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Folic acid supplements may raise cancer risk: study

November 18, 2009 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Heart patients in Norway -- where unlike many countries foods are not enriched with folic acid -- were more likely to die from cancer if they took folic acid and vitamin B12 supplements compared with those who did not take them, Norwegian researchers said on Tuesday.

Italy's waste woes taking toll on citizens' health

November 5, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Decades of illegal waste disposal in southern Italy may be having dire consequences for the health of people living in the area, new research shows.

Many doctors overuse Pap testing: survey

November 2, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Many U.S. primary care doctors are out of step with guidelines on Pap testing for cervical cancer -- largely because they overuse the test, according to a study published Monday.

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