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	Study: Abuse a bigger threat to infant safety than SIDS Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by physical abuse in 2006, according to a new report.
	A push for family input to detect dementia earlier Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
	CDC: Too few adults are getting their vaccinations The Centers for Disease Control says adults are skipping out on life-saving immunizations. Video

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What's Going Around

What’s Going Around 2-1-2012

Doctors check in this week with a lot of colds going around and pink eye is spreading like crazy.

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Keeping your diet on track

Starting a diet is relatively easy. The hard part is sticking to it. Consumer Reports just polled more than 3,000 of its subscribers on losing weight to see just what they did to stay on target. Video

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Journal of the AMA

Study: Heartburn drugs don't aid children's asthma

An acid reflux drug often used for hard-to-treat asthma doesn't help children with the breathing disease and may cause side effects, a study in 300 children found.

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