HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — People face a higher risk
of stroke after surgery if they have low blood pressure during their
operation, a new report shows.
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HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 18 (HealthDay News) — Women appear to respond
better than men to chronic pain treatment, and men who smoke appear to
receive even less of benefit, a new study says.
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HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
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AFP - One year after a puzzling setback in the hunt for an AIDS vaccine, researchers say their defeats have forced them to look for entirely new ways of creating a defence against the disease.
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AFP - Chronic diseases such as back pain and arthritis are forcing many older Australians out of work and costing the economy 10 billion US dollars a year, a study released Sunday said.
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AP - Canada declared a chemical widely used in food packaging a toxic substance on Saturday and will now move to ban plastic baby bottles containing bisphenol A.
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AP - The routine was the same as always — the exact way I have grown accustomed to dealing with the hours before a big race. But on that November morning last year, everything else was different.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) — Improper use of chemical
disinfectants might actually make the bacteria they are trying to kill
stronger and more resistant over time, a new report says.
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HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) — Contradicting current
recommendations, a new trial finds that aspirin does not reduce the risk
of heart attack and stroke for people with diabetes or peripheral arterial
disease.
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HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — Your mother probably urged you to eat a
healthy breakfast, noting it was the day's most important meal.
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