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Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsU.S. News & World ReportBy Kathleen Doheny FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast [...]
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Men's Breast Cancer Often More Deadly, Study SuggestsiVillage EntertainmentFRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer in men is much less common than it is in women, but it may be more deadly, new research suggests. "Men with breast cancer don't do as well as women with breast cancer, and there are opportunities to [...]
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More than one in ten babies worldwide born prematurelyBBC NewsFifteen million babies, one in ten births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests. One million of these babies die soon after birth. The joint report, led by the WHO, says three quarters of deaths could be prevented with basic care.As preterm births [...]
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More babies being born addicted to prescription painkillersDetroit Free PressBy Robin Erb An increased reliance on prescription painkillers and the resulting addiction has now shown up in the most vulnerable patients — America's newborns, according to a report published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association …Number of painkiller-addicted newborns triples in 10 [...]
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Bullied 'more prone to self harm'BBC NewsChildren bullied during their early years are up to three times more likely to self harm than their classmates when they reach adolescence, a study suggests. It found that half of 12-year-olds who harm themselves were frequently bullied.Bullied children at greater risk for self-harmWSFABullying Victims More Likely To [...]
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More than quarter of US adults lacked health insurance in 2011, study findsDenver PostBy Noam N. Levey WASHINGTON — With the future of the health care law emerging as a major campaign issue this fall, a new survey has found that more than a quarter of adults ages 19 to 64 in the United States [...]
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More Americans opting for chin implantsabc13.comHOUSTON (KTRK) — There's a surprising trend in plastic surgery that is appealing to both women and men. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgery, the number of chin implants has soared 71 percent in the last year alone.Chin implants on the rise; FaceTime, Skype may be to blameabc7.com'Chin [...]
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Obese moms may be more likely to have autistic child, study suggestsmsnbc.comA new study suggests that a mother's weight during pregnancy could play a role in her child's development. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports. By Linda Carroll Women who are obese when pregnant may have a higher risk of having a baby with autism, …Obesity during [...]
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Ultrasounds, MRIs Can Find More Breast Cancer, Says StudyABC NewsHere's one more study to add to the breast cancer screening debate: Annual mammogram screenings, combined with ultrasounds and MRIs, significantly increase the detection of cancer in women who had an elevated risk of breast cancer, new research has …Ultrasound helps catch cancer in higher-risk womenReutersOverdiagnosis [...]
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As more autism reported, doctors say check earlyWall Street JournalAP CHICAGO — At 18 months, Cristina Astacio spoke only a few words, wouldn't respond to her name and shunned other kids in her day care group. Last October, her worried parents found out why. She has a mild form of autism, a diagnosis being given [...]
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CDC: Autism more common than once thought, affects 1 in 88 childrenCBS Newsstock, 4×3, daycare, preschool, child care, school, children, youth, toddlers, kindergarten, class (Credit: istockphoto) (CBS News) One out of 88 children in the US has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the latest estimate by the Centers for …CDC: 1 in 88 [...]
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Stomach surgery more effective than medicine for diabetes, studies findWashington PostStomach surgery can reverse Type 2 diabetes even in people with severe disease, reducing or eliminating their reliance on insulin and other medicines, two highly anticipated studies reported Monday. Surgery or surgery combined with medication helped …Stomach Stapling Surgery Puts Diabetes on Hold, Studies [...]
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More grocery chains drop "pink slime" from shelvesCBS News(Credit: AP) (CBS/AP) The "pink slime" saga continues, but is the meat byproduct soon on its way out? Several of the largest supermarket chains in the country announced earlier this week that they would drop the ammonia-treated meat with the colorful …Wegmans to stop selling lean [...]
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Sex-deprived male fruit flies drink moreSan Francisco ChronicleIt appears that lovelorn fruit flies seek solace in drink. In experiments seeking to understand the root causes of human addiction, UCSF scientists have discovered that male fruit flies turn to alcohol when female flies reject their sexual advances.Sexually Rejected Flies Turn to BoozeScience AAASLearning From the [...]
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FDA Panel Gives the Green Light for More Anti-NGF TestingMedscapeMarch 13, 2012 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Arthritis Advisory Committee has unanimously agreed to let Janssen, Pfizer, and Regeneron resume clinical trials with their respective anti–nerve growth factor (NGF) drugs, despite cases of …FDA panel supports continued testing of pain drugsUSA [...]
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Eating More Red Meat May Mean Quicker DeathMedPage TodayBy Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today This prospective longitudinal study shows that consumption of both processed and unprocessed red meat is associated with an increased risk of premature mortality from all causes, as well as from …All red meat is bad for you, new [...]
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Hospitals try to be more proactive to preventSalt Lake TribuneBy LINDSEY TANNER | AP Arlington Heights, Ill. • Bob Landorf walked miles during his hospital stay, dragging his IV pole along, too, on a mission to upend disturbing statistics for patients his age. At least one-third of hospital patients older than 70 …Hospitals aim [...]
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Snoring Tots More Likely to Turn into Troubled KidsMedPage TodayBy Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Explain that snoring, mouth breathing, or apnea early in life may predict later behavioral and emotional problems. Point out that even the kids whose symptoms resolved after peaking at around 18 …Snoring, mouth-breathing tots more likely to [...]
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Study: Kids get more added sugar from foods than drinksUSA TODAYBy Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY Kids are gobbling far more added sugars than they should, and processed and packaged foods, not beverages, are the leading source in their diets, new government data show. By Tim Boyle, Getty Images An earlier government …Sugar makes up [...]
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Warning on statins: FDA more open about risksmsnbc.comBy Robert Bazell Not long ago, statins were jokingly promoted by some doctors with a “put them in the drinking water” argument. Physicians and drug company experts suggested that the ubiquitous cholesterol-lowering drugs — including Lipitor, Mevacor, …How Rare Are Statin-Related Memory Issues?ForbesConcussions, statins, safe scans and condoms [...]