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Health Briefs: Appeal-Democrat; Yuba City Fremont offers childbirth classes Childbirth preparation is among the free childbirth classes offered for this year by the Fremont Medical Center in Yuba City. The next preparation class is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 20. Other... Full story

Health Calendar: Appeal-Democrat; SUNDAY, FEB. 7 • Free H1N1 vaccination clinic for Sutter County residents 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Isidore Catholic Church, gymnasium, 222 Clark Ave., Yuba City. Sponsored by Sutter County Human Services Department. • Seminar... Full story

Health Briefs: Appeal-Democrat; Marysville FRHG offers quit-smoking class Fremont-Rideout Health Group is offering free classes to help participants stop smoking or using tobacco. The program's four classes are from 5:50 to 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Feb. 8 and 10 at The... Full story

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What to eat on an empty stomach: By Drs. Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz/King Features Syndicate; Q: My mother-in-law sent me an e-mail, supposedly written by a doctor, about how and when to eat fruit. It says you should always eat fruit on an empty stomach to avoid gas and bloating, and not to drink a cold drink after eating because it... Full story

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found....
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday....
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests....