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28 million women at risk of unwanted pregnancy
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Each year, half of American women who would rather not get pregnant will have an unplanned pregnancy, often because they failed to use their contraceptive properly or forgot to use it at all, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Each year, half of American women who would rather not get pregnant will have an unplanned pregnancy, often because they failed to use their contraceptive properly or forgot to use it at all, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Marijuana may up heart attack, stroke risk: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heavy marijuana use can boost blood levels of a particular protein, perhaps raising a person's risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. government researchers said on Tuesday.
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Foundation offers plan to widen health coverage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A requirement that all companies help fund health insurance in the United States and a new public plan option are keys to a plan proposed on Tuesday to dramatically shrink the rolls of the uninsured.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A requirement that all companies help fund health insurance in the United States and a new public plan option are keys to a plan proposed on Tuesday to dramatically shrink the rolls of the uninsured.
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Need Encouragement to Shed Some Pounds? Blogs May Help.
Shauna Reid, Gerry Pugliese and Deborah Kosnett don't seem to have much in common. They've never met and live in cities hundreds of miles apart. But they share one activity that has changed their lives: blogging about weight loss.
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Shauna Reid, Gerry Pugliese and Deborah Kosnett don't seem to have much in common. They've never met and live in cities hundreds of miles apart. But they share one activity that has changed their lives: blogging about weight loss.
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The Right Time to Make a Move
Sometimes timing is everything. The decision my husband, Phil, and I made last year -- to sell our high-rise condo in a friendly and lively area of North Bethesda and move to a retirement community -- was one of those instances.
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Sometimes timing is everything. The decision my husband, Phil, and I made last year -- to sell our high-rise condo in a friendly and lively area of North Bethesda and move to a retirement community -- was one of those instances.
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Accepting Change
In the dark, Oscar-nominated film "The Savages," Wendy Savage cries out, "We're horrible, horrible people," as she and her older brother, Jon, consider to which of Buffalo's dreary nursing homes to commit their octogenarian father.
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In the dark, Oscar-nominated film "The Savages," Wendy Savage cries out, "We're horrible, horrible people," as she and her older brother, Jon, consider to which of Buffalo's dreary nursing homes to commit their octogenarian father.
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Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already knownfor its role in schizophrenia, also plays a significant part in thedangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia, a new studyfinds.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already knownfor its role in schizophrenia, also plays a significant part in thedangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia, a new studyfinds.
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Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for OverweightAmericans
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins andblood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart diseaseamong the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese,a new study suggests.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Daily doses of statins andblood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart diseaseamong the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese,a new study suggests.
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Celebrex, Naproxen Won't Prevent Mental Decline
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, anew trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with afamily history of Alzheimer's disease.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to prior studies, anew trial shows that daily use of two popular pain-relieving drugs,Celebrex and naproxen, does not prevent cognitive decline in people with afamily history of Alzheimer's disease.
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Viagra May Protect Hearts of Some Muscular DystrophyPatients
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Duchennemuscular dystrophy often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra mightprevent or delay the onset of this condition, a new Canadian studyfinds.
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HealthDay - MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with Duchennemuscular dystrophy often suffer from heart failure, but Viagra mightprevent or delay the onset of this condition, a new Canadian studyfinds.
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