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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Blighted Ovum
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How is the condition diagnosed?
Because women usually don't know they are pregnant at the very early stage of pregnancy, a diagnosis is not made. Menstrual periods usually return to normal quickly. In some cases, the diagnosis is made because a pregnancy test is positive and the woman misses her period. A special x-ray test will usually show either an empty womb or an empty birth sac.