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High Cholesterol Linked to Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — Italian researchers have found what they call the first direct association between high chol…
Pneumococcal Vaccine Protects Newborns
TUESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — It shields children and adults from pneumonia, meningitis and blood infections and now a new …
Tumor Cell Receptors Key to Breast Cancer Care
TUESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) — The benefit of breast cancer chemotherapy may depend on the status of estrogen receptors lyin…
TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Standard diagnostic testing can miss the warning signs of heart disease in women, a large U.S. …
Health Tip: Rollerblading Safety
(HealthDay companies News) — Rollerblading has become a popular sport and offers significant health benefits, but without some precautions, i…
Stroke May Trigger Memory Trouble
MONDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Stroke may harm memory without necessarily causing dementia or other cognitive impairment, res…
Brand-Name Drug Prices Still Outpace Inflation
MONDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — There’s a bit of good news in the latest AARP report that prescription drug prices continue to…
MONDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests a possible link between age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading…
Obesity Plus Arthritis Disabling for Older Women
MONDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) — Osteoarthritis plus overweight greatly lessens an older woman’s ability to get around without …
Health Highlights: April 10, 2006
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Obesity Drug Xenical Shou…