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Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:25:24 -0400

MILWAUKEE - A radioactive tracer that "lights up" cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors...

Smoking riskier to women's hearts than men's

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:11:14 -0400

MUNICH, Germany - Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday. In fact, women who smoke have heart attacks nearly...

Doctors say Vytorin-cancer link can't be ruled out

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:19:05 -0400

MUNICH, Germany - Results from three studies of the cholesterol-lowering drug Vytorin are not enough to prove or rule out a possible link to a higher risk of cancer, so the...

Study links bipolar disorder with older fathers

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:17:48 -0400

CHICAGO - Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced...