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In this edition of EmpowHER's "HER Week In Health", Bailey Mosier discusses how a university in Pennsylvania is now offering the Plan B pill in vending machines, we also learn that it ...

HER Week In Health February 10, 2012
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons noted that in 2003, about 19.4 million visits to the doctors were due to knee problems.

Disorders of the Patella
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Health insurers question Obama birth control plan
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[Updates story posted Feb 10, 2012 as 20120210elin010 with reactions and information on the compromise's specifics.]

UPDATE: Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A synthetic version of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin might help limit the loss of appetite that can come with cancer chemotherapy, a small study from Japan ...

'Hunger hormone' could help chemo patients: study
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U.S.A. Women’s Hammer Thrower Britney Henry has her eyes set on performing her best at the Olympic trials this June.

U.S.A. Women's Hammer Thrower Britney Henry Shares Motivation for Olympic Trials
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Return to running possible after hip resurfacing
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In this edition of EmpowHER's "Daily Dose", Bailey Mosier discusses how online dating has become more mainstream but is still far from scientific.

Daily Dose - Online Dating Mainstream, Yet Far From Scientific
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to the belief that people who burn a lot of calories are less vulnerable to gaining weight, a new study finds they and slow burners alike tend to put ...

Holiday weight gain affects active people too
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Spinal cord infarction, also known as spinal stroke, is a stroke that occurs either within the arteries that supply the spinal cord or the cord itself.

Spinal Stroke
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HOUSTON (Reuters) - A woman whose firing from her job over a request to pump breast milk was supported by a Texas judge said on Thursday the decision was unfair and discriminatory, and ...

Woman: court ruling on pumping breast milk unfair
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most studies looking at whether erectile dysfunction drugs can help men overcome premature ejaculation problems agree that the pills make a difference, but ...

Erectile drugs might help premature ejaculation
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House announced a compromise on birth control coverage on Friday to respond to religious groups' objections, saying it would shift the costs of providing ...

White House announces compromise on birth control
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(Reuters) - President Barack Obama, seeking to quell an election-year firestorm, will unveil a plan on Friday to accommodate religious organizations outraged by a new rule that would ...

Obama to try to placate Catholics on contraceptives
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African Americans are often looked upon as being lucky when it comes to skin care. Generally speaking, their skin does not burn as easy as lighter-pigmented Caucasian skin.

Hyperpigmentation in African American Skin
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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities are investigating eggs which bounce after being boiled and may make men sterile, state media reported Friday, in the latest food safety scare to ...

China probes "bouncing" boiled eggs
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US FDA issues plan to avoid heparin contamination
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According to the American Thyroid Association, ʺmore than 20 million Americans have a thyroid issue and more than 60 percent go undiagnosed.ʺ In their lifetime, more than 12 percent of ...

Hypothyroidism: Symptoms and Causes
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Usually when a baby in the United States is being born everything goes well, although anyone who has been through it knows it’s a significant medical event and can be “exciting” in the ...

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How a Cold Blanket Can Save a Newborn’s Life
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In the last blog we talked about how high total cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease.

The Importance of Having the Right Cholesterol Balance
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Catholic TV network sues to block US contraception rule
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About two-thirds of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer want to take part in making decisions about their treatment, according to a new survey of ...

Most women with cancer want a role in decisions
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People enrolled in early stage trials for possible cancer treatments may underestimate the risks involved and overestimate the potential benefits, suggests a ...

Cancer trial participants may have misconceptions
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U.S. FDA sets draft rules for biotech drug copies
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates -- but the effect seemed to be due more to political, ...

Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?

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