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

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — Someday, a doctor's office
assessment of the overall quality of your diet may come from a simple $8
urine test, researchers report.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Exercise is good for most people, even
asthmatics who have their doctor's approval.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Young children are at great risk for iron
deficiency because of rapid growth and increased iron requirements,
according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — Variations in several genes can
influence children's lung growth and function, as well as how vulnerable
they are to secondhand smoke, say University of Southern California
researchers.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — New details about the
symptoms and outcomes of a relatively rare but potentially
life-threatening condition called broken heart syndrome have been
collected by U.S. researchers into a registry of people treated for the
syndrome.

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of CenterWatch:

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — A disrupted
breathing-swallowing pattern may explain why people with moderate to
severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk
for aspiration pneumonia, researchers report.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — Fish from five U.S. rivers
were found to be tainted with traces of medications and common chemicals,
according to a new study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and
Baylor University.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) — New guidelines for
treatment of heart failure are being issued by the American Heart
Association and the American College of Cardiology, with a strong emphasis
on management of people hospitalized for the condition and also on the
treatment of blacks.