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Lupus anticoagulant greatly ups thrombosis risk in young women

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In young women, the presence of lupus anticoagulant is associated with a more than 40-fold increased risk of stroke and 5-fold increased risk of myocardial infarction compared with the general population of young adult women, according to a study from the Netherlands. ...

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Pentoxifylline/vitamin E combo may prevent some radiation side effects

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The combination of pentoxifylline and vitamin E prevented radiation-induced lymphedema among breast cancer patients in a phase II trial in Sweden. The finding builds on previous research indicating that pentoxifylline and vitamin E can reverse radiation-induced fibrosis. ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Roughly 56% of melanomas detected in general dermatology practice are found through full-body skin examinations (FBSE), not as the result of patient complaint, new research shows. The results also indicate that when the melanoma is first detected by a dermatologist, it is...

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