(March 10, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From Germany - According to a report published in the European Heart Journal, many doctors fail to adequately lower their patient's cholesterol. Researchers studied over 25,000 patients and just over 900 doctors, finding that just 49% of female patients and 55% of male patients were given correct targets for lowering their LDL cholesterol levels.

From Minnesota - According to a report published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, obese people may be at increased risk of dying from colon cancer. Researchers studied over 4300 colon cancer patients, finding that obese males in particular were at 35% increased risk of dying from the disease.

And finally, from Japan - An increasing amount of youth baseball players are incurring injuries to their throwing arms, according to a report presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Researchers studied over 150 youth baseball players, finding that 25% experienced elbow pain, 68% had limited range of motion in their elbow, and that 85% suffered osteochondral lesions.