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High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids (HealthDay) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy causes permanent changes in the fetal brain that can result in overeating and obesity early in life, according to a study with rats.

Clinical Trials Update: Nov. 14, 2008 (HealthDay) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

Unique Bone Marrow Transplant Said to Cure Sickle Cell (HealthDay) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A unique form of bone marrow transplantation is the only safe and effective cure for sickle cell disease, researchers at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh report.

Enrollment for Medicare Drug Plans Begins Again (HealthDay) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:02 PM CST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- With the enrollment period for Medicare's Part D prescription drug coverage program for 2009 kicking off Nov. 15, experts are advising seniors to choose a plan carefully because premiums and covered medications can vary from plan to plan.

Saturated Fats Linked to Cancer of Small Intestine (HealthDay) Posted: 14 Nov 2008 06:03 PM CST HealthDay - FRIDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating foods high in saturated fats -- such as red and processed meats -- may be a risk factor for cancer of the small intestine.

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