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| Many teens may experience workplace violence NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As many as one in three teenagers may have been on the receiving end of violence or abuse at work, survey findings suggest. |
| U.S. program targets obesity at grassroots level NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new program developed by the U.S. government is tackling the obesity epidemic by helping "tween" girls and their parents make small but important changes to build a healthier lifestyle. |
| With Kennedy's help, Senate passes Medicare bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Medicare bill opposed by the White House won final congressional approval Wednesday with the help of Sen. Edward Kennedy, who returned to the Senate floor for the first time since brain surgery last month. |
| UK drug-cost watchdog NICE expects funding boost LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's healthcare cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE is expecting a funding boost from the government to allow it to evaluate more treatments, its chairman said on Friday. |
| Mom's smoking tied to oral birth defect NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who smoke or regularly breathe second-hand smoke may be raising the odds that their baby will be born with a cleft lip, a new study shows. |
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