A special court denies compensation to parents.

Autism – Health – Vaccination – Autism spectrum – Neurodevelopmental

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The parents of Irish born conjoined twins Angie and Azzedine Benhaffaf are overwhelmed at the level of support the general public has given them.

Conjoined twins – Home – Family – Multiple Births – Surgery

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Pregnant women with psoriasis have a significantly increased risk of spontaneous abortion, preterm birth, hypertension ectopic pregnancy and other problems, researchers say.

Pregnancy – Health – Preterm birth – Miscarriage – Reproductive Health

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Chris Pollack, 41, of Harrisburg, Pa., lost both of his hands in a tractor accident on his farm. A mechanic and national guardsman, Pollack found that he could no longer work. And with prosthetic hands, Pollack said he could not feel his children’s touch.

Then he had an extraordinary turn: a chance for a double hand transplant.

Hand transplantation – Harrisburg Pennsylvania – Health – Surgery – United States

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Many who opt for angiograms, a test designed to detect the presence of heart disease, may be receiving the test unnecessarily, according to researchers.
Nearly two-thirds of patients without known heart disease who received angiograms did not have heart disease, Dr. Manesh Patel of Duke University and his colleagues reported online in the New England Journal of Medicine. Specifically, only about 38 percent of these patients who underwent the elective screening procedure had potentially dangerous blockages in their coronary arteries.

Medicine – Health – Services – Education – Medical record

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Taking “the pill” won’t increase a woman’s risk of death — in fact, oral contraceptive users may live longer, researchers say.

Birth control – Health – Reproductive health – Hormonal Contraceptives – Oral

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Study shows excessive alcohol consumption by the obese increases liver damage.

Obesity – Health – Alcoholic beverage – Alcohol – Specific Substances

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Learn how to keep kids from eating too much between meals.

Shopping – Photography – Weight loss – Security – Business

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How to keep off the pounds with each passing decade.

Weight loss – Health – Shopping – Programs – Supplements

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