Melanoma cases rising; young women at greatest risk
Study says that could be because they are more likely to use tanning beds than men.
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Long use of any hormones raises women's breast cancer risk
A new study tracked about 60,000 nurses and found that use of any kind of hormones for 10 years or more slightly raised the chances.
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Black women have trouble clearing cervical cancer virus
Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer.
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POSTED 04/03/2012 at 11:27 AM --
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FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging
The FDA has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned BPA from all food and drink packaging.
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Ore. company recalls tainted lettuce amidst listeria concern
A Portland produce distributor announced it is voluntarily recalling bagged lettuce that could be tainted with listeria.
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POSTED 05/23/2012 at 11:12 AM --
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Trying to cut salt intake? You can, and keep the taste
The evidence in favor of eating less salt keeps rolling in. Most recently, a study published in the journal
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POSTED 05/22/2012 at 05:25 PM --
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Born to run barefoot? Some end up getting injured
As more people experiment with barefoot running, foot doctors say they are treating injuries ranging from pulled calf muscles to tendinitis to ...
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POSTED 05/22/2012 at 03:23 PM --
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U.K. may allow IVF for older women, same-sex couples
Britain's health advisory agency says the government should extend free fertility treatment to women up to age 42 and same-sex couples.
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POSTED 05/22/2012 at 11:47 AM --
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From seat belts to drug monitoring, states can cut injuries
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 44, and the third leading cause of death overall.
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POSTED 05/22/2012 at 09:27 PM --
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Scared of spiders? You can escape that web
After a brief therapy session, people afflicted with lifelong, debilitating arachnophobia were able to hold or pet a tarantula.
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POSTED 05/21/2012 at 05:20 PM --
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Youth diabetes, pre-diabetes rates soar
The disease jumped from 9% of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23% in 2008 in what could be a grim sign for the future.
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POSTED 05/21/2012 at 12:01 AM --
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New lead poisoning guidelines: What parents should know
Blood testing is especially important for poor children, although few of the highest-risk kids are ever tested.
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POSTED 05/18/2012 at 04:10 PM --
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Pool rules: Never drink the water, swim sick
Utah residents know all about how to prevent one illness spread in pool, thanks to education campaigns started after a 2007 outbreak.
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POSTED 05/18/2012 at 03:54 PM --
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Worried about lead poisoning in your home? What to do
Should pre-1978 homes be tested even if no children live there? Are home-testing kits OK? Answers to your questions.
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POSTED 05/18/2012 at 06:56 PM --
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CDC urges Boomers to get tested for hepatitis C
U.S. health officials want all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C.
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