Manufacturing chemical may hurt thyroid - US study
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Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.
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(WebMD) New research is raising concerns about the safety of a preservative that is commonly found in shampoos and other commercially available cosmetics.
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A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to add that finding to the drugâs label.
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The chemical compound in the abortion pill RU-486 blocked formation in mice of breast tumors caused by a mutant gene blamed in many women's breast and ovarian cancers, researchers found.
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Dec. 13 issue - Does one of the chemical culprits behind heart disease also play a role in osteoporosis, the loss of bone mass that affects 75 million Americans, Europeans and Japanese?
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A U.S. study suggests low levels of toxic substances cause critical stem cells in the central nervous system to prematurely stop functioning.
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Â· Third of all food products tested had chemical tracesÂ· Very small percentage of samples posed health risk
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THURSDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new Canadian study may finally explain how a key compound found in the U.S.-banned insecticide DDT accelerates the growth of breast cancer tumors.
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Life & style: Studies suggest that chemicals used in cosmetics such as talc could increase the risk of cancer. Just how worried should we be, asks Kira Cochrane.
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NEW YORK  - Exposure to polychlorinated   biphenyls (PCBs) -- chemicals widely used in industry --   apparently reduces children's immune response to vaccinations,   according to a report.
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Study bolsters theory about interference with production of key hormone.
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HIGH concentrations of potentially harmful platinum have been found in women with silicone breast implants and in the children they have breast-fed, according to a new scientific study.
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DALLAS _ Scientists say the Bush administration is developing a chemical testing program that favors the chemical industry when it comes to judging whether certain substances in the environment might cause cancer, infertility, or harm to babies in the womb.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A now-banned pesticide that still lingers in the environment could be damaging human brain cells and prompting the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.
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A widely publicized study that has already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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A widely publicized study that has  already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk  of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood  clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Air pollution caused by traffic and factories may cause heart disease, a US study says.