September set aside for gynecologic cancer education
In 2005, 75,144 women were diagnosed with some type of gynecologic cancer. In 2006, The House of Representatives recognized September as Gynecologic Awareness Month to increasing public awareness about ways to prevent, detect and treat gynecologic cancers.
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Thick & Thin: Ovarian cysts and insulin resistance: more influences of excess weight
Ovarian cysts aren’t usually a big deal. Most women get a few through the course of their lives and never even know it. On the other hand, if you ever had one burst, you’d never forget it.The rupture of an ovarian cyst can be excruciatingly painful. It’s not an experience you’d ever want to repeat. But women with polycystic ovary syndrome often have to. As the name implies, these gals often have ...
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The surprising reason why being overweight isn't healthy
It's shocking, but it's true: Being a woman who's more than 20 pounds overweight may actually hike your risk of getting poor medical treatment. In fact, weighing too much can have surprising -- and devastating -- health repercussions beyond the usual diabetes and heart-health concerns you've heard about for years.
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Tel Aviv University finds estrogen may protect women from psychosis
Many American women are prescribed estrogen to combat the negative effects of menopause, such as bone loss and mood swings. Now, new evidence from a Tel Aviv University study suggests that hormone replacement therapy might also protect them ― and younger women ― from schizophrenia as well.
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Baby joy via TCM
SOME couples struggle to conceive, especially when infertility might be an underlying problem. And besides undergoing Western fertility treatments, some are turning to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for help.
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Baby joy via TCM
TCM treatments include herbal remedies and acupuncture, which are meant to bring the body into balance and thus facilitate conception.
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Johns Hopkins conference to focus on women's health
Sometimes, our bodies talk to us and we can't be sure what we're hearing.
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WHEN Tom Haswell was diagnosed with lung cancer he was told he could be dead in three months.
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Sword Diagnostics launches Raman detection system for ultrasensitive immunoassays
Sword Diagnostics announced today the launch of its proprietary Raman detection system for ultrasensitive immunoassays. The system provides researchers with greater sensitivity which enables more accurate testing of low abundance markers.
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