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Stress Seems to Have No Effect on Fertility Treatments

Belief is based more on myth than reality, experts say

FRIDAY, Feb. 25 Stress and tension don't decrease the success of a woman's fertility treatment, a new study suggests.

British researchers analyzed data from 14 studies that included a total of 3,583 women who had undergone fertility treatm... Read the full article

PCBs Might Be Linked to Failed IVF Attempts

Study finds now-banned chemicals associated with greater risk of failed implantation, miscarriage

THURSDAY, Feb. 24 Although polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned decades ago, they are still pervasive in the United States and may contribute to failed in vitro fertilization (IVF) attempts, a new study suggests.

In fact, PCBs may ... Read the full article

Confusion Over Drug Dosing Common for Seniors

Standardized language on labels could simplify things, researchers say

MONDAY, Feb. 28 Instructions for taking medications are often so vague that older patients, sometimes taking an average of seven pills a day, may take their drugs incorrectly, a new study finds.

Moreover, many patients don't realize that they can take several medicat... Read the full article

Higher Vitamin D Intake Could Cut Cancer Risk

Adults need at least 4,000 IU a day, study suggests

SUNDAY, Feb. 27 A new study says it takes far more vitamin D than initially thought to dramatically cut the risk of several major diseases, including breast cancer.

"We found that daily intakes of vitamin D by adults in the range of 4,000-8,000 IU are needed to maint...Read the full article

Endurance Exercise Thwarts Premature Aging in Mice

Researchers liken aggressive workouts to 'fountain of youth'

FRIDAY, Feb. 25 Endurance exercise may be "the fountain of youth" -- or so a new study of mice suggests.

Canadian researchers found that endurance exercise offered protection against premature aging in mice genetically engineered to age faster than normal.Read the full article

Family Dog Might Make Teens More Active

Study finds slight rise in daily exercise, although exact reasons aren't clear

FRIDAY, Feb. 25 Teenagers who live in homes with dogs get a bit more daily exercise than teens without pooches, new research finds.

The study doesn't prove that dog ownership directly leads to more active kids, but "there does still seem to be some association betwee... Read the full article

Health Tip: If Your Child Has Cystic Fibrosis

Make sure nutritional needs are met

Children with cystic fibrosis may have different dietary needs than other children.

The Nemours Foundations says parents should make sure that children with cystic fibrosis get plenty of:

Calcium for bone health, via dairy products and calcium-fortif...Read the full article

Plague Kills U.S. Lab Worker

First case in lab work in 50 years reported by government

THURSDAY, Feb. 24 While experts stress that epidemics of plague will probably remain a scourge of centuries past, isolated cases still appear, even in the United States.

In fact, according to a just-released government report, a American lab worker died from plague i... Read the full article