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High Milk Intake May Boost Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) — High intakes of whole milk and lactose might be associated with an increased risk of ovarian canc…
Health Tip: If Your Child Breaks a Bone
(HealthDayNews) — After a fall, some kids cry out that they’ve broken a bone in their arm or leg. But how do you tell whether a bon…
Mammography Use Up, But Not Perfect
FRIDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) — The use of mammography by women aged 40 and older is increasing but is still not perfect, accordi…
Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure Raises Risk for Heart Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Even a little bit of high blood pressure increases your risk of heart attack and cardiovascular…
Rapid Scan Helps Diagnose Dangerous Childhood Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — A customized gene chip that scans DNA regions in tumor samples to detect genetic changes in the…
Women Smokers Married to Smokers at Higher Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — Women smokers whose spouses also smoke have a nearly six times greater risk of stroke than wome…
Researchers Take 1st Step Toward Broad Strep B Vaccine
THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Using genes from four different strains of group B streptococcus bacteria, researchers have de…
Condom Label Flap Stirs Controversy
THURSDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) — Saying they are reacting to a push by a conservative legislator to “discredit” condoms, a grou…
Breast Cancer Risk with HRT May Be Lower Than Thought
THURSDAY, Aug. 4 (HealthDay News) — A new study sounds a note of calm in the sea of concern that has surrounded recent findings on …
Child Abuse a Pattern of Experience
WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) — What turns a mother into a child abuser?
The answer in humans remains unclear, but ne…