Thursday, December 9, 2010

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Just one cigarette can harm DNA, Surgeon General says
USA Today
By Darron Cummings, AP By Liz Szabo, USA TODAY Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke causes immediate harm to the body, damaging cells and inflaming tissue in ways that can lead to serious illness and death, according to the US Surgeon General's new ...
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Mom's Blood Sample Yields Unborn Baby's Genetics
WebMD
By Kathleen Doheny Dec. 8, 2010 -- Using a blood sample from a mother-to-be, Hong Kong researchers have mapped the entire genome of her fetus, potentially opening the door for widespread noninvasive prenatal screening for genetic problems. ...
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FDA Panel Supports New Diet Pill After Rejecting Two Others
ABC News
Contrave is the only diet pill to survive FDA scrutiny in 2010, but no decision expected until January. By JANE E. ALLEN, ABC News Medical Unit Only one of three weight-loss pills that have come before the US Food and Drug Administration this year has ...
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Aretha Franklin 'battling cancer'
The Guardian
Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to reports. Last month, the Queen of Soul cancelled all public appearances due to an unspecified illness, and on 2 December underwent surgery in Detroit. The operation was "highly ...
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The Guardian
Weight Lifting May Be OK After Breast Cancer Surgery
WebMD
By Charlene Laino Dec. 8, 2010 (San Antonio) -- Contrary to what's been thought, a program of weight lifting may not increase the risk for arm swelling caused by lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. This is according to a new study performed by the ...
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Officials: French report about origin of cholera in Haiti inconclusive
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff The death toll from cholera in Haiti has topped 2000 people since the first case was reported in mid-October. Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- A French doctor's report suggests that the strain of cholera ravaging Haiti may have ...
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