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GI survives breast cancer to serve in Iraq

EDINBURGH, Ind. Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Cowie’s mission Д and dream Д of serving in Iraq almost ended before it began when tests on a tumor confirmed the worst: She had breast cancer.
Her Army National Guard unit was told earlier this year it would deploy to Iraq this summer. But an Army-mandated mammogram in […]

Lancet: Echinacea does fight colds

A new study published today in the British journal http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninffinds that the popular herbal supplement echinacea cuts the chance of catching a cold by 58% and can reduce the duration of colds by about a day and a half.
This directly contradicts a major study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published last […]

Hide away cigarettes, health chief tells shops

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Cigarettes should be removed from display in shops and supermarkets, says the Government’s chief medical officer.
Sir Liam Donaldson suggested that keeping them under the counter would start to “denormalise” the habit and help smokers resist temptation.
In an interview with a Sunday newspaper, he said other radical proposals were needed including outlawing the […]

Pregnant women who have morning sickness have lower risk of breast cancer

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Pregnant women who suffer from morning sickness can be consoled with the knowledge they have a lowered risk of breast cancer, new research has shown.
A study of 3,000 women found nausea during pregnancy was associated with a 30 per cent reduced chance of developing the disease in later life.
Scientists think the explanation […]

Study on I.Q. prompts debate on family dynamics

The new evidence that eldest children develop higher I.Q.s than their siblings has intensified the debate over two of the most stubborn questions in social science: What are the family dynamics that enhance intelligence? And can they Д and should they Д be changed?
The new findings, from a landmark study published Friday, showed that eldest […]