When moms-to-be use antidepressants, their babies may be more likely to be born early or have a seizure soon after…
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Pomegranate seed oil doesn’t cool hot flashes, study finds
Women taking pomegranate seed oil, marketed as an alternative remedy for menopausal symptoms, got no more relief from hot flashes…
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Doctors Encourage Mammograms in Dying Patients
Many doctors would recommend mammograms to terminally ill women, even though there is almost no chance they would benefit, according…
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Makes Getting Pregnant Harder
Women with rheumatoid arthritis may have a somewhat harder time becoming pregnant, a new study suggests. The study, of more…
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MRI may predict chemotherapy effectiveness early in breast cancer patients
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans may provide an early measure of how women will respond to chemotherapy for breast cancer,…
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Hormone disorder and the birth control pill tied to blood clots
Women who have a hormone disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and who take the birth control pill have twice…
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Flu Shots Safe for Pregnant Women, Study Finds
Adding to evidence that the flu shot is safe during pregnancy, a U.S. government study found no unusual complications among…
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IUDs, implants more reliable than birth control pills
While birth control pills are the most commonly used reversible contraceptive in the United States, a new study has found…
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Christina Applegate talks mommyhood, diet and surviving breast cancer
I should have known Christina Applegate would have a cozy living room. It’s a “take your shoes off” kind of…
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Eileen Moleski has received mammogram results suggesting she has breast cancer four times, but further testing showed, each time, that…
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