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Nuns should be offered oral contraceptives on health grounds because the pills would cut their risk of cancer, two Australian doctors said. The vow of chastity taken by the world's 95 000 Catholic nuns carries with it an increased risk of breast, ovarian and uterine cancers, all of which are more common in women who do not have children. |
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Stress early in pregnancy linked to fewer baby boys |
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A stressful early pregnancy could lower a woman's odds for delivering a boy and raise her risk for premature delivery, a new study suggests. The findings from an investigation of how the stress of a major 2005 earthquake affected pregnant women in Chile suggest that pregnancy can be impacted by exposure to stress itself rather than the factors that often accompany or cause stress, such as poverty, the researchers said. |
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Antidepressants are sometimes used to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but how much help a woman might get depends on her specific symptoms, a US study said. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that of 447 women in clinical trials testing sertraline (Zoloft) for PMS, those with "mixed" symptoms - multiple physical and psychological symptoms - were the most likely to see an improvement. |
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Spam advertising of pharmaceutical products is leading patients to seek out information about prescription drugs online, according to a report to be published in the International Journal Business and Systems Research. If those drugs are not available to the internet user through their physician there is a risk that they may obtain such products via illicit means. |
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Short walk cuts chocolate consumption |
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A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. The study showed that, even in stressful situations, workers eat only half as much chocolate as they normally would after this short burst of physical activity. Published in the Journal Appetite, the research suggests that employees may find that short breaks away from their desks can help keen their minds off snacking. |
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