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Health Highlights: Feb. 7, 2013

Published: February 7, 2013 12:58 PM

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

Fewer Girls Undergoing Female Genital Mutilation: Report

Fewer girls in Africa and the Middle East are undergoing female genital mutilation, according to new data released by the United Nations.

In 29 countries in those regions, 36 percent of girls ages 15 to 19 had been subjected...

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