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Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk
A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows. Read more »
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- Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease
- Many pregnant smokers don't own up to the habit
- Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk
- Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder
- Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine
- More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk
- Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk
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Anonymous 2 says ...
Don't ALL people have a risk of death no matter what age??
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says ...
Don't all elderly people have a risk of death? What a stupid study.
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Your not selfish?! says ...
Wow what a selfish p.o.s! I was a smoker! I stopped smoking when I became pregnant. It isn't easy. It's called WILL POWER! You obviously have no self control whatsoever! Your daughter might be an honor student...an honor student with black lungs.
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mom says ...
And I'm not a selfish person either, I'm far from it, even back in the day and even now. I can't even begin to tell you how much I would love to quit. And my child is no where near me to this day when I light up, outside.
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Mom says ...
Hey Lindsay: It's not that easy to quit smoking, I take it your not a smoker so if you where then you wouldn't have posted this. I have a 13yr old daughter who I smoked with when I was pregnant, she's heathy as can be to this day with HIGH honors!!!
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P&G recalls some Vicks spray after bacteria found
Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany, and sold in the United States. Read more »
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High cholesterol under treated in many Americans
A US study on cholesterol released today contains both good and bad news. Read more »
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Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Read more »