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FRIDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — A minimally invasive surgical technique that includes the addition of a foam appears to success…
Alcohol-Branded Merchandise Boosts Teen Drinking
FRIDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — T-shirts, hats and other merchandise featuring an alcohol brand may raise risks for underage dr…
Health Tip: Be Safe in the Bathroom
(HealthDay News) — Bathrooms attract kids like magnets. From the faucets to the toilet to the medicine cabinet, they beckon inquisi…
More Than 80 Percent of College Women Diet
FRIDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — While dieting is a common practice among college women, a new study has found that 83 percent …
Many Women Still Misinformed About Heart Disease
FRIDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) — It’s a health message that doctors have been directing at women for some time, but too often it…
Health Highlights: March 31, 2006
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
FDA Approves Generic Cap…
Online Support Eases Breast Cancer Stress
THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Women struggling with breast cancer can benefit greatly from online support groups, new rese…
System Keeps Scan Results From Going Astray
THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — An automated coding system that tracks medical imaging test results helps prevent scans from…
THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — If a bird-flu pandemic does hit the United States, it may well start in California and sprea…
Teens With Epilepsy Prone to Depression
THURSDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers who have epilepsy often face a double whammy because along with the seizure disorde…