Women's Health:
Women's Health news and articles on Women's Health. Info on Pregnancy Symptoms and Woman's Sexual Health, Vaginal Discharge, Women's Health Issues, Menopause Symptoms.
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Oct 30th, 2008
An estimated two million women in the United States are at risk of developing lymphedema, a condition symptoms of which involve the chronic and abnormal swelling of the arm, chest, neck and/or back, as a complication of breast cancer treatment. While physicians will recommend proven techniques to manage the symptoms of lymphedema and the swelling, a University of Missouri researcher has found that patients often won't follow the recommendations, or they will use alternative treatments and not discuss them with their doctors.
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Oct 30th, 2008
A new report finds that many of this country's dangerous government-approved drugs and devices have been marketed specifically for women.
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Oct 30th, 2008
Researchers found that one in five women suffer with symptomatic fibroids for more than 5 years before getting medical treatment.
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Oct 27th, 2008
Rheumatoid arthritis is on the upswing among women in the United States. That's the finding presented by Mayo Clinic investigators at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals in San Francisco
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Oct 25th, 2008
On October 20, the FDA issued a Med Alert to physicians and healthcare providers that cites serious complications from vaginal slings.
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Oct 23rd, 2008
Elderly women can increase muscle strength as much as young women can, a new study from the University of New Hampshire finds, indicating that decline in muscle function is less a natural part of the aging process than due to a decline in physical activity.
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Oct 23rd, 2008
Black women in Duval County, Fla., are dying at a younger age than white women from a number of conditions, including HIV/AIDS, heart disease and diabetes.
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Oct 23rd, 2008
CDC officials did not know HPV vaccination recommendation for U.S. women also would affect prospective immigrants.
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Oct 22nd, 2008
Just in time for National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), a new nationwide survey of women trying to conceive found that nearly 50% of women suffer from some type of fertility issue.
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Oct 21st, 2008
A new study examined rates of unplanned pregnancies, prenatal care and other reproductive health factors among women living in Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico.
