A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped…
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Only Some PMS Symptoms Improve With Antidepressant, Study Says
Antidepressants are sometimes used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), but a woman’s specific symptoms may be key in whether the medications…
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Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting a baby – but could it be twins? Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge,…
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Failed IVF attempt tied to depression, anxiety
Women who are stressed and anxious before in vitro fertilization (IVF) are no less likely to have a baby, new…
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Experimental Roche breast cancer drug slows tumor growth, study shows
A study involving an experimental cancer drug being developed by Roche Holding showed it delayed disease progression in women with…
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World First: Woman Gives Birth in MRI Machine
Doctors at a hospital in Berlin, Germany have pulled off a world first by creating MRI images of a woman…
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Rising Status of Women Linked to More Smoking
Millions of women in developing countries risk disease and early death in the coming decades as their rising economic and…
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Breast Cancer Lymph Node Analysis Unnecessary in Many Women
Breast surgeons may not have to take such an aggressive approach to lymph node analysis in breast cancer patients, according…
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Study: Flaxseed May Not Cool Hot Flashes
Eating flaxseed may not ease menopausal hot flashes after all, despite some promising early evidence that it might, according to…
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Study leaves women with conflicting advice on mammograms
Controversial U.S. guidelines for mammography issued in 2009, calling for screening every two years rather than annually for women over…
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