Don't say 'early menopause,' it's primary ovarian insufficiency
A National Institutes of Health study finds that what was once called "premature menopause" is not a reason to give up hope of conceiving.
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Good eats
Frances Bleuet, 49, of Plumsted is convinced her healthy diet helped save her daughter's life. At the age of 26, daughter Angela "LaMor" Mortellite was diagnosed with stage 3B ovarian cancer.
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HealthWatch: Blood Test Helps Show Cancer Risk
Many mothers and daughters share everything. That can also apply to their cancer risks. CBS 2 met one mother and daughter who took dramatic steps to reduce their cancer risks and possibly save their lives. Christina Hindman and her daughter, Anne Vogt, decided to have their ovaries removed after they found out through a simple blood test that they carried the breast and ovarian cancer gene, BRCA ...
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Ovarian cancers
Tell Me About . . . By Dr Y.L.M
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Urgent care and retail health clinics can reduce treatment costs for allergy sufferers
In this economy, allergy sufferers are looking for relief from more than sneezing, runny noses, and itchy eyes. And, according to a recent study, they can find relief for both their symptoms and their wallets, saving anywhere from $50 to $400 in out-of-pocket costs per visit if they skip the emergency room and head to urgent care and retail health clinics when they are unable to see their ...
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The Pill and the Seasoned Woman
Should women over 40 use the pill?
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Medical calendar for May 12
Blood drives BLOOD DRIVE: noon-6 p.m. May 28 at Truesdale Knights of Columbus Hall, 700 South St. Sponsored by the Warren County Ambulance District and American Red Cross. To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code WarrenCoAmDist. Donors will receive a T-shirt and should bring photo ID.
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Medical calendar for May 12
Classes AUTISM: Autism Education and Support Services hosts Strategies for Challenging Behaviors from 6-8 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at The Center for Autism Education, 105 Sheriff Dierker Court in O'Fallon. Classes are designed for parents, grandparents, baby sitters, friends or other family members who want to learn more about autism. Cost is $30. To register, call 636-978-4951.
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Medical calendar for May 5
Blood drives BLOOD DRIVES: 3-7 p.m. May 6 at Calvary Church, 3898 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in St. Peters, and 4-8 p.m. May 6 at Wentzville South Middle School, 561 E. Highway N in Wentzville. Sponsored by the American Red Cross.
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Allergy sufferers find soaring birch pollen level nothing to sneeze at
If you are allergic to birch pollen, you probably noticed something in the air Monday. The birch pollen count was the second highest in the years since the Tanana Valley Clinic and Dr. Tim Foote h...
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Don't say 'early menopause'
Doctors are finding that what was once called "premature menopause" is not a reason to give up hope.
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Special day for mother who survived cancer
DENVER - Holding her daughter is something Jill Olin Parks will never take for granted.
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5 myths about female fertility after 30
1. The biological clock for women doesn't really start ticking until after age 40.
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The Pill Turns 50
FRIDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Untold millions of women have taken it at some point in their lives, Loretta Lynn wrote a song about it, people have been arrested for it and it's still one of the most common prescription drugs in the world.
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The Pill: 50 Years Later
This mothers day, the pill that promised worry-free sex and total sexual control for women celebrates its 50th birthday.
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Women enjoy middle age on stage
This raucous examination of hot flashes, night sweats, facial wrinkles, weight gain, myopia, insomnia, elderly mothers, adult children and husbands who sleep on the sofa played to an enthusiastic house of mostly women at the Peace Center this past week. The tour then moved to Charleston, where two performances are scheduled today.
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The Pill Turns 50
Title: The Pill Turns 50 Category: Health News Created: 5/7/2010 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2010
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KMIR 6 - Palm Springs News, Weather, SportsThe Pill turns 50
On May 9, 1960, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approval of the birth control pill. The agency did just that 45 days later. (©iStockphoto.com/Selahattin Bayram)
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Ovarian-cancer diagnosis inspires awareness project
Meg Maggart went under anesthesia in February for a procedure to help her conceive a child. When she woke up, her husband was crying at her bedside, and nurses wouldn't look her in the eye.
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NHLBI awards MU $8.47 million grant to research role of miniscule vessels in cardiovascular diseases
One of the largest medical research grants ever awarded to the University of Missouri was announced today by MU scientists and administrators. The National Institutes of Health grant will help answer important questions about such prevalent health problems as high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. The conditions are closely associated with cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of ...
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