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• Combo Weight Loss Pill Fights Cravings and Appetite
  An experimental obesity drug reduces body weight by 5% or more after one year when combined with healthy diet and regular exercise.
  
  
• Study: Calcium May Increase Heart Attack Risk
  A new research analysis suggests a link between calcium supplements and heart attacks.
  
  
• More Evidence Links Fractures to Diabetes Drugs
  The popular diabetes drugs Actos and Avandia boost the risk of fracture in older women, according to findings from a new study that echo those of earlier research.
  
  
• Swine Flu Pandemic Hit Children the Hardest
  The H1N1 flu strain that sparked the first influenza pandemic in four decades has caused the majority of flu cases so far in the 2009-2010 season, the CDC says.
  
  
• Bedbugs Biting All Over U.S.
  The largest survey examining bedbug infestations ever conducted suggests that the creepy, blood-sucking creatures are being found and fought all over the United States.
  
  
• Unusual Ways to Quit Smoking
  WebMD discusses ways you can kick the smoking habit for good.
  
  
• Teach Your Kids Cold- & Flu-Fighting Habits
  Can a preschooler really learn ways to protect herself from cold and flu viruses? Here?s what the experts had to say.
  
  
• Potty Training the Clean Way
  Make potty training easier -- and keep germs at bay -- with these quick toilet training tips for your tot.
  
  
• When Kids Are Sick: How to Prevent Germs from Spreading
  Want to prevent viruses from spreading in your home? These quick tips from the pros may help.
  
  
• Diaper Change: Diapering Baby the Healthy Way
  Take some of the germy mess out of diaper changes with these quick changing tips from the pros.