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Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to More Aggressive Breast Cancers
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D have more aggressive tumors and poorer outcomes, a new study finds. Full Story »
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Most Cancer Survivors Would Sacrifice Healthy Breast Again: Study
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Despite concerns regarding appearance, few breast cancer survivors who opted for a double mastectomy as a precautionary measure regretted their decision decades later, a new study finds. Full Story »
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Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Obesity in Kids
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D deficiency is common in American children and linked with obesity and different types of fat distribution in white and black youngsters, new research shows. Full Story »
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U.S. envoy: Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra
Reuters – Fri Apr 29, 5:34 pm ETUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said. Full Story »
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Dispose of Unused Prescription Drugs on Saturday
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Americans can turn in unused prescription drugs at more than 4,700 sites nationwide on Saturday as part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Full Story »
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Early Surgery Boosts Outcomes for Babies With Cleft Palate
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Prenatal diagnosis, early surgery and well-coordinated care by a team of specialists are vital for children born with cleft lip and/or cleft palate, experts say. Full Story »
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Thyroid Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Elderly
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETTHURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Many seniors may be at increased risk for fractures because they take "excessive" doses of drugs used to treat thyroid problems, a new study says. Full Story »
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Common Painkillers May Blunt Antidepressants
HealthDay – Mon Apr 25, 11:47 pm ETMONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Common over-the-counter painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin and naproxen may reduce the effectiveness of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, according to a mouse and human study from The Rockefeller University in New York City. Full Story »
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Blacks with liver cancer get fewer transplants
Reuters – Fri Apr 29, 10:36 am ETNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans with liver cancer are less likely than whites to get a transplant for the disease, according to U.S. researchers. Full Story »
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Diabetes in Kids Comes With Hefty Price Tag
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Medical costs for children and teens with diabetes are six times higher than for other young people in the United States, a new study finds. Full Story »
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HIV infection raises heart failure risk: study
Reuters – Mon Apr 25, 9:54 pm ETNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, can increase the risk of heart failure even in patients who don't have a prior history of heart disease, a U.S. study said. Full Story »
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Multiple Pregnancies May Up Risk of Obesity, Diabetes: Animal Study
HealthDay – Fri Apr 29, 11:47 pm ETFRIDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Multiple pregnancies may increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and the buildup of plaque in the arteries, suggests new research in mice. Full Story »
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Seven natural remedies for seasonal allergies
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FAA orders air traffic control management shake-up
AP – Fri Apr 29, 8:51 pm ETThe Federal Aviation Administration on Friday replaced three high-level managers in the nation's air traffic control system following embarrassing incidents of controllers sleeping on the job and making potentially dangerous mistakes. Full Story »
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Deadline looms for `Two and a Half Men' decision
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