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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that just because a woman has family members with breast cancer, it does not mean that she should undergo early screening for the cancer. According to the report, there are certain factors doctors can look for to determine whether early screening...  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a study in the European Heart Journal indicate an association between heart disease and lower thinking or "cognitive" performance in middle-aged adults.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Beauty shops are not just a good place for a haircut anymore. In a new study, researchers describe how they used beauty shops to get their message across about stroke warning signs and risk factors.  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to test nearly everyone for the AIDS virus have stalled and just 40 percent of adults in the country have ever been tested for the fatal and incurable virus, according to a government report on Thursday.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An abundance of vitamin C in the diet may help lower a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests.  

CHICAGO (Reuters) - More than 80 percent of Americans think the U.S. health system needs either fundamental change or a complete overhaul, according to a survey released on Thursday.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of children with type 1 diabetes are particularly concerned about the complications of the disease, new research shows.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adults in treatment for severe mental disorders report greater levels of childhood stress than adults without psychiatric disorders, researchers from Germany found in a study they conducted.  

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Younger men who binge drink and abuse drugs are the gays and bisexuals most likely to transmit HIV to others, and prevention programs should be developed to target them, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.  

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Agriculture Department said S&S Foods LLC is recalling about 153,630 lbs of frozen ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prescription cream Elidel used to treat eczema leads to rapid improvement in symptoms and quality of life in people who suffer from a specific type of acne-like condition that typically occurs around the mouth, doctors from Germany report based on a study they...  

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan avoided disclosing information about pesticide-laced dumplings imported from China for a month at Beijing's request, Tokyo's foreign minister said on Thursday, defending a move criticized as ignoring food safety concerns.  

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - HIV patients under the care and management of trained nurses fared just as well as patients treated by doctors, if not better, according to two studies that demonstrate ways to replace scarce doctors in Africa.  

BEIJING (Reuters) - Better late than never, Beijing organizers are working on a plan to prevent heatstroke at the Olympics among spectators, athletes and staff.  

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two painkillers pulled from the market in recent years -- Vioxx (also known as rofecoxib) and Bextra (also known as valdecoxib) - increase the risk of stroke, new research indicates.