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Would you get selective reduction?

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

When a woman is carrying three or more children, a medical argument can be made in favor of selective reduction. STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • For women carrying multiple fetuses, a medical argument for selective reduction is clear
  • The risks of selective reduction have declined since it was introduced 26 years ago
  • After a reduction, pregnancies tend to proceed normally

“They’re my grandkids,” he explained, then laughed. “But everyone always says the same thing” — he held up his hands, like someone appealing to a higher power, and shook them dramatically — ” ‘We don’t want twins!’ “

Hilarious, I thought. Dr.

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The truth about 12 health myths

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Don’t let your mother tell you differently — voluntarily crossing your eyes will do you no harm. STORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Some adages — about nutrition, home remedies, and more — need an update
  • Cancer-fighting antioxidants are eight times more abundant in bread’s crust
  • Voluntarily crossing your eyes will do you no harm
  • A handful of blueberries a day will keep the doctor away more effectively than an apple

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Man’s new hands carry frustration

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Amputee gets new hands, has regretsSTORY HIGHLIGHTS

  • A year after becoming first to receive a double hand transplant in U.S., man ponders his decision
  • Man requires 50 pills a day and six hours of therapy to regain some function of his hands
  • Transplant was just the beginning of recovery

Hashmark scars line his lower arm.

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Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Experts say that psychedlic drugs, when taken under professional supervision and combined with therapy, can help patients experience therapeutic breakthroughs. STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Sakuda’s doctor prescribed antidepressants, but they didn’t do any good. So, at her wits’ end and feeling that she had nothing to lose, Sakuda volunteered for an experimental depression treatment being studied at UCLA.

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Salmonella linked to feed given to hens

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Are organic cage-free eggs safer?STORY HIGHLIGHTS

The Egg Safety Center has a complete list of recalled eggs, their expiration dates, and brands. Here are safety tips and a list of affected states.

Federal investigators have found salmonella bacteria in chicken feed and in barn and walkway areas at Iowa farms at the center of the nationwide outbreak, officials said.

The feed or feed ingredients could have become contaminated after they went through heat treatment that was sufficient to kill salmonella, officials from the Food and Drug Administration told reporters.

Produced at a mill at a Wright County Egg Co.

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