As participation grows, accident rate poses a hurdle TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) – Track-related injuries have increased by more than a third among children and teens in the United States since the early 1990s, a new study finds. The number of young people hurt while participating in the sport surged 36 percent between 1991...

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Australian study found more hypertension risk in boys who drink, girls who use birth control pills TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) — Teen girls who use birth control pills and teen boys who drink alcohol are at increased risk for elevated blood pressure, according to a new study. The risk is also greater among teens...

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Wear sports glasses to protect your eyes (HealthDay News) — Though biking is great exercise, and can keep you in shape and help you lose weight, you should still take precautions to help prevent injury. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these safety tips for cyclists: Protect your eyes from dust, bugs and irritants...

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Popular folk remedy holds up in analysis of 13 previous studies on urinary tract infections By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — Cranberry juice and cranberry supplements really do help prevent urinary tract infections, a new study confirms. As many as 50 percent of women will develop at least one urinary...

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