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by Michelle
Posted: Tue., April 1, 2008, 04:48 am
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Let’s back up for just a minute and talk about the history of Viagra. I’ve spent a lot of time researching this drug and what I’ve read just amazes me. Did you know that it took just six short months of clinical trials to get Viagra approved to go on the market? In the world of pharmaceutical drugs, this is an incredibly short period of time.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 04:44 pm
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TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say DNA tests may be able to tell doctors which embryos tabbed for in vitro fertilization (IVF) are most likely to result in the births of healthy babies.
The technique, discussed in a report published online May 14 in Human Reproduction, could also help fertility experts prevent accidental multiple pregnancies in their IVF patients.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 02:44 pm
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By Ed Edelson
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A major trial has dashed the hope that the clot-preventing drug Plavix could help in the delicate balancing act needed to establish a blood vessel suitable for dialysis for kidney patients.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 02:40 pm
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TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- An advanced imaging technique to detect head and neck cancer may not boost a patient's odds of receiving an early or more accurate diagnosis of the disease, new findings suggest.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 02:32 pm
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TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Even though black and white rectal cancer patients have similar referral rates to oncologists, blacks are less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, new research shows.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 02:28 pm
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By Steven Reinberg
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- The quality of care at hospitals that treat poor and underserved patients, often called safety-net hospitals, is lagging well behind hospitals that do not serve these patients, a new study finds.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 02:21 pm
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By LANCE ARMSTRONG
"What a difference a day makes." It's a phrase we often hear, and like many clichés, it has some elements of truth. A single day can turn the tide and lead to victory.
And today, the fifth annual LIVESTRONG Day, the Lance Armstrong Foundation is asking every American to join our united front against cancer and help make beating this disease a national priority.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 01:53 pm
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TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to coarse airborne-pollution particles, such as those found in windblown dust or stirred up by agricultural work and mechanical grinding, does not appear to be linked to hospital admissions, a new study finds.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 01:49 pm
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By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- While undoubtedly lifesaving for many women, mammography is far from perfect. But, undergoing breast ultrasound in addition to standard mammography can find more cancers in high-risk women, particularly those with dense breast tissue, a new study found.
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by hernews
Posted: Tue., May 13, 2008, 01:43 pm
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By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research has found both bad news and good news on breast cancer risk.
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