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- Falls
  - 'Falls Clinics' Help Cut Elderly Fall Risk (05/08/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Falls a Leading Cause of Injury-Related Emergency Department Visits for Infants Each Year (05/06/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Fear of Falls May Drain Seniors' Physical Function (05/01/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Ritalin May Help Seniors Stay Steady on Their Feet (04/25/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Getting In and Out of Cars Risky for Seniors (04/23/2008, Reuters Health)
  - More Seniors Falling Victim to Escalator Injuries (03/21/2008, HealthDay)
  - New CDC Study Underscores Impact of Older Adult Falls (03/06/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Falls
- Family History
  - High-Risk Blacks Less Likely to Get Colonoscopies (03/25/2008, HealthDay)
  - High Blood Pressure Runs in Families (03/24/2008, HealthDay)
  - Two Parents with Alzheimer's Raises Child's Risk (03/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Family History
- Family Issues
  - Significant Others Can Make Dieting Difficult (04/16/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Happy Marriage, Happy Heart (03/20/2008, HealthDay)
  - Teen Aggression May Really Be a State of Mind (02/26/2008, HealthDay)
  - Spouse's Sickness Bodes Ill for Partner's Health (02/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Family Issues
- Female Sexual Dysfunction
  - Pelvic Floor Maladies Can Impact Women's Sex Life (05/08/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Testosterone Spray Improves Sexual Satisfaction in Women (04/14/2008, HealthDay)
  - Postmenopausal Women's Sexual Dissatisfaction Not Linked to Heart Troubles (04/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Female Sexual Dysfunction
- Fever
  - Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever (05/05/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Fever
- Fibromyalgia
  - Aquatic Exercises May Ease Fibromyalgia (02/22/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Fibromyalgia
- Flu
  - Researchers Find Quick Way to Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Flu (04/30/2008, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
  - Current Flu Season Worst in 4 Years (04/17/2008, HealthDay)
  - Seasonal Flu Outbreaks Start in Asia (04/16/2008, HealthDay)
  - NIH Scientists Offer Explanation for Winter Flu Season (03/02/2008, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
  - CDC Panel Urges Extending Flu Vaccine Coverage for Kids (02/27/2008, HealthDay)
  - CDC's Advisory Committee Recommends Influenza Vaccination for Children 6 Months through 18 Years of Age (02/27/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - FDA Panel OKs 3 New Flu Strains for Next Year's Vaccine (02/22/2008, HealthDay)
  - 2 Mutations Were Critical to Spread of 1918 Flu (02/19/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Flu
- Folic Acid
  - Folic Acid Doesn't Help the Heart (05/06/2008, HealthDay)
  - Low Folate Levels May Harm Sperm (03/20/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Folic Acid
- Food Contamination and Poisoning
  - Irradiation Almost Erases Risk of Food Poisoning (04/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S. (04/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - CDC Report Points to Need for New Foodborne Illness Strategies (04/10/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  - FDA Warns of Salmonella Risk with Cantaloupes from Agropecuaria Montelibano (03/22/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Food Contamination and Poisoning
- Food Safety
  - Irradiation Almost Erases Risk of Food Poisoning (04/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S. (04/10/2008, HealthDay)
  - Rodent Study Finds Artificial Butter Chemical Harmful to Lungs (03/13/2008, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Food Safety
- Fractures
  - Bone Drugs Seem Similar for Fracture Prevention (05/06/2008, Reuters Health)
  - High Blood Glucose Linked to Reduced Fracture Risk (04/11/2008, Reuters Health)
  - Fosamax Linked to Unusual Femur Fractures (03/19/2008, HealthDay)
  - Pain Relief for Osteoporosis Patients with Fractures (03/18/2008, HealthDay)
  - Also see MedlinePlus Fractures

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