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Health Highlights: May 7, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Studies Say Parents Happier Than Non-Parents Parents today are happier than non-parents, suggest two new studies. Based on earlier research, the widely-held belief for the past few decades is that parents were less happy, more depressed and had less satisfying marriages than adults without children, USA Today reported. But the two studies presented at the Population Association of America's annual meeting challenge that idea. One study looked at British and German parents and the other study looked at American parents. The European study did find that people who become parents at a younger age have reduced levels of happiness, while those who become parents at a later age have a higher happiness level after the birth of a child, USA Today reported. ----- Smuggled Capsules Contain Flesh of Dead Babies: S. Korean Officials Thousands of capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies have been seized by the South Korean Customs Service since last August. More than 17,000 capsules have been confiscated by the service as it thwarted 35 smuggling attempts. Customs officials said people take the capsules -- which come from China and are disguised as stamina boosters -- because they believe they are a cure-all for disease, the Associated Press reported. The babies' bodies are chopped into small pieces and dried on stoves before being turned into powder, according to the customs service. Citing possible diplomatic problems with China, South Korean officials refused to say where the dead babies came from or who made the capsules. They officials warned that the capsules contain bacteria and other harmful ingredients, but said there have not been any reported illnesses linked with the capsules. Last year, Chinese officials ordered an investigation into the production of drugs made from dead fetuses or newborns, the AP reported. ----- 14 People in U.S. Sickened by Tainted Dog Food A 74-year-old woman and a four-month-old baby are among at least 14 people in the United States who have been sickened by tainted dog food, according to health officials. No deaths have been reported, but five people have been hospitalized in connection with the recalled dog food made by Diamond Pet Foods, Agence France-Presse reported. Pet owners should wash their hands before and after handling pet foods and treats, touching or feeding their pet, and before preparing or eating their own food, officials advised. "Humans can become ill by handling pet products contaminated with salmonella, and by coming in contact with pets or with surfaces that have been contaminated," Ohio's health department said in a statement, AFP reported. -----
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