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Posted March 23rd, 2007 in medicine news

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) — Wall Street analysts and many doctors expect another potential setback for makers of stents when results of a blockbuster study Tuesday will answer whether an artery-opening procedure plus drugs is better than medication alone for lower-risk heart patients with chest pain.

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Posted March 23rd, 2007 in medicine news

(AP) — Millions of college students are suddenly facing sharply higher prices for birth control, prompting concerns among health officials that some will shift to less preferred contraceptives or stop using them altogether.

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Posted March 22nd, 2007 in medicine news

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — More people than ever got cosmetic plastic surgery in the United States in 2006, with breast enlargements the most popular procedure, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported Thursday.

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