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Do Pools Expose Swimmers to Potentially Harmful Chemicals?

Swimmers have detectable levels of a potentially dangerous chlorine by-product called haloacetic acids (HAAs) in their urine within 30 minutes of a swim, a study shows.

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Fat Injections: Safe for Breast Reconstruction After Cancer?

Fat injections to contour the breasts after breast cancer surgery, known as lipofilling, appear safe, according to a new study.

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Bad Golf Swing Can Be Rough on the Body

A biomechanical study shows exactly how duffers’ and pros’ golf swings differ — exposing the amateurs to back and elbow injuries.

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When Men Get Rheumatoid Arthritis

For men, a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis tends to come later than in women if men downplay or ignore their symptoms. WebMD discusses why it’s important to catch the disease early, stay active, and keep with your treatment.

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Young Adults Living With RA

WebMD talks to people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at a young age.

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Family History’s Role in Heart Attack and Stroke

A family history of heart attack boosts the risk of having a heart attack much more than a family history of stroke increases the risk of having a stroke, new research suggests.

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Building Muscle Mass May Lower Diabetes Risk

Building muscle mass with resistance training exercise may play a role in lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes, a study shows.

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Tamoxifen Gives 15-Year Breast Cancer Protection

Five-year tamoxifen treatment — with or without chemotherapy — cuts a woman’s 15-year risk of breast-cancer death by about a third, long-term data show.

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Study: Some Nose-Job Patients Have Mental Health Problem

A third of patients seeking cosmetic surgery to improve their nose have at least moderate symptoms of a mental disorder that makes them preoccupied with imagined or slight defects in appearance, a study shows.

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Food Recall Expands Due to Listeria Threat

Flying Foods has expanded its recall of Listeria contaminated foods sold at Starbucks, Race Trac, and convenience stores in Georgia, Alabama, and/or Florida.

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