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• New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer
• Telling Your Doctor About a Health Issue Doesn’t Mean It Enters Medical Record
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  Heart-Rhythm Disorder Tied to Higher Risk of Heart Attack: Study

  People with atrial fibrillation had nearly doubled odds of a later heart attack

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Blood Test Shows Promise in Gauging Risk for Pregnancy Complication

  It measures levels of a protein tied to spikes in blood pressure known as preeclampsia

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Weight-Loss Surgery Safe for Very Obese Teens, Study Says

  But investigators add that more research needed to assess long-term results

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Brush Your Teeth, Help Save Your Heart?

  Study links improved gum health to reduced risk of harmful plaque buildup in neck arteries

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Health Highlights: Nov. 4, 2013

  Perrigo Recalls Infant Pain and Fever Reliever Blood Test May Track Spread of Melanoma: Study Many Herbal Supplements Aren't What They Claim: Study

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Tylenol and Alcohol a Bad Mix, Study Suggests

  Nearly half who combined the two reported kidney disease

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Kids Who Add Sleep Can Subtract Pounds, Study Suggests

  But other lifestyle factors also influence weight control, experts say

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Childhood Obesity Again Tied to Earlier Puberty in Girls

  Study compared onset age of breast development in 1997 and now

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Don’t Ask, Just Tell Parents When It’s Time for Vaccines: Study

  Research finds physicians' approach influences resistance to immunizations

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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  Single Dose of HPV Vaccine May Be Enough to Guard Against Cervical Cancer

  Researchers found women who only got 1 of 3 recommended Cervarix doses still showed immune response 4 years later

  • Posted November 4, 2013
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