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Vaginal birth tied to pelvic muscle weakness Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:48 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many years after childbirth, women who delivered vaginally may have weaker pelvic muscles than mothers who had their babies by cesarean section, according to a new study. But that doesn't mean it will cause them problems. There's some evidence from earlier research that pelvic muscle weakness could increase the likelihood of having urinary incontinence or other ... "Good bacteria" during pregnancy may ward off eczema Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies were less likely to get an itchy skin rash when their mothers took probiotics during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, in a new study from Finland. Known as eczema, the rash is caused by an allergic reaction and hints at future problems with allergies and asthma. Researchers said it's possible that probiotics - which are thought to help balance bacteria ... Study suggests lowering cholesterol earlier in life Reuters via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens and young adults may want to pay attention to their cholesterol levels instead of waiting until later, when there is less room for improvement, according to a new study. There is no ironclad proof that doing so would actually benefit anyone, and the idea that people under 35 should be screened for high cholesterol is controversial. But some doctors now believe ... Web info on prostate cancer tough to understand Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There's no shortage of websites with information on prostate cancer treatment, but they may be well beyond the average person's comprehension, a new study finds. The study, of 62 such websites, found that only three had treatment information written below a 9th-grade reading level. Most often, sites aimed for the reading level of a high school senior - far beyond the ... Leg amputations for artery disease on the decline Reuters via Yahoo! Maktoob News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Leg amputations in older people whose arteries are clogged by cholesterol buildups have gone down over the past decade, according to a new U.S. study. But thousands of people with diseased blood vessels in their legs still lose a leg or part of one every year - a number researchers say is higher than it should be. "Our real goal is to highlight the fact that there are ... Arsenic prompts 'Pollen Allergy' product recall, Health Canada says The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:39 AM PDT OTTAWA - Health Canada says a natural health product formerly named "Pollen Allergy" is being recalled because it contains unsafe arsenic levels.

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