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Tamoxifen Found to Prevent Breast Cancer Deaths in At-Risk Women

Giving the drug Tamoxifen to women who are at risk for breast cancer can reduce cancer deaths and save money, according to a new study. The results, based ...
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Findings: Why Fish Oil Is Good For You

Fish oil has long been promoted for its role in brain and heart health. Now, scientists have a clearer picture of how the omega-3 fatty acids in fish ...
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Fertility Treatment for Ovary Disorder Hurts Pregnancy Chances

A common strategy for treating infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome may actually reduce their chances of pregnancy, a new study suggests. In the study, some women ...
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New Flu Strain Infects 2 Kids, CDC Says

Two children came down with the flu this summer after being infected with a strain of the influenza virus that originated in pigs, according to a new report ...
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Baldness Treatments May Mimic Growth of Animals’ Winter Coats

Research into treatments that fight male-pattern baldness might take a lesson from animals that beef up their fur coats at certain times of the year. In animals, hair ...
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Worst US Cities for Allergies Revealed

The worst U.S. city for spring allergy sufferers, for the third year in a row, is Knoxville, Tenn., according to a new report. The report lists the “Spring ...
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Food Allergies More Common in City Youngsters Than in Country Kids

Food allergies are more common among kids living in cities than among children in less populated areas, a new study finds. Researchers found that the share of children ...
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Pregnant Moms Who Eat Peanuts Could Raise Baby’s Allergy Risk

Pregnant women who eat peanuts are more likely to have babies who test positive for peanut allergies than women who don’t eat peanuts, according to a new study. ...
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Contraception Device May Help Treat Endometrial Cancer

Intrauterine devices, long-used in contraception, may work as a treatment for women with early-stage endometrial cancer, a cancer of the uterus, who want to preserve their fertility, according ...
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Universal Screening for HIV Can Be Cost Effective

Expanding screening for HIV in the United States and implementing broader use of treatment could reduce the number of new infections while still being cost effective, according to ...
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