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	Health Tip: Side Effects of Birth Control Pills
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:39 Clicks: 8 Comments: 1
(HealthDay News) -- While many women take birth control pills without incident, these drugs can produce side effects, especially when a woman's body adjusts to the hormonal changes they cause. Here is a list of the most common side effects of birth


	Newer Drugs Beat Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Survival
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:38 Clicks: 1 Comments: 0
MONDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Postmenopausal breast cancer patients who switch from tamoxifen therapy to another type of drug, called an aromatase inhibitor, may gain a significant boost in survival, Italian research shows. Women in the study


	Switching Breast Cancer Drugs May Boost Survival
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:38 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Switching to newer breast cancer drugs, called aromatase inhibitors, after two to three years of treatment with tamoxifen may extend disease-free survival and slightly reduce the risk of death in women who've bee


	New Drug Helps Ease Psoriasis
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:37 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
TUESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Many patients with moderate to severe chronic psoriasis showed significant improvement after treatment with Humira (adalimumab), according to a study presented at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy


	Study Confirms Link Between Hormone, Insulin-Producing Cells
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:37 Clicks: 1 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A neuropeptide called melanin concentrating hormone (MCH) plays a role in the growth of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas and the secretion of insulin, a new study finds. MCH is found in the brain and re


	Gene Variant Lowers Risk of Breast Cancer
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:37 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
MONDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Extensive genetic analysis has uncovered a gene variant that cuts the risk of breast cancer by 10 percent, scientists say. Angela Cox, senior lecturer at the Institute of Cancer Studies at the University of Sheffi


	Partnered Learning Boosts Use of Skin Cancer Self-Exams
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:36 Clicks: 1 Comments: 0
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Learning skin self-examination with a partner boosts the likelihood people will regularly conduct these exams to help spot skin cancers, a U.S. study finds. The study, published in the January issue of the Arch


	Psoriasis Often Goes Untreated: Survey
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:36 Clicks: 1 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans with chronic moderate or severe psoriasis receive no treatment or inadequate treatment, a new survey from the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) shows. The poll also revealed a link between severe p


	A Little Sun Might Shield Against Skin Cancer
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:36 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
MONDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- It's a puzzle to scientists, but a new study suggests that the main cause of deadly skin cancer -- sunlight -- might also help protect against the disease. The key could lie in the amount of ultraviolet B (UVB) li


	For Drivers, Skin Cancer Is Often One-Sided
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:36 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- People who spend a lot of time behind the wheel may be motoring their way to an increased risk of skin cancer on the left side of their body, U.S. researchers report. "Since previous scientific findings have shown


	Experimental Psoriasis Drug Produces Impressive Results
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:36 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new monoclonal antibody drug produced dramatic improvements in psoriasis patients. In some cases, the improvements lasted up to six months after just one injection, researchers report. "The studies that we car


	Most U.S. women face heart, stroke risk - Heart Health - MSNBC.com
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:35 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0


	Experimental Prenatal Test Helps Spot Birth Defects
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:35 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new, noninvasive method of prenatal testing may one day help to detect birth defects in unborn babies. But it'll be a while before the technique comes to market. "We've shown the first abnormality, and this is pr


	Health Tip: Symptoms of Contact Dermatitis
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:35 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0


	Health Tip: Spot a Suspicious Mole
	Date: 2008-02-23 07:54:35 Clicks: 0 Comments: 0
(HealthDay News) -- Abnormal moles may indicate skin cancer. To spot a mole that could be malignant, follow these suggestions from the Cancer Research Institute: A -- Asymmetry -- Cancerous moles tend to have an irregular shape. B -- Border -- Cance

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