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Consumer Health NewsNew health woes as China moves from famine to feastBEIJING (Reuters) - Evening exercise classes at the Nirvana fitness centre in Beijing are in high demand these days as young professionals whose mothers once counted ration cards seek to stay svelte despite lavish lunches.
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Free AIDS drugs slash death rate in Malawi studyLONDON (Reuters) - Providing free AIDS drugs to people in northern Malawi has slashed adult mortality rates, vindicating a recent ramp-up in treatment in poor parts of rural Africa, researchers said on Friday.
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Cool kids can help others avoid smoking: studyLONDON (Reuters) - Getting the cool kids to talk to their peers about the dangers of smoking cut the number of young people who started using cigarettes in one study by nearly 25 percent, British researchers said on Friday.
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Americans still unclear about stroke warning signsCHICAGO (Reuters) - Fewer than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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Half of diabetics in U.S. have arthritis, CDC saysCHICAGO (Reuters) - People with diabetes are twice as likely to have arthritis, putting them in a double bind as the pain in their joints keeps them from getting the exercise they need to keep both diseases at bay, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
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Group wants FDA to pull J&J birth control patchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. advocacy group is urging the Food and Drug Administration to pull Johnson & Johnson's birth control patch from the market after studies found an increased risk of dangerous blood clots.
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Firefighters show higher risks of certain cancersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job carries hazards beyond the fires themselves.
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Pelvic floor maladies can impact women's sex lifeNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Incontinence and other disorders of the pelvic organs can take a toll on a woman's sex life, a new study suggests.
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Researchers find neuroblastoma genesBOSTON (Reuters) - An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood.
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Mom's high normal blood sugar risky: studyNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who have blood sugar levels above normal but below those signaling full-blown diabetes are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to experience several adverse pregnancy outcomes, new research indicates.
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Pill effective against gestational diabetesBOSTON (Reuters) - The diabetes pill metformin is just as effective as insulin injections in treating women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, researchers in New Zealand and Australia reported on Wednesday.
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Weight-loss drugs may harm developing brain: studyCHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug from a new class of weight-loss treatments disrupted wiring needed for brain development in young mice, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday, raising concerns about using such medications in children.
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Alzheimer's disease risks are gender specificNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risks of developing Alzheimer's disease differ between the sexes, with stroke in men, and depression in women, critical factors, according to a French study.
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Five percent of breast tumors may double in monthLONDON (Reuters) - Five percent of breast cancer tumors appear to double in size in just over a month, Norwegian researchers said on Thursday in a study underscoring the potential benefits of more frequent screening.
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Medtronic recalls heparin-coated bypass equipmentNEW YORK (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc said on Wednesday it was voluntarily recalling some disposable devices used during cardiac bypass surgery because they have been found to be coated with contaminated traces of the blood-thinner heparin.
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Patients prefer polite physicians, says U.S. reportBOSTON (Reuters) - Doctors should try a new type of prescription -- being a little more polite -- if they want to connect with their patients, a U.S. psychiatrist suggested on Wednesday.
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PTSD common in chronic migraine sufferersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more common in people who suffer from chronic migraine headache than in those with episodic migraine headache, research suggests.
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Workouts sculpt heart as well as musclesNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Exercise can cause structural changes in the heart, and these changes vary depending on the type of training an athlete is engaged in, new research shows.
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Kids more vulnerable to swimming-related illnessNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children age 10 and younger are more likely than older kids and adults to be sickened by swimming in bacteria-contaminated water, researchers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.
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C-section not tied to subsequent stillbirthNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained stillbirth (fetal death) late in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report.
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