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- Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth (11.20.2009)
- 1 in 4 thinks it's as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts say
- Formaldehyde May Endanger Funeral Workers (11.20.2009)
- Leukemia risk is found to increase with longer exposure to embalming fluids
- Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder (11.20.2009)
- Canadian study finds more severe cases than with seasonal flu
- Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S. (11.20.2009)
- But, flu activity remains high and is expected to continue, CDC says
- Three-Month Supply Lowers Drug Costs (11.20.2009)
- Consumers save up to one-third buying 90-day supply, study finds
- Athletes Seeking Doping Agents Can Still Find Them Online (11.20.2009)
- Banned products are readily available, researchers say
- 'Hobbits' Were a Distinct Species, Study Concludes (11.20.2009)
- Skeletal analysis shows Homo floresiensis anatomy differed from modern-day humans
- Unraveling the 'Mad Cow' Mystery (11.20.2009)
- Key molecule identified by researchers
- Health Highlights: Nov. 20, 2009 (11.20.2009)
- Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some (11.20.2009)
- Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests
- Even Smokers Support Bans at Work (11.20.2009)
- Employees in India strongly favor no-smoking rules, Germans less keen: survey
- Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility (11.20.2009)
- Testicular cells could be preserved for later use, study suggests
- Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders (11.20.2009)
- Online and text messages might be more helpful than therapy for some, researchers suggest
- New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer (11.20.2009)
- Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annually
- No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage (11.20.2009)
- Health plans say routine screening is an individual decision
- Health Tip: Determining Migraines in Children (11.20.2009)
- Is it a migraine, or another type of headache?
- Health Tip: Managing Gestational Diabetes (11.20.2009)
- Here's what you can do
- Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble (11.19.2009)
- Heart disease, stroke more likely for organ recipients with sleep apnea, study finds
- Errors in Surgical Procedures Persist (11.19.2009)
- Poor communication causes most mistakes in and out of operating room, VA study shows
- For Kids With Down Syndrome, a 'Ray of Hope' (11.19.2009)
- Study in mice could lead to treatment for learning deficits, researcher suggests
- Appalachia, Southeast Hit Hardest by Obesity and Diabetes (11.19.2009)
- CDC county-by-county analysis finds some areas with 1 in 10 adults already diabetic
- For Chest Pain in the ER, CT Angiography May Be Best (11.19.2009)
- Procedure cuts diagnosis time and costs, study finds
- Too Few Older Adults Get Recommended Screenings (11.19.2009)
- Report looks to improve health of this group with better preventive care
- Sounds May Help Solidify Memories While Asleep (11.19.2009)
- Deep sleep is an important time for consolidating memories, researchers find
- Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines (11.19.2009)
- Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations