Abortion, Miscarriage Not Associated with Breast Cancer Risk
Neither induced abortion nor spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) appears to be associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women
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Remifemin/Black Cohosh Reduces Menopausal Symptoms, Protects Against Breast Cancer
Many women are choosing dietary supplements for managing symptoms of menopause - especially since serious health concerns have been raised about hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
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Hope For Ending Pain, Infertility Of Endometriosis
University of Michigan searchers explore possible use of diabetes medication to treat endometriosis in women.
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Women Are Unaware of the Dangers of Surgical Adhesions
Women focus on short-term concerns prior to pelvic surgery, not lasting complications.
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Effect Of Hormone Therapy On Risk Of Heart Disease May Vary By Age And Years Since Menopause
Secondary analyses of findings from the Women's Health Initiative suggest that women who begin hormone therapy within 10 years of menopause may have less risk of coronary heart disease due to hormone therapy than women farther from menopause.
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Menopause And Beyond At Rush University Medical Center
Menopause has many expected and some surprising effects on women's health, even after the immediate symptoms have subsided.
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Allegheny County Health Department Offers HPV Vaccine
The Allegheny County Health Department now offers the HPV vaccine, which is highly effective in preventing Human Papillomavirus infections that cause most cervical cancers.
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Long-Term Aspirin Use Associated With Reduced Risk Of Dying In Women
Women who take low to moderate doses of aspirin have a reduced risk of death from any cause, and especially heart disease related deaths.
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Gene Variations Contribute To Aggression and Anger In Women
Some womens' behaviors such as anger, hostility and aggression may be genetic, rooted in variations in a serotonin receptor gene.
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Women, Biology and Sleep
As women go through different life stages, internal biological factors and external lifestyle factors have a huge impact on their ability to get a good sleep.
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Obesity May Trigger Earlier Puberty for Girls
Childhood obesity may lead to earlier onset of puberty for girls.
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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Doctors Use Robotics for Gynecological Surgery
A robotic hysterectomy performed by Karen Fish, M.D. and Dan Pesch, M.D., using the da Vinci Surgical System at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.
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Saint Joseph's Hospital Announces Women's Health Initiative
Saint Josephs Hospital announced the launch of its Women's Health Initiative with the Heart Center for Women.
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Focus on Breast Screening During International Women's Week
Raising awareness of the importance of breast screening during International Women's Week 4 -11 March.
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The Changing Face of Women's Health Returns to Atlanta
The Changing Face of Women's Health, an interactive exhibit, has returned to Atlanta.
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WIC Can Serve More Women and Children in Alabama
Alabama families may qualify for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as WIC.
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Dallas County Health Services Now Offering HPV Vaccine
Offering Human Papillomavirus vaccine through its adult immunizations clinic.
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Hormone therapy may be safer with patch than pill
Data from this multicenter case control study of VTE among postmenopausal women also suggest that micronised progesterone and pregnane derivatives (medroxyprogesterone acetate) appear safe with respect to thrombotic risk.
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Guidelines advise focusing on women's lifetime heart risk
Update gives definitive answers on HRT, aspirin, supplements.
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Expansion of Breast Pump Program
The Clinton County Department of Health's WIC announces the expansion of their breast pump program to include hospital grade breast pumps.
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Ministers Support Awareness Day for Minority Ethnic Women
It is only through achieving fuller participation that we can help to promote the issues facing women, particularly those from Minority Ethnic communities.
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WHO and Republic of Korea Continue Support for Women and Children's
A project to improve the health of women and children in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea continues into its second year.
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Working to improve the Health of Missouri Women, Infants and Children
Nutrition information and food assistance to pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children up to five years of age.
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Officials Remind Hoosier Women of Importance of Cervical Health
Most cervical cancer deaths can be prevented if women receive regular health care check ups.
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Health care costs for abused women are significant
Group study shows that costs and utilization remain high for women for years following intimate partner violence.
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Counseling Helps Young Women Cut Drinking, Improve Contraception Use
A few nonjudgmental counseling sessions can prompt women to both scale back risky drinking and practice more effective contraception.
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Stopping alendronate may be OK for postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women may be able to 'take break' from osteoporosis drug without losing benefit.
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Women on osteoporosis drug can discontinue use with no risk
While the results suggest discontinuation of the treatment for some women with osteoporosis, women at a very high risk of clinical spine fractures may benefit by continuing beyond five years.
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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Story Most Notable in Women's Health 2006
Society for Women's Health Research selects the top 5 Women's Health stories of 2006 and the story on cervical cancer vaccine is number one.
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Black cohosh no better than placebo for hot flashes
Even with dummy pill, many common symptoms of menopause disappeared within a year.
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Combined Procedure For Uterine Preservation In Treating Fibroids
Women of childbearing age often choose to forego treatment of fibroids because the available treatment options don't guarantee fertility.
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Program To Freeze Women's Ovaries To Preserve Fertility After Cancer
The long term goal of the program is to be able to extract and mature eggs from cryopreserved (frozen) ovarian tissues to initiate pregnancies once cancer treatment has been completed.
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Overweight Young Women Have Reduced Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause
A higher body mass index (BMI) in women, especially in early adulthood, may be associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer before menopause
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Decreased Genital Sensation In Competitive Women Cyclists
Women who participated in prolonged, frequent bicycling had decreased genital sensation and were more likely to have a history of genital pain than women runners.
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Fatigue In Women Is Reduced In Stress-Related Cortisol Study
Focus on healthy women is a first, may apply to many health conditions.
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Rare Infections After Medically Induced Abortions Likely Not Drug-Related
Since 2000, five women in North America who had medically induced abortions (MIAs) died from toxic shock caused by a Clostridium sordellii infection.
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Pituitary Hormone In Menopause Under Study
Regulating a hormone abundant in women approaching menopause could offer alternatives for hormone replacement therapy, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
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Health Canada's Decision to Grant Licences with Conditions for Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants
The decision will allow women who are seeking breast reconstruction following a mastectomy and those seeking breast augmentation open access to silicone gel filled breast implants.
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Women Over 50 Live In Fear
It seems as women grow older those on lower incomes are more likely to fear the threat of violence.
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Women On Hormone Therapy Regain Emotion Response
Women on extrogen recoup loss of response to negative emotional events, study.
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