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Child abuse experts calls for U.S. campaign NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by physical abuse in 2006, according to a new report. Babies younger than one were the most common v... Health Tip: Common Reasons for Potty Training 'Accidents' (HealthDay News) -- Potty training accidents can be frustrating for parents and kids, but they're usually a part of the learning process. Humana posts higher profit, lifts forecast (Reuters) - Humana Inc posted a big rise in fourth-quarter earnings that was generally in line with analysts' targets, helped by higher membership in its Medicare plans for the elderly, and the health insurer slightly lifted its full-year prof... US: Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat action aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list. 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Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or hurt themselves. "Malaria cure" claim sparks Vienna probe VIENNA (Reuters) - A Vienna hospital is searching for long-retired staff who might hold clues to a man's claim that he was deliberately infected with malaria when he was a psychiatric patient nearly half a century ago. The case shed fresh ligh... DEA raids 2 CVS pharmacies in drug abuse probe (Reuters) - Agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration raided two CVS pharmacies in Florida as part of an effort to curb the abuse of prescription painkillers and other potentially addictive substances. The action on Saturday came one day aft... College Degree Lowers Marriage Odds for Those From Disadvantaged Backgrounds MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Far from enhancing their value in the marriage market, a college degree actually reduces the chances that an American from an economically disadvantaged background will tie the knot, a new study finds. Smoking linked to mental decline in men: study Men who smoke experience greater mental declines over time than men who never smoked, but the same link does not appear among women, said a British study published in the United States on Monday. Constipation May Help Explain Some Bedwetting MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Constipation is often the cause of bedwetting in children, a small, new study suggests. Skepticism grows around Medco/Express Scripts deal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Objections to Express Scripts' $29 billion plan to buy rival pharmacy benefits manager Medco Health Solutions are accumulating as U.S. antitrust regulators weigh whether they have enough evidence to stop the megamerger. ...