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Education is key to preventing childhood injuries
More Arkansas children die each year from unintentional injuries than from all other causes combined. Nationwide, 62 percent of all child deaths are the result of injuries, and Arkansas’ children are more at risk than most. Our state’s injury death rate is the fourth highest in the nation.
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Master Stem Cell for Human Heart Identified - Researchers say it could hold the key to understanding the mechanics of the organ and how to repair it.
Clinical Trials Update: July 1, 2009
Living Alone Increases Odds of Developing Dementia - Losing a partner through divorce or death in middle age may triple the risk, study shows.
C-Section Stress Could Alter Baby's Immune Cells - And that might raise odds for diabetes, asthma later on, researchers say.
Study Casts Doubt on Low IQ's Role in Early Death - Adjustments for behavior dampen the negative effect, study finds.
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S. - Eight of 10 states with highest number of obese adults are in the South, report says.
Celiac Disease Making Inroads in U.S. - 'Something has changed,' researcher says, but just what remains unclear.
New Weapons in Fight Against TB? - Parkinsons drugs may thwart treatment-resistant strain, study finds.
Shared Race, Social Group Seem to Help People Relate - Brain imaging study sheds light on empathic response.
Your Surroundings Mirror Your Beliefs - People find safety in those who think the same way, research contends.
With Medicare Plan, Drug Spending May Be Up - Researchers suspect overuse may be to blame, but other costs are down.
Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization - Although heavy drinkers were affected most, link held for even mild drinking, study finds.
