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HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Passengers riding in the cars
of smokers are exposed to nicotine levels nearly twice those found in
restaurants and bars that permit smoking, a new study suggests.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) — Women with extra fat around
their waists are more likely to develop asthma, even if they aren’t
overweight, a new study finds.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Running is a healthy exercise, but to avoid
injury, you shouldn’t sprint right into it after months of inactivity.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — “Drink more water.” You hear this mantra
everywhere, and with good reason.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — Adults who were born preterm
with a very low birth weight have significantly lower bone mineral density
than those who were born at full term, a Finnish study has found.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — A protein linked to more
aggressive and advanced breast cancer tumors has been identified by German
researchers.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — In November 2005, Nick Jonas
was only 13, but on the cusp of living a life that most people just dream
about. He and his brothers had landed a recording contract and were
touring from city to city when his family noticed that something was
wrong.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) — As U.S. health officials
announced Monday that they are investigating the weight-loss drug orlistat
for possible incidents of liver damage, experts noted the drug might not
even work well enough to warrant such potential risks.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: