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London: A disabled pensioner who peddled alternative medicine as a cover to molest women has been jailed for eight years. Reginald Gill, 77, used a bizarre electrical probe to falsely diagnose that his victims had cancer. He then carried out intrusive …
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Health officials say nearly 1 in 4 babies are born to unmarried couples who are living together, a significant jump from a decade ago.
More than three decades after Britain produced the world’s first test-tube baby, Europe is a patchwork of restrictions for people who need help having a child.
FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Twin setbacks for St Jude Medical Inc’s heart rhythm devices are raising concerns on Wall Street that doctors will curb use of the company’s products, weakening its position in the $6.5 billion global market for implantable defibrillators. Early last week, St Jude halted sales of its QuickSite and QuickFlex leads, wires that carry electricity from defibrillators to the heart, due to concerns the insulation could wear away and expose the wires. …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Americans support the right to use deadly force to protect themselves – even in public places – and have a favorable view of the National Rifle Association, the main gun-lobby group, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The online survey showed that 68 percent, or two out of three respondents, had a favorable opinion of the NRA, which starts its annual convention in St. Louis, Missouri, on Friday. …
(Reuters) – Women who have early breast tumors surgically removed may often go through repeat mammograms and invasive procedures for years afterwards, with two-thirds having at least one more invasive procedure over the next decade, according to a U.S. study. The study, which covered nearly 3,000 women, focused on so-called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS – abnormal cells in the milk ducts that are considered the earliest stage of breast cancer. The most common treatment involves removing only the abnormal tissue and conserves the breast. …