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Bangladeshi twins 'stable' after separation surgery 17 Nov 09, 22:38 ET AFP - Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna were in serious but stable condition on Wednesday after Australian doctors separated their conjoined heads in a major operation. more Don't blame fast food: Mummies had heart disease 17 Nov 09, 22:32 ET AP - You can't blame this one on McDonald's: Researchers have found signs of heart disease in 3,500-year-old mummies. more Formerly conjoined twins in stable condition 17 Nov 09, 17:59 ET AP - Formerly conjoined Bangladeshi twins spent their first night in separate beds and were in serious but stable condition Wednesday following a marathon surgery to separate the toddlers, who were joined at their heads. more Not just swine flu - new cold virus may lurk, too 17 Nov 09, 16:24 ET Reuters - Runny nose, fever, cough, even pneumonia -- the symptoms sound like swine flu but children hospitalized at one U.S. hospital in fact had a rhinovirus, better known as a common cold virus, doctors said on Tuesday. more Biotech Soybeans Good Source of Omega-3 17 Nov 09, 15:04 ET HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Oil from genetically modified soybeans boosts levels of an important omega-3 fatty acid in the body, which may reduce the risk of heart attacks, U.S. researchers say. more Twins joined at head successfully separated 17 Nov 09, 13:42 ET AP - A team of 16 surgeons and nurses successfully concluded 25 hours of delicate surgery Tuesday to separate twin Bangladeshi girls who had been joined at their heads, sharing blood vessels and brain tissue. more Bangladesh twins separated in marathon Australia surgery 17 Nov 09, 13:41 ET AFP - Australian doctors successfully separated joined-at-the-head Bangladeshi twins after more than 24 hours of surgery on Tuesday, saying the girls were "in great shape" but faced a difficult recovery. more Failed anti-depressant drug could be 'women's Viagra' 17 Nov 09, 13:32 ET AFP - A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday. more 'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals 17 Nov 09, 13:02 ET HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are fearless at 3 years of age might just be poised for a life of crime. more FDA says Prilosec can block benefits of Plavix 17 Nov 09, 12:29 ET AP - Federal health officials said Tuesday a popular heartburn medication can interfere with the blood thinner Plavix, a drug taken by millions of Americans to reduce risks of heart attack and stroke. more Study: New device improves heart failure survival 17 Nov 09, 11:48 ET AP - Doctors say that a new type of heart pump greatly improves survival of people with severe heart failure. It could become the first one of these devices to be widely used as a permanent treatment. more New mammogram advice raises questions, concerns 17 Nov 09, 10:24 ET AP - For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. more Doctors separate Bangladesh conjoined twins 17 Nov 09, 09:18 ET AFP - Australian doctors successfully separated joined-at-the-head Bangladeshi twins after more than 24 hours of surgery on Tuesday, saying the girls were "in great shape" but faced a difficult recovery. more New U.S. guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50 17 Nov 09, 08:38 ET Reuters - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations. more Bangladesh twins separated in marathon surgery 17 Nov 09, 05:18 ET AFP - Australian doctors successfully separated joined-at-the-head Bangladeshi twins after more than 24 hours of surgery on Tuesday, describing the moment as "surreal". more Novartis says lower H1N1 vaccine dose may suffice 17 Nov 09, 04:14 ET Reuters - A U.S. clinical study suggests that just half a dose of the Novartis AG H1N1 vaccine may be enough to generate a protective immune response, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday. more Bangladesh twins recovering after split surgery 17 Nov 09, 04:10 ET AFP - Bangladeshi twins Trishna and Krishna spent their first hours apart on Tuesday after Australian doctors wrapped up marathon and high-risk surgery to separate their conjoined heads. more Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding 17 Nov 09, 00:49 ET HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) may be more effective and safer than warfarin at preventing clots and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation, a new Swedish study has found. more Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Heart Disease 17 Nov 09, 00:48 ET HealthDay - MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- If your levels of vitamin D are too low, you may be at significantly increased risk for stroke, heart disease and death, a new study suggests. more

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