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News: New mothers choose "tied tubes" over IUDs: study Moms' smoking linked to psychiatric meds in kids Genetic cancer test often urged for wrong women Doctors misuse scans in prostate cancer: study New mothers choose "tied tubes" over IUDs: study Extend STD treatment beyond patients, say ob-gyns "Abysmal" participation in cancer trials "Eccentric" exercises may ward off hamstring injuries Chocolate doesn't have to derail a diet: study Stents to unclog arteries tied to bleeding events Separate paths lead to promising cholesterol drug Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds UK warns on painkiller, anti-psychotic drug mix-up FDA blocks Mexican papayas for salmonella link Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds New mothers choose "tied tubes" over IUDs: study Fri,26 Aug 2011 05:38 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very few women choose to get an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted soon after giving birth, even though it's one of the most effective methods of long-term contraception, according to a new study. Full Story Top Moms' smoking linked to psychiatric meds in kids Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:23 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids whose moms smoked while pregnant were more likely to end up on medications such as antidepressants, stimulants and drugs for addiction in a new study from Finland that hints at maternal smoking's effect on a baby's developing brain. Full Story Top Genetic cancer test often urged for wrong women Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:18 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors are too quick to recommend expensive genetic counseling or testing for ovarian cancer, but at the same time often fail to refer high-risk women, government researchers say. Full Story Top Doctors misuse scans in prostate cancer: study Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Too many men with low- or medium-risk prostate cancer get CTs and bone scans that aren't recommended for them, suggests a new study. Full Story Top New mothers choose "tied tubes" over IUDs: study Fri,26 Aug 2011 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very few women choose to get an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted soon after giving birth, even though it's one of the most effective methods of long-term contraception, according to a new study. Instead, the research showed, many opt for tubal sterilization -- usually a permanent closure of the fallopian tubes -- including young women who may go on to regret the surgery. Full Story Top Extend STD treatment beyond patients, say ob-gyns Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:59 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - American obstetrician-gynecologists are pushing to extend their reach to the sexual partners of women treated for gonorrhea or Chlamydia. Full Story Top "Abysmal" participation in cancer trials Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Very few patients who've had cancer surgery end up participating in clinical trials to test new treatments, researchers have found. Full Story Top "Eccentric" exercises may ward off hamstring injuries Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:56 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pro and amateur soccer players who regularly did a particular strengthening exercise were less likely to get sidelined with a hamstring injury, according to a new study from Denmark. Full Story Top Chocolate doesn't have to derail a diet: study Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For chocolate lovers trying to drop a few pounds, new research suggests that it's still possible to lose weight while indulging your sweet tooth every day. Full Story Top Stents to unclog arteries tied to bleeding events Fri,26 Aug 2011 03:51 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A fresh look at medical records finds a newer technique used to remove blockages in the arteries that supply blood to the brain is tied to a greater chance of bleeding within the head than an older surgical procedure. Full Story Top Separate paths lead to promising cholesterol drug Fri,26 Aug 2011 12:48 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Discovery of one of the most promising cholesterol fighters in decades began in 1999 with Catherine Boileau, a Paris scientist who was seeking a genetic reason why 19 members of two French families she was studying had sky-high levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol. Full Story Top Many seniors leave the hospital without their meds Thu,25 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Senior citizens with chronic medical issues often leave the hospital without prescriptions for the medicines they were getting for their illness -- a move that may raise their risk of landing in the emergency room or even dying, a study said. Full Story Top UK warns on painkiller, anti-psychotic drug mix-up Thu,25 Aug 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British regulators issued a safety alert on Thursday after discovering packs of the over-the-counter painkiller Nurofen Plus containing the anti-psychotic drug Seroquel XL. Full Story Top FDA blocks Mexican papayas for salmonella link Thu,25 Aug 2011 10:53 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health regulators said they will block all Mexican papayas at the border unless importers can prove they are not contaminated with salmonella, following an outbreak of the foodborne illness that sickened 100 people. Full Story Top Vaccines largely safe, U.S. expert panel finds Thu,25 Aug 2011 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - After a close review of more than 1,000 research studies, a federal panel of experts has concluded that vaccines cause very few side effects, and found no evidence that vaccines cause autism or type 1 diabetes. Full Story Top

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