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Friday, 8 March 2019
Doctors Welcome New Depression Drug, Cautiously
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In U.S., Female Genital Mutilation's Lasting Scars
Some 500,000 women living the United States are victims of female genital mutilation. While many are from foreign countries where the practice is more common, the practice is not limited to anyone one culture or religion.
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Thursday, 7 March 2019
Yo-Yo Dieting Can Take a Toll on Your Heart
Women who lost at least 10 pounds, but then put that weight back on within a year, were more likely to have risk factors for heart disease, a study confirms.
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Could Olive Oil Help Keep Stroke at Bay for Obese Americans?
New research found that healthy but severely obese patients who ate olive oil at least once a week had less platelet activation, which means their blood is less likely to clot -- which might help lower their risk of heart attack or stroke.
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Study Disputes Pregnancy Link to MS Relapses
Women with MS today can have children, breastfeed and resume their treatment without an increased risk of relapses, the study author said.
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