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AP - The arthritis pill Vioxx was withdrawn but menopause hormones were not, even though both were tied to heart risks. A multiple sclerosis medicine was pulled and later allowed back on.
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight and obese
people in the Asia-Pacific region have a significantly increased risk of
dying from cancer compared to those of normal weight, finds a new
study.
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Time.com - In June, Human Rights Watch released a study about female genital mutilation, commonly referred to as FGM, in Iraqi Kurdistan that stresses the prevalence of the practice and its lasting effects on women in the region
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AP - Spain's highest court has agreed to study whether a new abortion law allowing the procedure without restrictions in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy is constitutional.
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HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Research into Alzheimer's
disease has reached a point of significant potential, even as the
disease's looming impact on society grows more and more dire, experts
say.
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Reuters - Asians who are overweight or obese are more likely to die from cancer compared with people of normal weight, a large study in Asia has found.
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Reuters - Aggressive drug treatment to lower blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetics does little to prevent heart disease and strokes, but it does help prevent diabetic eye disease, nerve and kidney disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Living in a home with high levels
of mold may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks in people with
certain gene variants, finds a new study.
