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(CBS) - A new study finds calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack by 86 percent. Doctors in Switzerland say the risk increased only with supplements, not with food rich in calcium. Researchers say calcium supplements need to be taken with caution. Patients should talk to their doctor before stopping or starting any kind of medication.

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(CBS) - Babies born by Caesarean section are twice as likely to be obese by age 3. Researchers at Harvard believe these babies do not receive certain nutrients from the mother which may raise the risk of obesity. Cesarean deliveries make up about one-third of us births. Studies show those children may also have a higher risk of asthma and allergies.

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(CBS) - More benefits of taking aspirin -- it may help people who have suffered a blood clot. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found a daily aspirin cut a patients risk of having another clot in half. Every year about half a million Americans suffer a condition called deep vein thrombosis - which often causes clots in the legs.