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| Glaucoma vision loss leads to more health problems NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study of Medicare beneficiaries with glaucoma demonstrates that vision loss is associated with a greater risk of depression, nursing home admission, and femur fracture. |
| Infant temperament can predict behavior problems NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents' interactions with their baby during the first year of life can predict the odds of behavior problems later on -- as can the baby's natural temperament, research suggests. |
| Vitamin D recommendations for teens may be too low NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adolescents can safely take, and may need, vitamin D doses that are up to 10 times what is generally recommended, a small study suggests. |
| Arm injuries soaring in little league pitchers NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Since 2000, doctors at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, have seen about a 5- to 6-fold increase in the number of serious shoulder and elbow injuries in young baseball and softball players. |
| Teen's eating disorders fueled by anxiety NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating disorder symptoms are only temporary for many adolescents, according to the results of a self-reported survey conducted in Finland. However, among teens with persistent or recurring symptoms, anxiety appears to be an underlying factor. |
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