March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
Calcium may help you live longer
Getting a bit more calcium in your diet could help you live longer, new research suggests. Excerpt from: Calcium may help you live longer
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March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk
Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. See original here: Big first trimester we
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
Brain scans help researchers read minds
By scanning your brain, scientists can tell what memory you are recalling. Original post: Brain scans help researchers read minds
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
Rome school’s condom machines create uproar
The decision by a Rome high school to install condom vending machines has set off a storm in Italy, with the Catholic Church charging the move will encourage young people to have sex. Originally
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy
Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. Continued here: Big first trimest
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
FDA rules out Fosamax, thigh fracture link
U.S. regulators said they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc.'s Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures. 2641fe815d7a126a758b20c63b3
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy
Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)
Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Originally posted here: Peanut aller
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy
Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococ
March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Pregnancy
Andy Whitfield Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Filed under: Celebrity cancer diagnosis Andy Whitfield, who plays the lead on the Starz drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," has been diagnosed with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, according
March 10, 2010 / Cancer, Medical News, Pregnancy
NYT: Decoded genome gives hope in fighting disease
Two research teams have independently decoded the entire genome of patients to find the exact genetic cause of their disease. Original post: NYT: Decoded genome gives hope in fighting disease
