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Morning-After Pill May Be New Option to Treat Painful Fibroids
2/2/2012 - Study found it shrank fibroids, reduced excessive bleeding ...
Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
2/2/2012 - Ultrasound screening, regular blood transfusions have helped reduce strokes in those with the blood disorder ...
Lack of Sunlight May Raise Stroke Risk
2/2/2012 - Study found those who got less exposure were more likely to suffer an attack ...
Same Genes Key to Early & Late-Onset Alzheimers: Study
2/2/2012 - Individual risk factors may influence when the brain disorder develops, researchers say ...
Anesthesia in Early Childhood May Be Linked to ADHD
2/2/2012 - Only associated with multiple surgeries; not a reason to delay needed procedures, experts say ...
If Your Dining Partner Overeats, So May You
2/2/2012 - In study, women mimicked eating behavior of new acquaintances, matching them bite for bite ...
People Pleasers More Prone to Overeating: Study
2/2/2012 - They often yield to pressure to indulge more in social situations, researchers say ...
Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke
2/2/2012 - Study of men finds the blood disorder affects survival rates up to a year later ...
Scientists May Be Closer to Developing Red Wine Drug
2/2/2012 - Resveratrol's secrets revealed in work with mice ...
Its Buyer Beware When Getting Statins Off the Internet
2/2/2012 - Safety information, side-effect warnings are often lacking, British study finds ...
New Anti-Clotting Drug May Cut Brain Bleeding Risk: Study
2/2/2012 - People with abnormal heartbeat taking Xarelto were less likely to bleed out than warfarin patients ...
Pet Turtles Carry Salmonella Dangers, CDC Warns
2/2/2012 - Tougher laws needed to protect children from infection, report says ...
Pleasure in Scratching an Itch May Depend on Location
2/2/2012 - Sensation is especially intense in ankles, researchers say ...
Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC
2/2/2012 - Though three vaccines showed increases in coverage rates, coverage remains low for essential ones ...
Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimers Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection
2/2/2012 - If validated, finding might open doors to new therapies, even a vaccine, experts say ...
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