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Obesity Might Decrease Effectiveness of Birth Control Pills
If you’re packing excess pounds, they might diminish your birth control pill’s efficacy, according to a new study from Portland’s Oregon Health & Science University

Fatty Food Zaps Energy and Brain Power Really Fast
the surprise is just how quickly fatty foods may wreak havoc on our health

Miami-Dade Doctors Found Guilty of Medicare Fraud
Walter Proano and Manuel Barbeite, MD, were found guilty of prescribing unnecessary HIV medication and scamming Medicare out of $19.5 million, The Miami Herald reports.

Good News: U.S. Cancer Death Rates Steadily Decreasing
Because of improvements in early detection, Americans are experiencing a decline in their risk of cancer death, according to a study featured in the journal Cancer Research

Optimism Everyday Keeps Heart Disease at Bay
A positive outlook on life might prevent heart disease

A Growing Trend: More Americans Using Antidepressants
From 1996 to 2005, twice as many Americans went on antidepressants, according to a new study reported on by Reuters.

Domestic Violence Screening May Not Lessen Abuse
Screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) may be ineffective if it isn’t combined with prevention methods, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Special Diets Not Indicated for Autistic Kids
Despite parents who believe otherwise, gastrointestinal (GI) problems do not cause autism in children. In addition, restrictive food regimens used by these parents don’t improve autism and may even create nutritional deficiencies, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics and reported on by The New York Times.