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Screening women with both ultrasounds and mammograms allows doctors to find more breast cancers than if they rely on mammograms alone, a new study shows. However, the combination also leads to many more unnecessary biopsies, and experts don't recommend it to most patients.

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Daily doses of statins and blood pressure medications will not be enough to prevent heart disease among the ever-growing number of Baby Boomers who are overweight or obese, a new study suggests.

The simple truth, experts say, is that pounds must also be shed to keep cardiovascular trouble away.

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In the study, 300 children were randomly given one of three drinks, either a potent mix of colourings and additives, a drink that roughly matched the average daily additive intake of a child of their age or a "placebo" drink with no additives.

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In a major change, the American Heart Assn. said Monday that hands-only CPR -- rapid, deep presses on the victim's chest until help arrived -- worked just as well as standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation for sudden cardiac arrest in adults.

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Bowel cancer is frequently not detected until the disease is well-established, sharply reducing the chances of successful treatment.

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Differences in the way male and female bodies metabolise food means older women do not use protein as effectively to maintain muscle, the research found.

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People who spend hours staring at a computer screen risk suffering tired dry eyes, blurred vision, eye strain, headache, and sensitivity to light -- collectively known as "computer vision syndrome."

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The U.S. federal standards for acceptable levels of pharmaceutical residue in bottled water are the same as those for tap water -- there aren't any.

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An hour sniffing exhaust fumes may not just give you a headache - it could even alter the way the brain functions, Dutch researchers have suggested.

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One in seven strokes among Chinese men is due to cigarette smoking, researchers in China and the United States said citing a large-scale study that identified the habit as a major risk factor.

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The problem, say doctors, is that some skin bleaches, contain steroids. The patient in the Lancet report also developed thin, bruised skin, mild hair growth on her back and face, and muscle weakness.

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Siegal Sadetzki, a physician, epidemiologist and lecturer at Tel Aviv University, has published a study of heavy users of cell phones and their likelihood of getting a particular form of cancer.

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A study which showed that rats fed on artificial sweetener still put on weight has baffled researchers.

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It sounds far-fetched -- sticking needles in women to help them become pregnant -- but a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.

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It's blood, not saliva, that carried the virus because in at least two of the cases the infected mothers had bleeding gums or mouth sores, according to investigators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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