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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy

Court rules again against vaccine-autism claims

Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative called thimerosal cannot cause autism on their own, a special U.S. court ruled on Friday, dealing one more blow to parents seeking to blame vaccines

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March 12, 2010 / Medical News

Pelosi: Dems stand ready to finish health care

President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days. 130e2b79a03c439a8daf852c8df7f68e

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

FDA warns some patients cannot process Plavix

The Food and Drug Administration is adding its strongest warning to the label for Plavix after reports that some patients cannot process the blood thinning drug. See the original post here:  FD

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Over it! Why some move on from fights easily

Fighting with a spouse or significant other is generally a downer. But  how easily a person bounces back after the conflict can be predicted by activity in a specific region of the brain. Origin

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy

Variable blood pressure can mean stroke risk

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. Read more: Variable blood

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March 12, 2010 / Medical News

Dogs understand growls, even if we don’t

Dogs emit two primary growls: one for play and one for all other times when dogs are angry, a study confirms. d3b812c3b769c01911e962c24ec8d849 Here is the original: Dogs understand growls, even

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy

Women on the Pill may live longer

Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. View post:  Women on the Pill may live longer

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Infant deaths prompt warning on baby slings

The government warned Friday that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones. Original post:  Infant deaths prompt

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March 12, 2010 / Medical News

theGrio: Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans

Most men view condoms as being beneficial for two things, preventing infection and pregnancies. Barriers to condom use by men are cited as being inconvenient, a "mood killer", hard to access, and that

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News

Breakup can wreck your sense of self

A breakup can turn your world upside down, making it feel like you don't know who you are anymore. And you might not, according to a new study. Excerpt from:  Breakup can wreck your sense of se

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