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Health Tip: Don't Drive Distracted (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Distracted driving -- including driving while talking on the phone, trying to answer the phone or texting -- is a dangerous habit.

Health Tip: Are You at Greater Risk of Pneumonia? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Pneumonia, a respiratory infection of the lung, can be caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.

Cost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found.

Alzheimer's 'Epidemic' Hitting Minorities Hardest (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and blacks and Hispanics are at highest risk of developing the disease, a new report finds.

Clinical Trials Update: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

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

Health Highlights: March 9, 2010 (HealthDay)

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

Survey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- A single-page questionnaire can help primary-care doctors screen patients for common psychiatric illnesses, U.S. researchers report.

Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- To make ends meet these days, many Americans are sacrificing sleep to work night shifts or juggle two jobs.

Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.

Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study reveals.