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Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
Benefits should be weighed against downside, experts say

Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies
Fewer babies have complications, without ill effects, study finds

Concussion's Effects May Linger for Decades
Attention, memory, physical processes affected 30 years later, study finds

Health Tip: Preventing Athlete's Foot
Stop the itch in its tracks

HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Player-to-player contact in competition behind almost 60% of cases, study finds

Health Tip: Walking for Exercise
How to begin

Winter Workouts Are Cool
Tips on having fun, staying fit in the snowy season

Health Tip: Log Your Exercise
Suggestions for keeping an activity journal

Rising Blood Sugar May Harm the Aging Brain
And exercise might help offset the effect, study suggests

Health Tip: Winter Running Safety
Stay safe and warm

Good Warm-Ups Could Halve Sports Injuries
Female athletes using special program saw all injuries cut by a third, researchers say

Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent
Study says high-altitude cerebral edema is a common problem for climbers

Health Tip: Controlling Muscle Cramps
Suggestions to prevent them

Cost of Diabetes Care Has Doubled
Newer, more expensive drugs, rising rates of blood sugar disease to blame, study finds

Head-First Slide a Heads-Up Play
Physicist says most baseball players reach the base faster that way

Asthma Meds Don't Work as Well in Overweight Patients
Inhaled steroids were 40% less effective than they were in lean patients, study finds

Health Tip: Exercise for People With Diabetes
Help keep blood glucose under control