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October 24, 2011

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More breast cancer diagnosed in women with diabetes Women with recently diagnosed diabetes may be more likely to also get a breast cancer diagnosis than those without diabetes, suggests a new study from Canada. Tough boys in pink Gianni Giarratana knows why he is sporting pink socks as part of his football uniform this month. The 11-year-old boy from Macungie is one of dozens of youth football players who, following the example of NFL stars, has embraced the fight against breast cancer. Foreclosure crisis may lead to health concerns nationwide The devastation of losing a house to foreclosure can lead to depression and a host of other conditions, according to the authors of a new study who warn of a looming national health crisis. They are advocating for a new unified approach by financial and mental health advisers to provide homeowners with aid. Understanding the new prostate cancer screening recommendations The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent advisory panel, recently recommended that healthy men not be given PSA blood tests to detect prostate cancer. But that won't mean the end of diagnosis and treatment of the disease, the most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death in American men. Doctors increase age range for ADHD diagnosis Children as young as 4 can be diagnosed and treated for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics group warns against crib bumper pads Many parents will soon hear from their pediatricians that bumper pads should not be used in cribs because babies can suffocate against or be strangled by the popular bedding product.

Halloween can be scary for families of food-allergic kids Study finds risk with 2-day gap in dialysis treatment Relax, have a cookie, get a screening Tenofovir gel reduces risk of genital herpes and HIV, study shows Gestational diabetes poses extra risk later on for black women Steve Jobs regretted cancer surgery delay, biographer says Kadafi death: How to explain it to the kids Poverty and obesity: Neighborhood matters, but friends count too Kick the coffee habit Hold the pillow mint, send up the yoga mat It's up to you to insist doctor's writing is legible

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