Total cost of participating in a sport averages $381, results show FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Schools that charge kids to participate in sports may be benching some children, a new survey finds. One in five parents with an annual household income under $60,000 said sports-related fees have forced their middle- and high school-aged...

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Study found they scored worse on visual memory tests, with symptoms lingering 2 weeks after injury FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says. Young athletes also have longer recovery times. The findings show that doctors and athletic trainers need to take gender and age...

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They may rely on cheap, fattening foods to fill up, researchers say FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds. It might seem that hunger and lack of food would put homeless people at risk...

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But researchers report that ‘good’ fat may help preserve thinking and memory By Steven Reinberg FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Women who eat a lot of “bad” saturated fat may hurt their overall brain function and memory over time, Harvard University researchers report. In contrast, eating more “good” monounsaturated fat improved brain function and...

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Review found fewer excess pounds and complications with healthy diet vs. exercise FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy, calorie-controlled diet during pregnancy can help prevent excessive weight gain and cut the risk of obstetric complications, researchers report. In Europe and the United States, up to 40 percent of women gain more than...

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