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Medical association backs health system reform (AP) (Nov-10, 09:20 EDT )-- AP - The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.
Acceptance of Chronic Illness Helps People Move On (HealthDay) (Nov-10, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- For chronically ill patients, giving up the hope that they will get better may actually lead to more happiness, U.S. researchers suggest.
Health Tip: Sources of Childhood Stress (HealthDay) (Nov-10, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Kids often get stressed, even without the pressures of adult life. Just as in adults, stress needs to be addressed in children.
Health Tip: Symptoms of Postpartum Depression (HealthDay) (Nov-10, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Welcoming a new baby is a happy and exciting time, but it's also full of stress. Postpartum depression affects many new moms, and it's important to recognize the signs and seek treatment.
Early Use of NSAIDs Might Prevent Alzheimer's (HealthDay) (Nov-10, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) from a young age might prevent early signs of Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a new study in mice.
Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women (HealthDay) (Nov-10, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- While there are plenty of good reasons to avoid obesity in your teens, a new study now suggests that extra weight in adolescence may increase your risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) later.
Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine: experts (Reuters) (Nov-10, 07:47 EDT )-- Reuters - Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for premature babies and cancer therapies, health experts say.
UK starts study on using human DNA in animals (AP) (Nov-10, 07:29 EDT )-- AP - British scientists begin a new study on Tuesday to consider how human DNA is used in animal experiments and to determine what the boundaries of such controversial science might be.
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