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03/12/2010
Women on the pill may live longer, study says (AP)

Contraceptive pills are seen at news conference in Tokyo August 26, 1999. REUTERS/Kimimasa MayamaAP - Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.



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03/12/2010
Court says thimerosal did not cause autism (AP)
AP - The vaccine additive thimerosal is not to blame for autism, a special federal court ruled Friday in a long-running battle by parents convinced there is a connection.
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03/12/2010
Experts say even Obama getting too many med tests (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama returns to the White House from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., following a medical exam in Washington. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — even President Obama — are being overtreated. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggests that many Americans are being overtreated. Maybe even President Barack Obama, champion of an overhaul and cost-cutting of the health care system.



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03/12/2010
FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix (AP)

FILE - In this July 28, 2006 file photo, blood thinner medication Plavix is shown in New York. The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix Friday, March 12, 2010, after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix, cautioning that some patients do not respond to the blockbuster blood thinner.



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03/12/2010
People with variable blood pressure at stroke risk (AP)
AP - People with occasional spikes in their blood pressure could be at higher risk of having a stroke than those with regularly high blood pressure, new studies said Friday.
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03/10/2010
Study suggests too many invasive heart tests given (AP)

Graphic shows how a cardiac angiogram is administeredAP - A troublingly high number of U.S. patients who are given angiograms to check for heart disease turn out not to have a significant problem, according to the latest study to suggest Americans get an excess of medical tests.



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03/12/2010
Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.
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03/10/2010
As You Age, Better Health Means Better Sex (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Better health translates into better sex lives, with healthy people more likely to engage in sex (and good sex at that) and to express an interest in sex, new research finds.
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03/12/2010
Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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03/12/2010
Health Tip: Having an Epidural (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- An epidural is an injected anesthetic often used during labor and delivery to ease the pain of childbirth.
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03/11/2010
New Knee May Improve Balance (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A knee replacement can help improve an elderly person's balance, according to a new study.
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03/12/2010
MRIs May Detect Hidden Tumors in Breast Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- MRI scans are more likely to turn up undiagnosed tumors in the breasts of postmenopausal women who already had cancer in their other breast, researchers report.
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03/11/2010
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Melanoma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is an often deadly form of skin cancer. Protecting yourself from sun damage can help protect your skin.
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03/12/2010
Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Chronic Pain Later in Life (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Children with behavioral problems are at increased risk for chronic pain when they reach adulthood, new Scottish research has found.
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03/11/2010
S.Africa announces plans to ramp up HIV testing (AFP)

A man takes an HIV test on World Aids day in Pretoria in 2009. The South African government has announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.(AFP/File/Paballo Thekiso)AFP - The South African government on Thursday announced a ramped up AIDS plan that aims to test 15 million residents for HIV in the world's worst affected country by next June.



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03/12/2010
Health Tip: Symptoms of Ketoacidosis (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ketoacidosis occurs when diabetic people develop dangerously high levels of ketones, which are produced when stored fat is burned for energy.
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03/02/2010
Health Tip: Treating a Sinus Headache (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A sinus headache usually is caused when the air-filled cavities around your nose, eyes and cheeks become congested and inflamed. Doctors call this condition sinusitis.
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03/10/2010
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and less time being active.
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