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Hormone Therapy: Study Says It Makes Breast Cancer More Likely - and Deadlier CBS News (CBS) Women who take hormone supplements to ease symptoms of menopause - night sweats and hot flashes, for example - might want to reconsider whether the benefits are worth the risk. For eight years we've known that hormone replacement therapy can ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Health Highlights: Oct. 20, 2010 BusinessWeek Entrapment and strangulation hazards have triggered the recall of about two million Graco strollers, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday. The agency has received four reports of stroller-related infant deaths between 2003 and 2005, ... See all stories on this topic »

Teen Birth-Rate Disparities Persist Among States BusinessWeek WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Teen birth rates in the United States have declined over the past two decades, but there are still significant variations in state rates, ranging from less than 2.5 percent to more than 6 percent, according to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Amylin shares dive on FDA's Bydureon rejection BusinessWeek Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. plummeted Wednesday and its partners Eli Lilly & Co. and Alkermes Inc. also suffered after the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the diabetes drug candidate Bydureon. Wall Street had been viewing the ... See all stories on this topic »

Fish Oil Pills No Help in Pregnancy ABC News By CRYSTAL PHEND, MedPage Today Senior Staff Writer Taking fish oil supplements during pregnancy won't boost baby's brain or prevent postpartum depression for mom, researchers found. Overall cognitive scores were nearly identical and language scores ... See all stories on this topic »

Drug Companies Hire Troubled Doctors As Experts NPR Pfizer, one of the largest drug makers in the US, saw $27.8 billion in sales in 2009. Seven drug companies, including Pfizer, have disclosed information about doctors who receive payment for speaking fees related to products they sell. ... See all stories on this topic »

Gene may protect against alcoholism Los Angeles Times Some people possess genetic characteristics that give them a low level of response to alcohol. That means they have relatively little reaction to booze and need a lot of drinks to begin feeling an effect. These people -- sometimes described as folks ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Animal Study Explores Potential Gene Therapy for Depression BusinessWeek WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of animal and human research is pointing the way towards a novel gene therapy that could ultimately help in the treatment of major depression, researchers say. The approach is designed to boost ... See all stories on this topic »

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