Well: Antidepressants Linked to Premature Births

A study has found a higher risk of premature births among women who used antidepressants, especially late in pregnancy.

















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Well: Circumcision Benefits Outweigh Risks, Study Reports

A review of studies has found that the health benefits of infant male circumcision vastly outweigh the risks involved in the procedure.

















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Saturn's moon Enceladus may harbor a watery sea

Gravitational data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft indicates a body of liquid that could make the tiny world friendly to life.



Scientists have found strong evidence of a watery sea beneath the icy surface of Enceladus, a moon that orbits Saturn and squirts jets of water vapor into one of the planet's rings.



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FDA approves 'rescue pen' aimed at curbing painkiller deaths

The auto-injector for caregivers or family members contains the drug naloxone, which can reverse the effects of OxyContin and Vicodin.



Federal officials said Thursday they hoped a new "rescue pen" would help reduce the death toll from overdoses involving prescription painkillers.



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20 arrested at UC Santa Cruz as teaching assistants strike

Arrests of protesters come amid walkout at UC Santa Cruz and UC Berkeley over alleged unfair labor practices and intimidation by UC administrators.



Twenty picketers were arrested Wednesday for blocking traffic at UC Santa Cruz as unionized teaching assistants and tutors began a strike at two UC campuses.



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Healthcare advocates push for medical services for uninsured

They urge the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to set aside additional funding for free medical services for people who remain uninsured, including immigrants lacking legal status.



Healthcare advocates Tuesday urged the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to set aside at least $11 million in additional funding for free medical services for low-income residents — including immigrants lacking legal status — who remain uninsured under Obamacare.



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California water managers ease delta pumping limits

Fishery agencies are under increasing political pressure to take advantage of late winter storms and ramp up pumping from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.



Officials announced Tuesday that they are temporarily waiving an endangered species protection to enable water managers to send more Northern California water south.



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