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Health News articles from December 1990
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Health News archives from December 1990
Tips for sensible winter exercise. (includes danger signs to watch for, etc.)
December 1, 1990... All too many joggers, walkers and other outdoor exercisers disappear with the first hint of winter breezes. Yet year-round activity gives the best results. With a few precautions, outdoor exercise can safely continue in winter.
Many people...
Birthmarks: to treat or not? (includes folklore surrounding them and descriptions of the common ones)
December 1, 1990... Almost one in three children is born with a pink, red or brown skin spot popularly called a birthmark. The vast majority of these blemishes are small and inconspicuous, but a minority need treatment because they're disfiguring or endanger health....
Gene discovery brings cystic fibrosis cure closer. (includes clinical features, and discovery implications)
December 1, 1990... The recent discovery of the cystic fibrosis gene promises far-reaching advances in the detection, treatment and eventual cure of a devastating genetic disease.
Cystic fibrosis is the commonest inherited, potentially fatal disease among...