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  • Oral Contraceptives May Help Treat Asthma
    Treatment with oral contraceptives may benefit premenopausal women with asthma, even if their asthma symptoms are not strongly linked to their monthly menstrual cycles, early research suggests.

  • First Impressions Surprisingly Accurate
    A new study shows that we can accurately evaluate strangers' personalities based just on appearance.

  • Expert Panel Rejects Abstinence-Only Sex Ed
    There's no evidence that abstinence-only sexual education programs cut teens' risk of sexually transmitted disease, HIV, or pregnancy, a task force of public health experts finds.

  • Early Morning Colon Cancer Tests Work Best
    Colon cancer screening exams may be more effective if done very early in the day rather than later, yielding more polyps per patient, says a new study.

  • Aspirin May Prevent Prostate Cancer Recurrence
    The use of anti-clotting drugs, including aspirin, appears to lower the odds that cancer will recur in men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report.

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