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Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, CDC says
(AP)
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:32:02 GMT
AP - Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report released Wednesday.
Death of Travolta's son raises medical questions
(AP)
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:19:30 GMT
AP - Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston.
Brain pacemaker helps Parkinson's, but with risks
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Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:17:06 GMT
AP - Parkinson's sufferers who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved substantially more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation. The study, which followed patients for six months, offers the most hopeful news to date for Parkinson's sufferers. The new technique reduced tremors, rigidity and flailing of the limbs and allowed people to move freely for nearly five extra hours a day.
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