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If you are a middle-aged woman suffering from depression, your risk of having a stroke is more than twice that of your non-depressed counterparts, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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Researchers have discovered why breast cancer patients with dense breasts are more likely than others to develop aggressive tumors that spread. The discovery, published online May 5, 2012 in Nature Cell Biology, opens the door to drug treatments that prevent metastasis.
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Many breast cancer patients complain for years following treatment about decreased cognitive functioning, including problems with memory, concentration and mental "fogginess". Whether such complaints are psychosomatic or physiological as a result of changes in brain functioning have long been a subject of debate among physicians and other healthcare professionals.
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A new study shows women who don't get enough vitamin D and sunshine might be at higher risk for a condition of the uterus that is a leading cause of hysterectomy.
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Approximately 75,000 women in the United States have a disease known as MRKH, which means they were born without a uterus.
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To wear a bra or not, what should you do? The results of a scientific study may help you with that question.
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Belly fat is an unwelcome and often permanent visitor for women after they go through menopause, but there are ways to fight it.
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When a woman is recommended to undergo a hysterectomy, the question arises regarding whether to remove the ovaries at the time of surgery even if they are normal. A benefit of the procedure, known as a bilateral oophorectomy, is that it removes the risk of ovarian cancer. However, according to a new study, there is a downside to a bilateral oophorectomy.
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Women are at greatest risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, but do you know the risk factors?
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Robotic assisted laparoscopic procedures are gaining in popularity throughout the US for complicated procedures such as hysterectomy. With any new procedure, dedicated investigators conduct evaluations to determine whether it is an improvement over the traditional approach. On March 14, the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) published a statement that noted for many women, a better and less expensive procedure was available for a hysterectomy.
