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Paxil Blocks Tamoxifen, Lowers Survival Odds Against Breast Cancer

MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women with breast cancer who take both tamoxifen and the antidepressant Paxil may increase their risk of dying because Paxil reduces tamoxifen's effectiveness, Canadian researchers report.

 
Financial Woes Add Anxiety to Breast Cancer Diagnosis

MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Financial pressure puts low- and medium-income women at particularly high risk for anxiety and depression after being diagnosed with the noninvasive breast cancer ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a U.S. study has found.

 
Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child

MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older moms are more likely to have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new research shows.

 
Fibroids May Raise Risk of Stillbirth

SATURDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have uterine fibroids are at increased risk for stillbirth, a new study finds.

 
Depression in Pregnancy May Lead to Antisocial Teens

FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Teens whose mothers were depressed during pregnancy are at increased risk for antisocial behavior, including violence, a new study suggests.

 
Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Not Cost-Effective: Study

FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- It's not cost-effective to screen couples genetically to determine if they're at risk of having children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), says a U.S. study.

 
Agricultural Chemical Spray Linked to Birth Defect Risk

FRIDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- There's a link between a birth defect called gastroschisis and the agricultural chemical atrazine, a new study has found.

 
Natural Delivery OK in Cases of Intrauterine Growth Restriction

THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Waiting for natural birth is as effective as inducing labor in pregnant women with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a new study shows.

 
Genes May Influence Preterm Births

THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they've discovered genetic traits in mothers and fetuses that appear to boost the risk of premature labor and delivery.

 
Health Tip: Understanding Perimenopause

(HealthDay News) -- Perimenopause describes the period of time just before menopause starts, says the National Women's Health Information Center.