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Ultrasound effective at spotting breast cancers (Reuters) (Dec-2, 11:49 EDT )-- Reuters - Breast ultrasounds found 100 percent of suspicious cancers in women under 40 who found lumps or other suspicious areas of the breast, offering a cheaper, less-invasive alternative to surgery or biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Sperm genes could explain why women live longer (AFP) (Dec-2, 11:25 EDT )-- AFP - Genes in sperm may determine why female mammals live longer than males, according to a Japanese study published on Wednesday in Human Reproduction, a European journal.
Sperm genes could explain why women live longer (AFP) (Dec-2, 11:14 EDT )-- AFP - Genes in sperm may determine why female mammals live longer than males, according to a Japanese study published on Wednesday in Human Reproduction, a European journal.
Experts: Man controlled robotic hand with thoughts (AP) (Dec-2, 10:43 EDT )-- AP - A group of European scientists say they have successfully connected a robotic hand to a man who had lost an arm, allowing him to feel sensations in the artificial hand and control it with his thoughts.
For some women, trans fats could be deadly (Reuters) (Dec-2, 09:49 EDT )-- Reuters - For women with heart disease, eating too many artery-clogging trans fats may increase their risk of dying suddenly from cardiac arrest, a new study suggests.
More Preemies Born Among the Poor (HealthDay) (Dec-2, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who are poor are more likely to deliver a very preterm baby than more affluent women, even though both groups typically receive equal care, a new British study shows.
Health Tip: Getting a Tattoo? (HealthDay) (Dec-2, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Before you decide to get a tattoo, consider the possible complications. To reduce your risk, it's important to see an approved tattoo artist who is issued regular inspection certificates.
Health Tip: Smokeless Tobacco Can Cause Its Own Problems (HealthDay) (Dec-2, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Using a smokeless tobacco product doesn't absolve you of possible risks, the American Academy of Family Physicians says.
New Light on Jane Austen's Final Chapter (HealthDay) (Dec-2, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The woman behind Pride and Prejudice and Emma may have died of tuberculosis rather than Addison's disease, as has long been believed, says one British scholar.
Sperm Gene May Cause Men's Longevity Disadvantage (HealthDay) (Dec-2, 09:03 EDT )-- HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Sperm genes may affect life span in humans and other mammals and could help explain why females tend to live longer than males, Japanese scientists say.
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