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...ng the pill for ten or more years incurred no more health risks than women who had never used the pill. They conclude that the small risks of using oral contraceptives are relevant only while they are being used and in the ten years after use ceases. After this time period there is little evidence to sug...Reassuring Findings About Infants Exposed To Zidovudine
...r infected mothers show no cancers or otheradverse health effects up through preschool age, according to a n...'s potential toxicity, the investigators note. The health of children who received AZT (122 children) can be compared with thatof a similar number of children...Women With Cancer Want More Control
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...ctors other thanrace explained whether the men had health insurance and whether they usedmedical and dental ...ers to be precise when using race as a variable in health services andepidemiologic research, emphasizing when racial differences truly exist asopposed to whe...JAMA Study Shows Jefferson Medical College Program Brings Family Physicians To Small Town America
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...complications that mayfurther compromise patients' health and quality of life, as well as affect theirability to complete cancer treatment. Many oncologists, dentists and patients,however, are unaware of the right steps to take to prevent or manage thesepotentially serious side effects. Oral Health, Can...Managed-Care Incentives Should Be Disclosed, Physician Says
...ors withhold care that is really needed, patients' health care couldsuffer," he says. "But even if incentive...become educatedhealth-care consumers. And he urges health plans and doctors to disclose themwhen asked. "It is in the self-interest of managed-care plans and ...Forecasting Killer Heat: UD Systems Predict Deadly Weather Worldwide
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