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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 at 4:20 pm Posted by smp

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Trying to prevent lymphedema after breast cancer (AP)

Posted: 29 Dec 2008 08:12 PM CST

Lymphedema specialist Johanna Murphy, left, shows breast cancer survivor Anne Holman an exercise to treat her lymphedema at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies — the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. Lymphedema has long been a neglected side effect of cancer surgery and radiation: Many women say they never were warned, even though spotting this problem early improves outcomes.

Obese men have worse sperm quality than leaner men (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 12:23 PM CST

A man walks along Mulberry Street in New York's 'Little Italy' neighborhood on Feast Day during the 80th annual Feast of San Gennaro, September 19, 2007. (Mike Segar/Reuters)Reuters - Obese men are more than three times as likely to have low sperm counts compared with their normal-weight peers, a study out this month in the journal Fertility and Sterility shows.

Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit? (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 06:06 PM CST

A man smokes a cigarette. In a ruling which could pave the way towards huge lawsuits against tobacco companies, the top US court Monday said smokers can sue over the allegedly deceptive marketing of HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- No matter the addiction -- drugs, gambling, shopping, smoking, alcohol or more -- people who want to kick their habit in the new year might find help in a new Harvard University publication.

Monthly newsletter helps new parents (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 01:22 PM CST

Reuters - Monthly newsletters with parenting tips may offer a simple, low-cost way to help new parents through their baby's first year, a new study suggests.

Can sleeping habits predict Parkinson's? (Time.com)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 03:20 PM CST

Time.com - Scientists say a rare sleep disorder may be a precursor to the eventual onset of severe symptoms of the disease

Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease (HealthDay)

Posted: 30 Dec 2008 06:06 PM CST

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults, a new study says.

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