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Family History Ups Shingles Risk E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
A new study shows that people with shingles, or herpes zoster infection, are more than four times likely to have a first-degree relative with a history of the condition.
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Parental Absence Stifles Kids’ Learning E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
Young children who experience a prolonged separation from a parent are at risk for learning problems as they enter school.
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New Artificial Cornea Shows Promise E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
Researchers from Stanford University have developed an artificial cornea, which they say could make cornea transplants involving donors a thing of the past and help millions of blind people see again.
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Vitamin D Deficiency Worsens Breast Cancer? E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
Vitamin D deficiency is common among women diagnosed with breast cancer, and it may raise the risk of cancer spread and death, researchers report.
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Gene Test May ID Lung Cancer Spread E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
A test that characterizes early lung tumors by their genetic fingerprint may help identify patients whose cancer is most likely to spread, researchers report.
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FDA Stresses 2 Drugs' Birth Defects Risk E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
The FDA is highlighting the risk of miscarriage and birth defects in women taking the immune-suppressing drugs CellCept or Myfortic.
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Kidney Cancer Survival on the Rise E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
More kidney cancers in the United States are being diagnosed at early, highly treatable stages, and more patients are surviving the disease, a national study confirms.
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Mastectomies Up for Early Breast Cancer E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
More women with early-stage breast cancer are opting to have a mastectomy, a new study suggests.
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Gas-Filled Liquids Curb Appetite E-mail
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Monday, 26 May 2008 20:41
A study shows that a liquid meal made with tiny gas bubbles increase feelings of fullness.
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