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Did you know
, Plastic Surgery
, Women's Health
on December 6, 2010
anatomy of the breastMastectomy - the surgical removal of one or both breasts - is often necessary in order for a woman to survive breast cancer. Breast reconstruction surgery isn't an easy decisi...
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Consumer Alert
, Did you know
, Women's Health
on August 25, 2010
Because walking or running are natural activities that each of us can do, treadmill appeals to practically everyone when choosing a fitness equipment. I myself have always planned on getting a treadmi...
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FDA Approvals
, Sexual Health
, Women's Health
on August 13, 2010
EllaOneMove Over morning-after pill! Ellaâ„¢ just got approval from the US FDA for emergency contraception.
Ellaâ„¢ (ulipristal acetate) has been available in Europe for a year before it got ...
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Cancer
, Studies
, Women's Health
on August 8, 2010
The deadliest form of breast cancer was found to be predominantly present among women of African heritage in a recent study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. This is...
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Alzheimer's Disease
, Studies
, Weight Loss
, Women's Health
on July 17, 2010
A recent study found that there is a direct relationship between excess weight in older women and diminished memory. The study, headed by Dr. Diana Kerwin from the geriatrics division of the Northwest...
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Mental Maladies
, Pregnancy & Child Birth
, Women's Health
on June 1, 2010
Stopping the intake of antidepressants can lead to a return of depression and other symptoms. That's why the use of antidepressants is common even in pregnant women.
However, according to a Can...
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Consumer Alert
, Men's Health
, Women's Health
on May 27, 2010
We are all looking for ways to achieve optimal health and what we don't realize is that we can improve our health by implementing simple ideas into our everyday lives.
Dr. Wayne Andersen, found...
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Sexual Health
, Women's Health
on May 23, 2010
The FDA may approve a drug that does to women what Viagra does to men. A drug called flibanserin aims to help women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) by changing the levels in their brain ...
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Consumer Alert
, Men's Health
, Sexual Health
, Women's Health
on May 18, 2010
This month, "The Pill" will have been in use for exactly 50 years. And while we've taken great strides in the medical community in terms of contraception, we must still be very vigilant ...
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Consumer Alert
, Treatment
, Women's Health
on April 22, 2010
Photo CreditApril 23 marks the last day of the national "Fibroid Awareness Week" (April 19-23, 2010). But this doesn't mean that we should stop educating ourselves about fibroids.
The...
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