Sound Medicine 09-19-10

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Published September 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM EDT

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This week, the return of whooping cough; must-have vaccinations; early onset puberty in girls; treatments for hot flashes in menopausal women; and the author of The Youth Pill.

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