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• New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay) March 12, 2010
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study. […]
• Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay) March 12, 2010
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government report suggests. […]
• Body's Response to Foods' Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor (HealthDay) March 12, 2010
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some people, U.S. researchers report. […]