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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Women's Health - Thu, 12/09/2010 - 12:00am
Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 1/31/2005 4:59:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/9/2010
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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People with osteoporosis who take drugs such as Boniva (ibandronate), Fosamax (alendronate) or Actonel (risedronate) to strengthen their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British resea...
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Health Tip: Breast-Feeding Benefits Baby
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
(HealthDay News) -- For the first few months, newborns need sustenance from either breast milk or formula.
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Health Tip: Heart Arrhythmia May Have Symptoms
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
(HealthDay News) -- When the heart beats irregularly, it's called arrhythmia.
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Study Contends Pot Isn't a Major 'Gateway Drug'
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new report casts doubt on the argument that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that plays a major role in leading people to try other illegal drugs.
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Bedbug Nation: Critters Make a Comeback
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- From sunny California to New York City, in flophouses, theaters and high-end offices, bedbugs are popping up in droves although, these days, they're found in a lot more places than just your bed.
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Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 3, 2010
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:
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As Hurricane Earl Hits East Coast, Residents Urged to Brace Themselves
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- As Hurricane Earl roared up the U.S. east coast Friday, federal officials urged residents to take steps to protect themselves and their property.
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Health Highlights: Sept. 3, 2010
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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Disease May Be Only a Plane Ride Away
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
FRIDAY, September 3 (HealthDay News) -- A 7-year-old San Diego boy brought back more than souvenirs and memories from a family trip to Switzerland a couple years ago.
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Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 8:48pm
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Carl Buher came home from the football game feeling rotten.
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NASA advises Chile on trapped, isolated miners
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 5:10pm
A team of NASA doctors and engineers recommended Friday that Chilean authorities regulate the day-and-night sleep patterns of 33 trapped miners, boost their Vitamin D intake and phase in an exercise program as their nutrition improves.
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Timer may help kids' bladder control problems
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 2:24pm
Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.
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Biotech salmon safe for eating: FDA
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 2:22pm
A biotechnology company's genetically engineered salmon are as safe to eat as other Atlantic salmon, U.S. regulators said as they weighed approval of the first DNA-altered animal for Americans' dinner plates.
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Antidepressant patch doesn't help smokers quit
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 2:20pm
An antidepressant drug delivered through a patch on the skin is no better than placebo for helping smokers kick the habit, new research shows.
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Early day care may promote eczema development
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 2:19pm
Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.
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Abbott abandons plans to sell vaccines business
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 1:23pm
Drug and medical device firm Abbott Laboratories said Friday it has abandoned plans to sell its vaccines unit, less than three months after exploring sales talks with rival companies.
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 1:07pm
Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
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Colonoscopy repeats greater with non-specialists
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 12:35pm
Older adults who have a colonoscopy performed by a family doctor, internist or general surgeon are somewhat more likely to need another one within a year compared with those who have the procedure done by a gastroenterologist, a new report finds.
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Odds of getting new kidney uneven
Yahoo health - Fri, 09/03/2010 - 10:13am
People with kidney disease are more likely to be added to the waiting list for a kidney transplant if they've had a previous heart, lung or liver transplant, a new study suggests.
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