Soibelman, H. Scott Matthews and Jose M.F.

USC study finds big air pollution impacts on local communities

Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution and ship emissio

TV bombards children with commercials for high-fat and high-sugar foods

St. Louis, MO, November 4, 2009 -- Childhood obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions.

International survey of physicians in 11 countries reveals US lagging in access, quality, HIT use

New York, NY, November 5, 2009 -- Fifty-eight percent of primary care doctors in the U.S. report their patients often have difficulty paying for medications and care, and half of U.S.

Report on US-China collaboration on carbon capture and sequestration

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's Julio Friedmann, in collaboration with the Center for American Progress, the Asia Society Center and with partner Monitor Group, today released the report,

When should flu trigger a school shutdown?

Boston, Mass. -- As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down?

Sustainably grown garlic

FORT COLLINS, CO -- Consumer interest in new and diverse types of garlic is on the rise.

Pecan trees benefit from thinning technique

TIFTON, GA -- Pecan trees, like many fruit trees, have a tendency to bear fruit in cycles, producing a large crop in one or two years, followed by one or two years with little or no crop.



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