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| Triplet and quadruplet pregnancies much higher risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mother and infant complications are worse in triplet and quadruplet pregnancies than in twin pregnancies, according to a report in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. |
| Melatonin helps critically ill patients sleep
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treatment with melatonin, a brain hormone that helps control the body's sleep and wake cycle, can help critically ill patients get a better night's sleep, according to a report in the journal Critical Care. Melatonin is also known to be a powerful antioxidant. |
| Physical activity lower breast cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Premenopausal women who spend much of their leisure time in physical activities, especially during adolescence and early adulthood, are less likely to develop breast cancer than their more sedentary counterparts, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. |
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