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Overuse Injuries Don't Impact Young Football Players 10/01/2017 09:00 AM EDT Data on youth and high school competitors show minimal amounts Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Sports Injuries, Sports Safety, Teen Health Risk Assessments Can Help Prevent Falls 09/30/2017 09:00 AM EDT Geriatrics specialist offers tips to avoid injuries Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Falls, Safety, Seniors' Health State Policies Can Reduce Alcohol-Related Murders 09/29/2017 04:00 PM EDT Up to 50 percent of homicides in the United States involve drinking, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alcohol, Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Verzenio Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer 09/29/2017 04:00 PM EDT The most common cancer in the United States Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Medicines Carbon Monoxide a Potential Threat from Gas-Powered Generators 09/29/2017 02:00 PM EDT Don't use these devices in your home, garage or any enclosed space Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A More Accurate Predictor for Alzheimer'S? 09/29/2017 12:00 PM EDT Genetic test might one day diagnose the disease before symptoms occur, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Alzheimer's Disease, Genetic Testing Dialysis Patients Often End Up Back in The Hospital 09/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT But the readmission is usually for a different problem, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dialysis, Health Facilities Failing Sense of Smell Tied to Dementia Risk 09/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT Long-term study suggests inability to identify scents may be early sign of problems Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Dementia, Seniors' Health, Taste and Smell Disorders Researchers Learn More about Gender's Role in Autism Risk 09/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT When oldest female child has the disorder, risk is raised for younger siblings, especially boys: study Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autism Spectrum Disorder Respiratory Disease Death Rates Have Soared 09/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT More than 3.9 million Americans died from COPD over last 35 years, new data shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Asthma, COPD, Lung Diseases Study Questions Practice of Placenta Eating by New Moms 09/29/2017 09:00 AM EDT It may be potentially dangerous, researchers say Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childbirth, Infant and Newborn Care, Postpartum Care   Follow MedlinePlus on Twitter This is a free service provided by MedlinePlus and the U.S. National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. U.S. National Library of Medicine · 8600 Rockville Pike · Bethesda, MD 20894 · 888-346-3656