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Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study (HealthDay)

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Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection (Reuters)

Reuters - A German pop singer who confessed to knowingly exposing two men to the risk of HIV after finding out she had the virus herself was convicted by a court on Thursday of grievous bodily harm.

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Not All Epilepsy Drugs Raise Suicide Risk: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) –Since 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required that all epilepsy drugs bear a warning label about an increased risk of suicidal behaviors, but German doctors report that only certain medications may increase the risk of self-harm.

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Avandia Raises Heart Risk But Should Stay on Market, FDA Panel Finds (HealthDay)

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — The controversial diabetes drug Avandia does raise the risk of heart attack more than other medications of its kind but should stay on the market with tightened controls, a U.S. government advisory panel recommended late Wednesday.

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Large study finds no cell phone mast link to cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - British scientists who conducted the largest study yet into cell phone masts and childhood cancers say that living close to a mast does not increase the risk of a pregnant woman’s baby developing cancer.

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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome in Studies (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) — A pair of new studies has uncovered evidence that low levels of vitamin D could lead to poor blood sugar control among diabetics and increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome among seniors.

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Common blood pressure drugs may raise cancer risk (Reuters)

Reuters - A widely used class of blood pressure drugs may slightly increase the risk of cancer, U.S. researchers said on Sunday, and they are calling on U.S. regulators to take a closer look.

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Scientists find new gene links to breast cancer (Reuters)

Reuters - British scientists have found five common genetic factors linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, giving researchers a better understanding of its causes and clues for developing more treatments.

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Antidepressants May Improve Heart Health (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) — A widely used type of antidepressant may help protect cardiovascular health by slowing the clumping of blood platelets, thus reducing the risk of hardening of the arteries and blood clots that can cause heart attack and stroke, U.S. researchers say.

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Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) — Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.

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