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Armstrong to have surgery to repair collarbone March 25, 2009 at 1:18 am Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong will have surgery Wednesday to repair a broken collarbone he suffered in a fall during a comeback race in Spain this week, he said via Twitter. Colonoscopy contamination at VA facilities March 24, 2009 at 5:34 pm Thousands of veterans in South Florida may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV because of contaminated equipment after getting colonoscopies at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, officials announced Monday.

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Flushing From Alcohol a Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- People who experience facial flushing when they drink alcohol are much more likely to develop alcohol-related esophageal cancer, say American and Japanese experts. With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- In a new report, the Alzheimer's Association estimates that Alzheimer's disease and dementia triple the health-care costs for afflicted seniors. Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by the age of 3 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities later, new research suggests. Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2009 (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 11:48 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Snacking during labour is OK, study finds (AFP) March 24, 2009 at 10:35 pm AFP - Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday. Higher 'aggressive cancer' risk for black women (AFP) March 24, 2009 at 10:31 pm AFP - Black women are three times more likely than other women to develop an aggressive form of breast cancer characterised by "triple negative tumours", a study published Wednesday found. Insurers offer to stop charging sick people more (AP) March 24, 2009 at 8:11 pm AP - The health insurance industry offered Tuesday for the first time to curb its controversial practice of charging higher premiums to people with a history of medical problems. Insurers offer to stop charging sick people more (AP) March 24, 2009 at 6:07 pm AP - The health insurance industry offered Tuesday for the first time to curb its controversial practice of charging higher premiums to people with a history of medical problems. Obama has fun chatting with astronauts (AP) March 24, 2009 at 5:58 pm AP - President Barack Obama seemed to have as much fun Tuesday talking to the 10 astronauts in orbit about e-mailing, fitness and Tang as the children who surrounded him at the White House and took part in the call. WHO issues pessimistic global tuberculosis report (AP) March 24, 2009 at 5:37 pm AP - The number of people infected with both tuberculosis and HIV is twice what researchers previously thought, top health officials said Tuesday. Childhood soy intake may reduce breast cancer risk (Reuters) March 24, 2009 at 5:33 pm Reuters - Women who regularly ate soy as children may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, a study of Asian- American women suggests. Flushing From Alcohol a Risk Factor for Esophageal Cancer (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- People who experience facial flushing when they drink alcohol are much more likely to develop alcohol-related esophageal cancer, say American and Japanese experts. With Alzheimer's, Health-Care Costs Could Triple (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- In a new report, the Alzheimer's Association estimates that Alzheimer's disease and dementia triple the health-care costs for afflicted seniors. Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by the age of 3 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities later, new research suggests. Clinical Trials Update: March 24, 2009 (HealthDay) March 24, 2009 at 12:03 pm HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: