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China: Hand, foot and mouth virus kills 18 kids (AP) March 27, 2009 at 4:00 am AP - Chinese health officials said Friday that hand, foot and mouth disease has sickened 41,000 people across the country and killed 18 children so far this year. AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A drug approved to combat AIDS may also help slow the spread of a deadly type of brain tumor that tends to attack children. Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Young children are at great risk for iron deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2009 (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 11:47 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Very hot tea may cause throat cancer: study (Reuters) March 26, 2009 at 10:24 pm Reuters - Drinking hot tea may cause throat cancer, Iranian researchers said Friday, suggesting people should let steaming drinks cool before consuming them. Quitting smoking before 15th week eases risk (AFP) March 26, 2009 at 9:20 pm AFP - Some of the severe impacts of tobacco on newborns can be reduced if the mother quits smoking by the 15th week of pregnancy, according to a study published Friday in the British Medical Journal. CDC: Most adults should restrict salt but don't (AP) March 26, 2009 at 6:07 pm AP - Seven out of 10 Americans should restrict their salt consumption, but very few of them do, according to a new government study. About 145 million U.S. adults are thought to be more sensitive to salt — a group that includes anyone with high blood pressure, African-Americans and everyone older than 40. Kidney stones in children are on the rise, doctors say (AP) March 26, 2009 at 5:56 pm AP - Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salty foods. AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 5:05 pm HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- A drug approved to combat AIDS may also help slow the spread of a deadly type of brain tumor that tends to attack children. Learning disabled may engage in unsafe sex: survey (Reuters) March 26, 2009 at 4:37 pm Reuters - Adult men with mild learning disabilities may engage in unsafe sex even though they understand the associated risks, survey findings suggest. CDC: Fido and Fluffy behind 86,000 falls a year (AP) March 26, 2009 at 3:35 pm AP - Watch out for Fluffy and Fido! Cats and dogs are a factor in more than 86,000 serious falls each year, according to the first government study of pet-related tumbles. Such incidents are relatively rare, accounting for just about 1 percent of injuries from falls. The vast majority cause only minor injuries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fire and ambulance recruits often overweight (Reuters) March 26, 2009 at 1:04 pm Reuters - A new study suggests that many young recruits for fire and ambulance services are overweight and already have risk factors for heart disease -- a problem that poses a threat to public safety, researchers say. Health Tip: Your Children Need Iron (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 12:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Young children are at great risk for iron deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Clinical Trials Update: March 26, 2009 (HealthDay) March 26, 2009 at 12:02 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: