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MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Hot-tub injuries have skyrocketed in the United States in recent years, rising by 160 percent between 1990 and 2007, a new study has found. Full Story »

(HealthDay News) -- Your lungs may take a lot of abuse from the air that you breathe and an unhealthy lifestyle. Full Story »

(HealthDay News) -- Your child's pediatrician may need a medical history when your child is sick or injured. To avoid having to remember everything in an emergency, it's best to start logging the child's history now. Full Story »

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The self-reported health of the newly retired improves so much that most feel eight years younger, a new European study suggests. Full Story »

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: Full Story »

(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Full Story »

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who are depressed may suffer severe symptoms if they catch seasonal flu, a new study suggests. Full Story »

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Rinsing sinuses with a saline solution might have soothing short-term benefits, but it could actually make you more prone to infections in the long run by stripping your nose of critical immune soldiers. Full Story »

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Electrical stimulation of a certain area of the brain may prove an effective treatment for severe depression, say German researchers. Full Story »

MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- After a lumpectomy, women with very dense breasts have a higher risk of cancer recurrence in the affected breast, a new study shows. Full Story »