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Endometriosis Linked to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
(HealthDay News) A history of endometriosis increases the risk of developing ovarian cancer, although the increased risk is restricted to specific subtypes of invasive ovarian cancer, according to a m...
FEB. 22, 2012 10:30 PM RESEARCH NEWS

Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Study
Breast cancers in women aged 40 to 49 that are diagnosed by mammograms have a better prognosis than those detected by doctors or the women themselves, a study in the journal Radiology indicates. "They...
FEB. 22, 2012 9:00 PM BREAKING NEWS

Prep Staff for Mobile Healthcare
Mobile technology has worked its way into every industry, including healthcare. Run tutorials for staff and patients on how to access health information online and use apps to manage care. Visit HAPra...
FEB. 22, 2012 7:00 PM TECHNOLOGY

All U.S. Adults Should Get Whooping Cough Shot: Panel
U.S. health experts recommended Wednesday that all adults get vaccinated against whooping cough, an infectious bacterial disease that triggers uncontrollable coughing and is especially dangerous to in...
FEB. 22, 2012 5:00 PM HEALTH ALERT

Substituting Fructose for Other Carbs Doesn't Up Weight Gain
(HealthDay News) Evidence suggests that fructose is unlikely to cause weight gain when substituted for other carbohydrates in diets with similar numbers of calories, but does increase weight gain in h...
FEB. 22, 2012 3:00 PM RESEARCH NEWS

Many Women Having a Heart Attack Don't Have Chest Pain
Two out of five women having a heart attack do not experience chest pain, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Instead, they may have harder-to-recognize sympto...
FEB. 22, 2012 1:30 PM BREAKING NEWS

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