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February 2012
NCH publishes monthly newsletters covering several health topics that may be of interest to you. Please click on a newsletter below:
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Breast Health News
This month's featured topic: Women Quit Breast Cancer Drugs Over Side Effects
Drugs that help prevent the recurrence of breast cancer can cause such unpleasant side effects that many women stop taking them. Read More
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Diabetes Health News
This month's featured topic: Rotating Shift Work Raises Diabetes Risk
Rotating shift work is becoming more common, but new research says that it may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. And the longer you work a rotating shift, the greater your risk. Read More
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For Your Child News
This month's featured topic: Preemie's Nervous System May Raise Risk for SIDS
Premature infants are at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than full-term babies. The reason may be that a preemie's nervous system is underdeveloped. Read More
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Heart Care News
This month's featured topic: Drugs for Adult ADHD Safe for the Heart
Young and middle-aged adults taking drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) don't seem to have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.Read More
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Men's Health News
This month's featured topic: Fitness May Trump Weight for Good Health
Question: Which is more important for health, how much your weigh or how fit you are?Read More
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Mind & Body News
This month's featured topic: Older Runners Still Use Oxygen Efficiently
As runners age, they don't lose their ability to use oxygen economically. That's the good news. Where older runners fall short is in upper-body strength and flexibility.Read More
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Women's Health News
This month's featured topic: HPV Test Finds Cervical Cancer Earlier
The human papillomavirus (HPV) test is better than the traditional Pap test alone as a screening tool for cervical cancer - both in the short and long term, researchers say. Read More
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