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Fewer Stillbirths Among Pregnant Women Vaccinated Against Flu
5/25/2012 - Those who were protected from H1N1 were also less likely to deliver preterm, study finds ...

Fitness May Boost Survival for Women With Breast Cancer
5/25/2012 - Disease, chemotherapy often result in lingering damage to women's heart and lungs ...

C-Section May Hike Risk for Toddlers Obesity, Study Suggests
5/24/2012 - By age 3, Caesarean babies are more likely to be overweight, researchers found ...

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy May Threaten Kids Heart Health
5/24/2012 - Preeclampsia bodes ill for offspring, study says ...

Discovery of Gene May Lead to New Male Contraceptive
5/24/2012 - Findings from mouse study could also result in new treatments for infertility ...

Breast MRI Best at Tracking Response to Chemo: Study
5/23/2012 - It was better than clinical exam in determining if treatment was working before breast cancer surgery ...

Overweight Moms More Apt to Have Large Babies, Study Says
5/23/2012 - A woman's weight before, during pregnancy mattered more than glucose levels in predicting baby's size ...

IUDs, Implants Best for Long-Term Birth Control: Study
5/23/2012 - Unplanned pregnancy rate 20 times higher for birth control pill, patch or ring ...

Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
5/21/2012 - Prenatal exposure linked to later lung dysfunction, researchers say ...

Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills
5/21/2012 - Researchers found apparent connections between estrogen treatments and Crohn's disease, colitis ...

More Research Points to Long-Term Ills With Bone Drugs
5/21/2012 - Bisphosphonates used for osteoporosis raise risk of rare fractures over time, study says ...

Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer
5/21/2012 - Study didn't prove that weight loss lowers risk, but it did cut estrogen, which may help older women ...

Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
5/19/2012 - Study found they scored worse on visual memory tests, with symptoms lingering 2 weeks after injury ...

Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
5/18/2012 - Review found fewer excess pounds and complications with healthy diet vs. exercise ...

Many Primary Care Docs Dont Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
5/17/2012 - Experts stress that information needs to be passed on after cancer treatment ends ...

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