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New Heart-Health Guidelines for Women

Heart disease is the leading killer of both genders in the United States, but until now, women had to rely on prevention and treatment guidelines based on research on men.

On Wednesday, the American Heart Association outlined measures for women to combat and prevent cardiovascular disease, the first evidence-based guidelines for women.

Read the CNN and ABC News valuable information published in the American Heart Association's updated Circulation journal.

The government wants ads for prescription drugs to begin bearing lists of side effects that are easier to read and understand.

The Food and Drug Administration advised manufacturers Wednesday to stop using those lines of warnings in tiny print - usually written in doctors' jargon - that often appear at the bottom or next page of most drug ads in newspapers and magazines.

Patients do not read the lengthy warnings, the FDA said, and when they try, the guidance is not understood.

Check out the CBS News and FDA websites for a list of the new labeling requirements to go into effect immediately.

Twins Born From 12-Year-Old Frozen Embryos

An Israeli women gave birth to healthy twins from 12-year-old frozen embryos, and her doctor said no other successful pregnancies had resulted from embryos frozen for so long.

Read MSNBC's article suggesting that long-term freezing does not have any negative impact on embryos.

Protein May Signal Colon Cancer Risk

High blood levels of a protein linked to heart attacks might also be an early warning sign of colon cancer, a study has found.

The substance is C-reactive protein, or CRP, which is produced in the liver in response to infection or inflammation anywhere in the body. In recent years, doctors have come to believe that high levels of CRP in the bloodstream raise the risk of a heart attack by damaging blood vessel walls.

View CNN's coverage of the study and its specific findings.

Bird Flu Fears: Global Outbreak Concerns on the Rise

With its recent spread to China, growing concerns of potential global outbreaks the world health community is acting to contain the virus.

Worry continues to grow that the virus might jump from one human to another, and then mutate into a deadly hybrid strain that could spread as rapidly as human influenza.

Read the latest on avian influenza, its spread through Asia and impact on global public health on the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites.

You may dismiss astrology as a harmless pseudo-science, but your birthday could have more importance than you think. Some scientists now believe the month in which you were born may predispose you to certain illnesses.

Medical experts worldwide have found specific illnesses and behavioral disorders are more prevalent among people born during certain months or seasons of the year. The list includes asthma, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, leukemia, dyslexia, diabetes and others.

Click here to read more on this interesting study on the ABC News website and find out your illness-related predispositions.

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Kidney Transplant Shift: More Minorities Receiving Kidney Transplants After Shift

Minorities are three times more likely than whites to have kidney failure and account for over half of the 56,500 Americans waiting for kidney transplants. But they are less likely than whites to find a good genetic match and spend more time on the waiting list.

Blacks, Hispanics and other minorities in desperate need of new kidneys are getting substantially more transplants since the U.S. criteria for matching up scarce donor organs and recipients were eased last year.

Read USA Today's information about how these policy changes have shifted the transplant landscape, as well as the ethical dilemmas now present.

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