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Many risks seen with traumatic brain injury (Reuters) - Reuters - Traumatic brain injury may lead to an increased risk of developing symptoms like those of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other disorders, a panel of experts said on Thursday.
Study: Most Child Abuse Goes Unreported (Time.com) - Time.com - A series of reports on child abuse suggest that as many as nine in 10 cases of child maltreatment and neglect go unreported
Good cheer may spread itself, a study suggests (AP) - AP - When you're smiling, the whole world really does smile with you.
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 4, 2008 (HealthDay) - HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated (HealthDay) - HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Reactions to the vaccine designed to protect against cervical cancer are rare, and young women can tolerate subsequent doses.
Intestinal 'Sleeve' Mimics Effects of Gastric Bypass (HealthDay) - HealthDay - THURSDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Lining the upper small intestine with an impermeable sleeve may be as effective as invasive gastric bypass surgery to help people lose weight and avoid diabetes, a new report says.
Brain-injured troops face unclear long-term risks (AP) -

A US Soldier looks at the sky as he sits atop of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a patrol on the outskirts of Baghdad, in 2005. Traumatised by the battlefield or the anguish of divorce caused by long absence from home, many American troops in Iraq are increasingly shedding their macho image and visiting Combat Stress Clinics.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AP - Many of the thousands of troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of long-term health problems including depression and Alzheimer's-like dementia, but it's impossible to predict how high those risks are, researchers say.


Measles deaths drop worldwide, report estimates (AP) -

In this Wednesday, April 2, 2008 file photo, a boy receives a vaccination for German measles at a school in the slum of Cite Soleil, in Port-au-Prince. Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities report. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)AP - Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday.