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  Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat
Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds 30 percent of those overweight think they're normal size

 

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.

As part of the Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey, respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, from which pollsters calculated their body-mass inde

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  Study Identifies Risks for Painkiller Addiction
Greater odds if you're younger than 65, have a history of drug abuse and depression, and use psychiatric meds

 

THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The mystery of why some people are more likely to become addicted to opioid painkillers has been partially unraveled by the Geisinger Health System in Pennsylvania.

Its researchers found that the group most vulnerable to addiction has four main risk factors in common: age (being younger than 65); a history of depression; prior drug abuse; and using

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   •  Vets With Stress Disorder More Likely to Develop Dementia
  Those with PTSD at greater risk than peers with combat injuries but no stress disorder, study found
 
   •  Prescription Drug Use Rising in U.S., CDC Reports
  Statins, asthma meds, antidepressants and stimulants top the list
 
   •  Health Care Reform Helps Small Businesses Offer Coverage: Report
  Tax credits, new options will leave more employees insured, Commonwealth Fund study says
 
   •  East Coast Residents Should Prepare for Hurricane Earl: FEMA
  Feds advise shoring up homes, storing water and food, and monitoring radio, TV
 
   •  Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 2, 2010
 
 

 
 Health Highlights
 
 
 
    FDA Approvals
 
   •  Ella Emergency Contraceptive Approved
  Intended to inhibit or delay ovulation
 
   •  Flu Vaccine for Upcoming Season Approved
  Protects against three strains predicted to be most prevalent
 
   •  Cuvposa Approved for Chronic Drooling in Children
  Primarily those with neurological disorders
 
   •  Combination Drug Approved for High Blood Pressure
  Tribenzor sanctioned for those who don't respond to other drugs
 
   •  Generic Lovenox Approved for Deep Vein Thrombosis
  A condition that could cause deadly blood clots
 
   FYI
 
   •  Health Tip: Get Ready for Baby's Bath
  Be prepared before you put baby in the tub
 
   •  Health Tip: If You Have Cirrhosis
  Here's how it could impair your liver
 
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