Home abortion drug use effective, safe for most

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Medication-induced home abortions are safe for women who are 50 to 63 days pregnant, a new study from Sweden shows.

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Adding gluten early may cause constipation in babies

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving gluten-containing foods to infants too soon may trigger long-lasting tummy troubles but more study is needed before changing recommendations for parents, Dutch researchers conclude.

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High-fiber diet linked to lower lung disease risk

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who get enough fiber in their diets, particularly from whole grains, may have a lower risk of developing chronic lung disease than those who eat few high-fiber foods, a new study finds.

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Circumcision may not cut HIV spread among gay men

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.

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Medication fears lead to worse side effects

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.

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Analysis: U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One way to achieve bipartisanship in Washington may be to tackle an issue everyone can agree on - the childhood obesity epidemic.

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Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

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Cancer mortality has declined since initiation of ‘war on cancer’

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A new American Cancer Society study finds progress in reducing cancer death rates is evident whether measured against baseline rates in 1970 or in 1990. The study finds a downturn in cancer death rates since 1990 results mostly from reductions in tobacco use, increased screening allowing early detection of several cancers, and modest to large improvements in treatment for specific cancers.

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Infectious virus hidden in chromosomes can be passed from parents to children

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In some individuals the common herpes virus HHV-6 can integrate into structures at the end of chromosomes and be reactivated to an infectious form.

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