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The drugs apixaban and Xarelto are effective at preventing deadly blood clots, new studies show.
A research review finds that new moms have little sex drive in the first months after delivery.
In the wake of actor Michael Douglas's announcement that he has stage IV throat cancer, WebMD answers frequently asked questions about the disease.
People over 50 get a self-esteem boost when they read negative news about young adults, a study shows.
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Babies delivered at 37 or 38 weeks -- or at 42 weeks or later -- are at increased risk for cerebral palsy compared to those born at 40 weeks, a study shows.
Women who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 cancer genes cut their death risk by getting preventive surgery to remove their ovaries and fallopian tubes. Mastectomy further reduces their cancer risk.
Low vitamin D levels are associated with a higher risk of death and hospitalization in people with heart failure, researchers report.
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Day Kimball HomeMakers employees, Gloria Singleton, Ann Sledzik, Carol Tucker and volunteer, Maureen Bender at the agency’s 25th Anniversary Celebration held at the Raceway Restaurant & Golf Club in Thompson, CT. PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT – On June 21, 2010, Day Kimball HomeMakers reached its 25th anniversary of providing homemaking and personal care services to Northeast Connecticut.