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With temporary ice rinks appearing in towns and cities across the US, the Society of Sports Therapists is reminding people that ice skating can be a dangerous sport. It warned of a risk of serious injury and advised people take precautions.

The Society for the Prevention of Accidents said falling over and bumping into people was part of the fun, but there were safety precautions.

Skating is a fun sport it can be very dangerous and should be treated with a large degree of respect, especially as for some, it is something that is done only once or twice a year. By contrast regular skaters learn "how to fall properly".

If you fall, tuck your arms in and roll - rather than putting you hand out to stop the fall, which could damage your hand or wrist or be hit by another skater's blades. It is noted the hazards were greater for older people. So warm up properly by jogging in place and some light stretched then have fun.

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Thinner Brains May Be More Susceptible to Alzheimer's Disease

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and as far as treatment goes, the best doctors can do (for now) is try to slow its progression. Identifying people in the earliest stages of the disease – even before any symptoms appear – could be useful.

Using MRI scans to measure the thickness of specific parts of the brain, is how researchers think they can spot Alzheimer's in patients. A new study from the journal Neurology reports that an “AD signature” can predict which people with normal brain function are most likely to suffer cognitive decline in the relatively near future.

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The blurred car lights in this time elapsed exposure exaggerate the congestion of a big city like Chicago. Michigan Avenue, Chicago's Magnificent Mile has some of the finest shopping in the World.

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Teenagers buy fewer sugary drinks with posted calorie count

Signs that bring attention to the number of calories in sugary beverages have the power to dissuade teens from buying them, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Previous research has shown that the average American teenager drinks approximately 300 calories a day in sugar-sweetened beverages including soda, which can lead to obesity and other related health problems.

"Most consumers underestimate the number of calories in a can of soda, and they often do not realize that such calories can add up quickly," lead researcher Sara Bleich said about the study.

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There is a Drug Shortage, study finds. Drug shortages hit an all-time high.

Between 2006 and 2010, drug shortages increased by more than 200%, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Thursday. There were a record 196 shortages last year, and even more are expected in 2012.

“These shortages often force Americans to go without treatment,” Senator Tom Harkin said.

A result of the drug shortage has been price gouging and the creation of a “grey market” for hard-to-find drugs. “Aggressive measures are necessary to crack down on anti-consumer practices promoted by so-called 'gray markets' that inflate prices, creating a public health menace," Senator Richard Blumenthal said. "There should be zero tolerance for profiteering or price gouging in these essential drug markets.”

President Obama signed an executive order this past October requiring the FDA to expedite regulatory reviews of drug manufacturers and investigate price gouging.

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Breast Cancer Patients Stop Drugs Due to Side-Effects

About a third of breast cancer patients stop taking medication because side-effects are more severe than they expect, US researchers suggest.

The Northwestern University team questioned 686 women who were taking aromatase inhibitors as treatment for estrogen-sensitive breast cancer.

It found 36% stopped their medication because of symptoms such as joint pain, hot flushes, weight gain and nausea. Aromatase inhibitors are given to postmenopausal breast cancer patients to reduce the level of estrogen in those whose tumors were fueled by the hormone.

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Marathon Training May Pose Heart Risk

Doing extreme endurance exercise, like training for a marathon, can damage the heart, research reveals. MRI scans on 40 athletes training for challenging sporting events like triathlons or alpine cycle races showed most had stretched heart muscles.

Although many went on to make a complete recovery after a week, five showed more permanent injuries. The researchers told the European Heart Journal how these changes might cause heart problems like arrhythmia. They stress that their findings should not be taken to mean that endurance exercise is unhealthy.

They also say in most athletes, a combination of sensible training and adequate recovery should cause an improvement in heart muscle function.

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Nearly half of cancers diagnosed in England each year - over 130,000 in total - are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and eating the wrong things, a review reveals.

Tobacco is the biggest culprit, causing 23% of cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report.

Next comes a lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in men's diets, while for women it is being overweight.

The report is published in the British Journal of Cancer.

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The Day of Infamy that launched an epic conflict with Japan took place here in the early morning hours of December 7, 1941. The tranquil waters of Pearl Harbor were forever disrupted by the tides of war. The USS Arizona and 1,177 of her crew were among the first casualties of the Pacific War; the USS Arizona Memorial stands above the sunken vessel and her fallen sailors, serving as a reminder of their sacrifice and commitment.

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Scientists have developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly form of the Ebola virus.

First identified in 1976, Ebola fever kills more than 90% of the people it infects.

The researchers say that this is the first Ebola vaccine to remain viable long-term and can therefore be successfully stockpiled.

The results are reported in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.

Ebola is transmitted via bodily fluids, and can become airborne. Sufferers experience nausea, vomiting, internal bleeding and organ failure before they die.

Although few people contract Ebola each year, its effects are so swift and devastating that it is often feared that it could be used against humans in an act of terrorism.

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This year's World Aids Day comes at what many scientists and campaigners agree is a decisive moment in the 30-year history of the epidemic.

Although there is still no vaccine against HIV, key trials in the past year have confirmed that the combination drug treatment makes people with HIV less infectious - and more men in Africa are being circumcised, to help prevent the virus being transmitted.

But just as the science is bringing much-needed new results, funding is tailing off for the first time.

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