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Majority of women happy with breast reconstruction: U.S. study
The majority of women who have opted for breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy are happy with the results and would have one again, reveals a new U.S. study.
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Sex at 70 better than ever before: Swedish study
Today's 70-year-olds are having good sex, and they're having it more often than 70-year-olds at any time in the last 30 years, according to a Swedish study.
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Tomato-based vaccine shows promise against Alzheimer's in mice
Just as an apple a day is said to keep the doctor away, Korean researchers hope that a tomato a week might keep Alzheimer's disease away.
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4 Canadians with salmonella infections linked to U.S. outbreak
Health officials have confirmed that four Canadians have been infected with the same strain of salmonella identified in a U.S. outbreak that has sickened at least 943 people.
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Province axes health execs
Twelve full-time CEO positions were eliminated Tuesday as Alberta's health superboard moved ahead with centralizing health-care delivery.
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Shared obstetrics not working, new parents say
A couple from Central Newfoundland said Tuesday they were shuffled between hospitals more than 90 kilometres apart when the woman went into labour June 30, all because of Central Health's obstetrics sharing plan.
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CDC reports on adverse reactions to Gardasil vaccine
Almost 8,000 U.S. recipients of the vaccine used to protect against cervical cancer have reported adverse reactions, ranging from pain at the injection site to serious side-effects, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Central Health cancels extra money for new docs
Central Health, the health authority responsible for health care in Central Newfoundland will not continue a two-year pilot project that gave new doctors an extra $10,000 if they signed up for a job in Gander.
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Aggressive form of lymphoma on the rise: U.S. study
An aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is on the rise, most commonly affecting men, Caucasians and older people, says a study.
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Docs not keen on reducing asthma drugs in kids with well-controlled symptoms
While pediatricians readily raise children's doses of asthma medications, they are more hesitant to reduce their medications, finds a new study.
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