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Counseling Helps Pregnant Women With Abusive Partners
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In a large study conducted in Washington, D.C., a short intervention reduced repeat episodes of domestic violence against pregnant African-American women. The intervention also made it less likely for the pregnancy to end in very premature births. Reuters Health Information
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Amputees Defy Anatomy, Learn to Move Phantom Limbs
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Amputees can "learn" to move their missing arm in an anatomically impossible way, in some cases making normal movement of that "phantom limb" more difficult, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
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Varenicline May Help Smokers With Heart Disease to Quit
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Promising news for smokers with cardiovascular disease: the nicotine receptor partial agonist varenicline helps treat the addiction not only in healthy smokers but also in smokers with cardiovascular disease (CVD), say researchers in the January 19 issue of Circulation. Reuters Health Information
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