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	• New Knee May Improve Balance
	Replacement joint seems to help prevent falls among elderly, study finds
	THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study. Balance problems and increased risk for falls are common among seniors with severe knee osteoarthritis, the result of worn cartilage. Falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors in the United States, and hip fractures caused by falls can prove deadly.
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	• Seaweed May Help Treat Lymphoma
	Lab study finds extract slows cancer growth without affecting healthy cells
	THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Seaweed extract has the potential to become a treatment for the immune system cancer known as lymphoma, according to the results of preliminary research. In the study, researchers experimented with compounds derived from seaweed and used them to treat the types of lymphoma that are classified as being in the B-cell group. "Some forms of B-
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	• Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
	When fibs are told, men and women do so about equally, researchers say

Health Highlights

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High Failure Rate for ASR Hip Implant
Baby-Sling Warning Expected
Preschoolers Recognize Brand Names: Study
FDA Panel Gives Blessing to Drug for Rare Lung Disease

FDA Approvals

• Botox Approved for Spasticity in Stroke Victims

A common aftereffect of stroke

• Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant

FDA approves name change to avoid confusion with other drugs

• Generic Flomax Approved for Enlarged Prostate

A common condition in older men

• Replacement Therapy Approved for Gaucher Disease

A rare genetic disorder

• Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease

A once-daily treatment

FYI

• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma

Who is more likely to get this deadly cancer?

• Health Tip: IBD May Contribute to Other Health Problems

Inflammatory bowel disease isn't confined to the intestines

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