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Epilepsy: Symptoms and Treatment

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures that can range from brief lapses of attention or muscle jerks to severe and prolonged convulsions. About 50 ...
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Stillbirth Mysteries Revealed in New Studies

Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy complications, such as a woman going into labor too soon, or abnormalities of the placenta, a new analysis of the causes ...
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Alcohol Risk to Fetus Is Highest at End of 1st Trimester

Any drinking during pregnancy increases the odds of fetal alcohol syndrome, but the risk to the fetus is highest if a pregnant woman drinks during the second half ...
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Stillbirth Risk Highest in Heaviest and Lightest Fetuses

Stillbirths are more common among the heaviest and lightest fetuses, according to a new study from Canada. Researchers found that 19 percent of all stillbirths occurred in fetuses ...
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Opiate Reactions May Be Linked to Genetics

How the body responds to opiates — the powerful, pain-relieving drugs that carry a high potential for addiction — may be partly determined by genetics, according to a ...
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Experts Reveal Keys to Keeping Your Resolutions

Despite our most sincere efforts, many of us will fail to keep our renewed promises of losing weight, quitting smoking, saving money or being nicer to the in-laws ...
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New Epilepsy Drugs Seem Harmless to Pregnancies

A set of relatively new drugs used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraine headaches does not appear to increase the risk of birth defects even when taken ...
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Rosacea: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

Rosacea is a chronic disease characterized by cyclical flare-ups of redness and pimples around the face. These symptoms, occasionally accompanied by watery and bloodshot eyes (known as ocular ...
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Smoking in Kids’ Movies Decreased in 2010: CDC

The amount of smoking in movies that kids watch fell again last year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There ...
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1 Colonoscopy May Be Enough for a Lifetime

For some people, one colonoscopy at age 50 may be enough for their whole lives, a new study suggests. In the study, patients that had no signs of ...
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