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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

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. More here: 

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

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, researcher

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

FDA warning: some patients cannot process Plavix (AP)

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. Read more here: 

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

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. See more here: Health Tip: Having an Epidural (Hea

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

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. Read the original her

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog, Pregnancy

AmnestyInternational: In the U.S., Too Many Women Dying While Having Babies (Time.com)

Time.com - In a new report on pregnancy andchildbirth care in the U.S., Amnesty details the maternal health care crisisin this country as part of a systemic violation of women's rights See the or

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

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. Original post:  Health Tip: Risk Factors for Mel

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March 12, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

U.S. Chalks Up Victories in War on Cancer (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The decrease in cancer deaths in the United States since 1990 is the result of reduced tobacco use, increased cancer screening and improvements in tr

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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

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March 11, 2010 / Cancer, Medical Blog

Body’s Response to Foods’ Smell, Taste Could Be Diabetes Risk Factor (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation that affects how the body responds when a person smells or tastes food may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes in some peopl

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