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TSA airport security measures: The health concerns for women

There has been much discussion this week as the new TSA airport security measures were unveiled; airline passengers do have a choice, but both...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Do promotions like those on facebook really increase awareness?

In today's world social media networks, such as facebook and twitter, are usually the first place you are going to hear about it first –...
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Health Care Reform: The Affordable Care Act and preventive health services for women (poll)

Women who take out, or renew, a health insurance plan on or after September 23, 2010, will no longer have to pay a co-payment, co-insurance or meet...
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President Obama announces five year plan for reducing HIV/AIDS in the United States

On Tuesday July 13, 2010, President Obama revealed a five year plan in an effort to reduce HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Obama administration...
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Heat wave hits record highs across Eastern United States: Heat wave risks and health (video)

Temperatures continued to rise and hit record highs across the Eastern United States today, Wednesday July 7, 2010, giving rise to a number of...
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California: Federally funded "high risk" health insurance pools to operate from September 1

Federal health care reform law currently has $5 billion set aside to create “high risk” health insurance pools for people who are...
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Medical scans present the highest risk of radiation to Americans

Americans have the highest risk of radiation from medical scans, despite the fact most worry about the risk of radiation from cell phones,...
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New research study reports eribulin may help prolong the lives of advanced breast cancer patients

Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held in Chicago yesterday Sunday June 6, 2010, indicated...
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FDA warns some brands of heartburn medication may increase the risk of fractures

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Tuesday May 25, 2010 that some brands of heartburn medication may increase the risk of...
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New study shows alcohol in moderation may help prevent Alzheimer's disease in women

A new Spanish study, published in the May edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, shows findings that women who don't smoke, but who...
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