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Food poisoning strikes 1 in 4 Americans each year (AP) February 19, 2009 at 9:11 pm AP - Next time you have a case of diarrhea that lasts a day or more, chances are better than 1 in 3 that it was food poisoning. As many as a quarter of Americans suffer a foodborne illness each year — though only a fraction of those cases get linked to high-profile outbreaks like the recent salmonella-peanut scare, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Increased rates of obesity and lack of insurance coverage are among the many health challenges facing young American adults, according to just-released statistics. Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 19, 2009 (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Updates Date 02/19/2009 Health Tip: Keeping Your Children Warm in Winter (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- In bitter winter weather, it's important to make sure children are dressed appropriately. If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-age people whose parents had Alzheimer's and who carry the so-called Alzheimer's gene might very well have the memory of someone 15 years older, a new study has found. Stress May Speed Melanoma Progression (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 7:03 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Stress appears to hasten the progression of aggressive or advanced melanoma skin cancer, but commonly prescribed blood pressure drugs may slow the disease and improve the quality of patients' lives, according to an Ohio State University study. Obesity, Lack of Insurance Take Toll on Young Americans (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Increased rates of obesity and lack of insurance coverage are among the many health challenges facing young American adults, according to just-released statistics. Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 19, 2009 (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Clinical Trial Updates Date 02/19/2009 Health Tip: Keeping Your Children Warm in Winter (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- In bitter winter weather, it's important to make sure children are dressed appropriately. If Parents Had Alzheimer's, Aging May Come Early (HealthDay) February 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-age people whose parents had Alzheimer's and who carry the so-called Alzheimer's gene might very well have the memory of someone 15 years older, a new study has found.