CHICAGO - People who have had a normally non-fatal form of skin cancer have double the risk of developing other types of cancers, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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All women aged up to 24 could be offered a vaccine against one of the most common causes of cervical cancer in an extension to a multimillion-pound immunisation programme.
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YOUNG women who exercise 13 hours a week could lower their risk of breast cancer by up to 25 per cent, research has revealed.

Women will no longer have an excuse not to hit the gym with the latest research showing the earlier a girl becomes active, the lower the risk of breast cancer before menopause.
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LONDON: You may not be able to prevent breast cancer. But you can the risk of developing the disease to an extent — just be happy and think positively. A new study has revealed that positive thinking and happiness could reduce a woman’s chance of devel oping breast cancer by a quarter while traumatic events like divorce and bereavement might have an adverse affect.
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Kylee Misik of Medford, Ore., receives the HPV vaccine with her pre-college inoculations.
ATLANTA - An expensive vaccine aimed at preventing cervical cancer makes sense for young teens when it comes to cost-effectiveness, but not for women in their 20s, contends a new report.
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AUSTIN, Texas - More than half of American college students have considered suicide at some points in their lives, a new survey reveals.
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In this Jan. 27, 2008 file photo, Christina Applegate is shown at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, file)
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WASHINGTON - Using stimulants like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, particularly younger ones, does not seem to boost the risk of later substance abuse, researchers said on Tuesday.
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And those pushed around tend to exhibit attention problems, study finds

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Researchers found that children with ADHD were almost four times as likely as other youngsters to be bullies.
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Delayed development in regions that focus attention, study finds

WASHINGTON - Crucial parts of brains of children with attention deficit disorder develop more slowly than other youngsters’ brains, a phenomenon that earlier brain-imaging research missed, a new study says.
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