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Reuters - A virus that causes a universal
childhood infection is often passed from parent to child at
birth, not in the blood but in the DNA, U.S. researchers said
on Tuesday.

Reuters - The rapid and substantial
control of diabetes seen after gastric bypass surgery is due,
at least in part, to the intestinal rearrangement involved in
the procedure, the results of an animal study suggest.

Reuters - Participation in an at-home
physical activity program can modestly improve cognition in
older adults with memory problems, but who do not have
dementia, new research shows.

Reuters - Preemies whose mothers smoked
during pregnancy have a tougher time recovering from low-oxygen
conditions, new research shows. The findings may help explain
why infants born early to smokers are at greatly increased risk
of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

AP - An E. coli outbreak linked to a restaurant in northeastern Oklahoma has sickened more than 200 people and killed at least one person, state health officials said Tuesday.

AP - The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly, but the rate remains disturbingly high, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants.

AP - Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain. The results from the small Australian study were only modest. But they back up observational studies showing potential mental benefits from physical activity.

Reuters - Sexual activity other than
intercourse carries some risk of sexually transmitted disease,
and doctors should make sure their patients understand that,
according to the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists (ACOG).

Reuters - Obese people with diabetes are
just as likely to go undiagnosed as their slimmer peers with
the disease, Harvard Medical School researchers report.

AP - Television ads for the world’s top-selling drug, cholesterol fighter Lipitor, are back, six months after Pfizer Inc. pulled them amid charges its use of a celebrity doctor endorser who’s never practiced medicine misled the public.

Reuters - The number of bike-related
deaths among children younger than 16 fell by more than half
after a Canadian bike-helmet law went into effect, a new study
shows.

Reuters - Exercise may reverse some damage
that radiation does to the brain, Swedish researchers reported
on Tuesday in a study that offers a way to help childhood
cancer survivors.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — Contrary to previous study
results, the cancer prevention drug anastrozole does not appear to cause
impairment of cognitive performance, a new study found.

AP - Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday.