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    Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk (AP)

AP - Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the
 risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the
 patch's manufacturer said late Thursday, citing recent company-funded
 research.

    Demand for Soybean Oil Outpacing Supplies (AP)

AP - The hubbub about the heart risks of trans fats has caused a huge
 demand for a healthier new soybean oil, prompting food companies to
 recruit farmers to grow new varieties of the beans.

    Clot-Busting Drug Helps Stroke Recovery (AP)

AP - Like pouring Drano directly on a clog, doctors dramatically
 improved stroke survival by dripping a clot-dissolving drug right onto
 a blockage choking off the brain's blood supply.

    Democrats Press FDA on Morning-After Pill (AP)

AP - A top federal health official rejected a Democratic accusation
 Thursday that politics were getting in the way of a decision on whether
 to permit sales of the morning-after contraceptive pill without a
 prescription.

    Early Lunch Periods May Breed Bad Habits (AP)

AP - While many office workers were taking their coffee breaks,
 14-year-old Michelle Pagan was having lunch. Not that she was ready for
 her peanut butter sandwich and bag of pretzels at 10:20 a.m.

    Sexual function variable in diabetic women (Reuters)

Reuters - Research suggests that women with type 1 or insulin-dependent
 diabetes have decreased sexual function and increased sexual distress
 during the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation and
 before menstruation (also known as the luteal phase of the menstrual
 cycle).

    Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 16, 2006 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials,
 courtesy of CenterWatch:

    Kids Can Be Key to Emergency Stroke Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke can happen
 anytime, anywhere, and a new study finds that even children can be
 educated to spot stroke's warning signs in others -- and call for
 emergency help.

    Cautious Personality Might Boost Parkinson's Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Specific personality
 traits might boost the risk for Parkinson's disease, British
 researchers report.

    British men dying needlessly from breast cancer (AFP)

AFP - British men are dying needlessly from breast cancer because they
 are unaware of the symptoms or too embarrassed to seek  advice, one of
 the country's leading experts on the condition said.

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