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Baldness Drug Propecia May Put Some Men Off Alcohol: Study
Baldness Drug Propecia May Put Some Men Off Alcohol: Study THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Some men who use finasteride (Propecia) to help battle baldness may also be drinking less alcohol, a new study suggests. Among the potential side effects ...
Babies May Benefit From Liver Transplant Advances
Babies May Benefit From Liver Transplant Advances THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanting partial livers from deceased teen and adult donors to infants is less risky than in the past and helps save lives, according to a new study. The risk...
BPA Exposure Tied to Undescended Testicles in Boys
BPA Exposure Tied to Undescended Testicles in Boys MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Fetal exposure to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has been linked to low levels of a key developmental hormone in newborn boys with undescended testicles, according ...
Blood Tests May Predict COPD Flare-Ups
Blood Tests May Predict COPD Flare-Ups TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have signs of chronic inflammation in their blood are more likely to have flare-ups of the lung disease than those...
Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study
Blacks With Certain Gene Need Lower Doses of Warfarin: Study WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- The discovery of a genetic variation that affects how some black patients respond to the blood thinner warfarin could improve the safety and effectivene...
Bullied Kids More Likely to Self-Harm as Teens
Bullied Kids More Likely to Self-Harm as Teens FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are bullied in elementary school are almost five times more likely to engage in self-harm by the time they are teenagers, according to a new study. Based on...
Blood-Tracking Device Uses New Technology
Blood-Tracking Device Uses New Technology WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- The first device to use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to help workers track blood products and prevent the release of unsuitable samples has been approv...
Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is five times higher when parents sleep with their infant, a new study finds. British researchers noted that bed-sha...