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Doctors may begin changing the way they treat women for heart disease.

This, on the heels of new guidelines from the American Heart Association,  that recommend women consider taking asprin to prevent heart disease. That's because heart disease and stroke kill one in three women. Doctors warn that the asprin therapy doesn't apply to all women because it can have serious side effects like bleeding and ulcers.

Researchers are warning of an increased health risk for women using the contraceptive patch. In a new study,  women using the patch were twice as likely to develop dangerous blood clots. That was compared to woman using the pill. Oral contraceptives have long been linked to health risks including stroke, heart attack and blood clots. Researchers are still trying to figure out if patch users run the same risks.

Working out your arms may give you a leg up on the flu season. British Researchers say that exercising the muscle where the flu shot is injected may improve the body's response to the vaccine. The studies in the UK are focused on finding a way to boost the immune system--and make the vaccine more effective. Scientists now say exercise might be a simple way to do that.