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AFP - Youngsters in the United States are three times likelier to be prescribed antidepressants and stimulants and twice as likely to be given antipsychotic drugs than counterparts in Germany and the Netherlands, according to a new study.

Reuters - Feeding babies as little as one portion of fish before they are nine months old may cut their risk of developing eczema, Swedish researchers said on Thursday.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — American children are
three times more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications for
conditions such as ADHD and bipolar disease than European children are, a
new study finds.

AP - Several medical associations and 13 state attorneys general voiced their opposition Wednesday to a proposed federal rule that they fear would open the door for hospitals and physicians to deny access to contraception.

AP - New Jersey health officials say two men have died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease in a hospital.

AP - Stroke sufferers can still benefit from clot-busting medicine even if they receive it an hour or so beyond the current three-hour window after symptoms start, an important new study suggests.

AP - An industrial chemical that made its way into China’s dairy supplies and that authorities blame in the death of four babies has turned up in numerous Chinese-made exports abroad — from candies to yogurt to rice balls.

Reuters - Testing lung fluid samples for levels of surfactant protein D (SP-D), which is thought to have a protective effect on the lungs, may help identify patients with a high risk of lung cancer, Canadian researchers report.

AP - Sixteen athletes, including six former NFL players, have agreed to donate their brains to a program that will study the long-term effects of concussions, a founder of an organization running it said Wednesday.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — Young women diagnosed
with a common form of early-stage breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in
situ (DCIS) are no more likely to have recurrences than older women with
the disease, a new study finds.

Reuters - The most common reason that adults undergo tonsillectomy is chronic infection, in contrast with children, who have their tonsils removed primarily to treat obstructed airways.

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

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) — Strength training can
help people build muscle mass to assist in the fight against the
debilitating effects of old age until they reach 80, a new study says.

AP - Health insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that’s getting skimpier, researchers say.

AP - Far too few Americans get their flu shots each winter, the government is warning as it calls for a record number to line up for inoculations this year — including 30 million more school-age children.