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For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible (AP)

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

LONDON – Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to … Continue reading →

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Rally over hospital closure worry

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

11 February 2012 Last updated at 07:06 ET Campaigners march through Llanelli in support of Prince Philip Hospital Campaigners opposed to changes at Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli have staged what they call a “stop the closure” march and rally. … Continue reading →

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Cannabis users double crash risk

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

9 February 2012 Last updated at 20:51 ET Cannabis can impair a driver’s ability to respond to potential dangers, research shows Drivers who use cannabis up to three hours before driving are twice as likely to cause a collision as … Continue reading →

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Lansley hits back over NHS bill

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

10 February 2012 Last updated at 13:04 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mr Lansley rejects claims he’s lost the support of Conservatives over the NHS bill

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Small Business

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

Only a few employers will take advantage of rules allowing some small businesses to avoid pending health reform measures, rendering the rules relatively obsolete and minimizing their impact on health insurance costs, according to new analysis and simulations conducted by … Continue reading →

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Hungarian home birth advocate looses appeal (AP)

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

BUDAPEST, Hungary – A Hungarian obstetrician known for promoting home births lost an appeal Friday against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice. Budapest’s Court of Appeals also banned Dr. Agnes Gereb from working in her profession for the next 10 … Continue reading →

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Dementia plaque ‘rapidly cleared’

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

9 February 2012 Last updated at 14:01 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Sections of Alzheimer’s, left, and healthy brain tissue showing brain shrinkage with the condition Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients … Continue reading →

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Lansley hits back over NHS bill

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

10 February 2012 Last updated at 13:04 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mr Lansley rejects claims he’s lost the support of Conservatives over the NHS bill

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Prostate Size May Be Clue to Severity of Cancer (HealthDay)

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) — The size of a man’s prostate gland may help doctors predict the severity of his prostate cancer, according to a new study. Researchers from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn., found smaller prostates … Continue reading →

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For pregnant women with cancer, chemo possible (AP)

Written on February 11, 2012 by Editor - Health News

LONDON – Researchers have encouraging news for women who find themselves in a very frightening situation: having cancer while pregnant. Studies suggest that these women can be treated almost the same as other cancer patients are, with minimal risk to … Continue reading →

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