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• Serene Bonaire: Diver's Paradise — with flamingos

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:56 pm ET Sent 3 times
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  KRALENDIJK, Bonaire - On a slow ascent to the surface of the water from 60 feet down, the divemaster spots something thrilling along the reef and extends her hand with all five fingers wiggling excitedly. It's a signal that can only mean one thing: Octopus! Full Story »

• High-Risk Women May Often Avoid Using Tamoxifen

  HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET Sent 3 times

  FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Worries about side effects are a major reason why only 6 percent of American women at high risk for breast cancer are willing to take the drug tamoxifen to prevent the disease, a new study finds. Full Story »

• Adult Stem Cells Can Repair Damaged Heart

  HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET Sent 3 times

  FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Adult stem cells appear to help repair heart attack damage, a new study shows. Full Story »

• Awaking From a Coma: What Did the Doctors Miss?

  Time.com – Mon Nov 30, 4:20 am ET Sent 2 times

  The case of a Belgian patient who was discovered to be nearly fully conscious after 23 years in a coma raises numerous tricky questions that doctors are still trying to answer Full Story »

• What's Out There site showcases great landscapes

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:44 pm ET Sent 2 times

  Designed landscapes are powerful places to visit, but they can sometimes be hard to find. By their very nature, they draw us in quietly. They may be far from the city center. They don't clamor for attention the way other attractions do. With that in mind, The Cultural Landscape Foundation has created an online resource to help steer travelers to some of the greatest parks, gardens, and historic homes in the United States. Full Story »

• Certain Childhood Cancers More Likely to Recur

  HealthDay – Fri Dec 4, 11:49 pm ET Sent 2 times

  FRIDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Some childhood cancers, particularly Ewing sarcomas and central nervous system tumors, carry the risk of late recurrence, U.S. researchers have found. Full Story »

• New Target May Be Eyed in Kids' Brain Cancer

  HealthDay – Mon Dec 7, 11:50 pm ET Sent 2 times

  MONDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have identified oncogenes that play a role in a particularly aggressive type of childhood brain tumor. Full Story »

• Lead Exposure May Affect Mental Health

  HealthDay – Tue Dec 8, 7:05 pm ET Sent 2 times

  TUESDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with elevated levels of lead in their blood might be at increased risk for major depression and panic disorders, a new study suggests. Full Story »

• Antidepressants may make people less neurotic

  Reuters – Mon Dec 7, 5:16 pm ET Sent 2 times

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Antidepressants may go well beyond just easing the symptoms of depression; they may also make people less neurotic, U.S. researchers said Monday. Full Story »

• News coverage of antidepressants for kids uneven

  Reuters – Mon Dec 7, 12:54 pm ET Sent 2 times

  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Media coverage of the warnings on antidepressants and children's risk of suicidal behavior often failed to give the public the whole story, according to a study published Monday. Full Story »

• Bush helps dedicate new Pacific War museum gallery

  AP – Mon Dec 7, 5:33 pm ET Sent 2 times
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  FREDERICKSBURG, Texas - Former President George H.W. Bush used a large pair of gold scissors Monday to cut a red ribbon and dedicate an expansive new gallery that carries his name at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Full Story »

• Lifelong Exercise Keeps Seniors Young at Heart

  HealthDay – Wed Nov 18, 11:48 pm ET Sent 2 times

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Lifelong exercise helps seniors keep their hearts healthy, new research shows. Full Story »

• Bayer unveils European approval for gynecological drug

  AFP – Mon Dec 7, 12:19 pm ET Sent 2 times
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  FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German pharmaceutical and chemical group Bayer said on Monday it had won European approval for its Visanne drug, which treats the gynecological disease endometriosis. Full Story »

• Vitamin D May Be Tied to Heart Disease Via Genes

  HealthDay – Thu Dec 3, 11:50 pm ET Sent 2 times

  THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- New research points to the possibility of a genetic link between vitamin D and heart disease.