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Nothing to sneeze at — decoding the common cold (AP) February 13, 2009 at 6:53 am AP - Scientists have unraveled the genetic code of the common cold — all 99 known strains of it, to be exact. But don't expect the feat to lead to a cure for the sniffling any time soon. It turns out that rhinoviruses are even more complicated than researchers originally thought. Docs Override Most Electronic Drug Warnings (HealthDay) February 12, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often override electronic medication safety alerts and rely instead on their own judgment when prescribing drugs for patients, which suggests that physicians find the alerts more annoying than helpful, says a U.S. study. Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism (HealthDay) February 12, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- There's no scientific evidence that childhood vaccines such as the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine caused autism in children of parents seeking compensation from a federal fund, a U.S. court ruled Thursday. Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer in Mice (HealthDay) February 12, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called enzastaurin significantly reduced the development of colon cancer in mice, and tumors that did develop were less advanced and aggressive than those in mice that didn't receive the drug, according to a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. When toddlers point a lot, more words will follow (AP) February 12, 2009 at 11:36 pm AP - Don't just talk to your toddler — gesture, too. Pointing, waving bye-bye and other natural gestures seem to boost a budding vocabulary. Scientists found those tots who could convey more meaning with gestures at age 14 months went on to have a richer vocabulary as they prepared to start kindergarten. And intriguingly, whether a family is poor or middle class plays a role, the researchers report Friday. Atlanta hospital finds Legionnaire's bacteria (AP) February 12, 2009 at 7:25 pm AP - Atlanta's largest hospital has found the bacteria that cause Legionnaire's disease in patients' rooms, and officials said Thursday it likely sickened four people who were treated there. When toddlers point a lot, more words will follow (AP) February 12, 2009 at 6:03 pm AP - Don't just talk to your toddler — gesture, too. Pointing, waving bye-bye and other natural gestures seem to boost a budding vocabulary. Scientists found those tots who could convey more meaning with gestures at age 14 months went on to have a richer vocabulary as they prepared to start kindergarten. And intriguingly, whether a family is poor or middle class plays a role, the researchers report Friday. Obesity may raise migraine risk, U.S. study finds (Reuters) February 12, 2009 at 5:14 pm Reuters - Obesity may raise the risk of getting migraines, the latest health problem to be associated with being much too heavy, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Drug Inhibits Colon Cancer in Mice (HealthDay) February 12, 2009 at 5:03 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A drug called enzastaurin significantly reduced the development of colon cancer in mice, and tumors that did develop were less advanced and aggressive than those in mice that didn't receive the drug, according to a study by researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida.