11-21-2008
             


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Doctor and Patient: Too Much Information
If a doctor over-shares, what happens to the doctor-patient bond?



Ouch, My Knee! Is There a Bike Fitter in the House?
Bike fittings for recreational cyclists has mushroomed into a mainstream offering found at scores of bikes shops and training centers around the country.



Better Tracking of a Childhood Infection Needed, Officials Say
Federal officials urged doctors and state health agencies to be more vigilant for suspected cases of Haemophilus influenzae type B in children under age 5.



Morning Rounds: Rising Deductibles, Cancer and H.I.V., and Genital ?Reconstruction?
Breaking news from around the Web.



TV Ads Contribute to Childhood Obesity, Economists Say
Children?s weight gain is linked to the frequency of fast food advertisements on television, according to a new study.



What Happy People Don?t Do
Happy people spend a lot of time socializing, going to church and reading newspapers ? but they don?t spend a lot of time watching television, a new study finds.



Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Women Have Healthier Babies
A new report suggests that women who become pregnant after weight-loss surgery have easier pregnancies than do obese women who become pregnant.



Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, on Condition
The health insurance industry said it would support a plan requiring insurers to accept all customers, but asked that Congress require all Americans to have coverage in return.



Skin Deep: Questions on Using Fillers Near Eyes
Some doctors are concerned about the safety of "off label" under-eye injections.



Europeans Announce Pioneering Surgery
Physicians transplanted a human windpipe, using stem cells from the recipient?s bone marrow to reline a donor trachea and prevent its rejection by her immune system.