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1 in 4 U.S. Adults Treated for High Blood Pressure: Report
1 in 5 Pharmacies Hinders Teens' Access to 'Morning-After' Pill: Study
19 Million New STD Infections Reported Annually, CDC Says
75-Year Study Finds Dramatic Rise in U.S. Lifespans
A Woman's Voice Doesn't Give Away Ovulation Status
Abortion Safer for Women Than Childbirth, Study Claims
Abused Girls at Greater Risk for Heart Disease as Adults: Study
Age Alone May Not Cause Testosterone to Fall
Aging, Not Menopause, Raises Women's Heart Risks, Study Finds
Americans Getting Too Many Calories From Sugary Drinks: CDC
Americans Show Rising Support for Abortion Rights: Poll
Annual Pap Tests Often Ordered But Unneeded: Study
Another Batch of Birth Control Pills Recalled for Faulty Packaging
Anti-Estrogen Treatment Shrank Lung Tumors in Mice
As Few As 3 Drinks a Week May Up Breast Cancer Risk
Autism Diagnosis Often Occurs Later for Black Children
Avastin May Be Helpful Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Avastin Rejection Supported by Cancer Experts
Bathroom Injuries a Little-Known Problem
Bathroom Injuries a Little-Known Problem
Being Born Only Week or Two Early Raises Risks for Baby
Being Heavier May Mean Fewer Hot Flashes for Women Over 60
Black Africans Less Apt to Develop Heart Rhythm Disorder Than Whites
Black Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant Before Dialysis
Black Children May Be More Prone to Peanut Allergy, Study Finds
Black Kidney Donors More Likely to Be Related to Recipients
Black Kids Less Apt to Get Meds for Stomach Pain in ER: Study
Black Scientists Less Likely to Receive NIH Research Grants
Black Women Tend to Suffer Disabilities Earlier, Study Finds
Black Women, Uninsured Get Worse Ovarian Cancer Care: Study
Blacks at Higher Risk for Resistant Breast Cancer: Study
Blacks Develop High Blood Pressure a Year Ahead of Whites
Blacks Fare Worse Than Whites After Colon Cancer Surgery
Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
'Blond Genes' May Vary Around the World
Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer
Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives
'Body Clock' Might Affect Women's Dementia Risk
Breast Cancer Before 50 Linked to More Distress
Breast Cancer Chemo Tied to Memory Troubles
Breast Cancer Drug Raises Risk of Heart Problems in Older Women: Study
Breast Cancer Gene Puts Survivors at Higher Odds for Recurrence
Breast Cancer Rates Jump Worldwide, Study Finds
Breast Cancer Risk May Rise With High Hormone Levels
Breast-feeding for 6 Months or More Protects Against Asthma
Breast-feeding May Shield Against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
British Study Suggests Mammograms Do More Harm Than Good
Caffeine May Interfere With Fertility in Women
Calorie Info Helps Teens Choose Water Over Sugary Drinks
Can Blood Test Predict Breast Cancer Risk?
Can Coffee Really Thwart Type 2 Diabetes?
Can Heavy Metal in Foods, Cosmetics Spur Breast Cancer Spread?
Can NSAIDs Cut Colorectal Cancer Deaths in Older Women?
Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight?
Can Weight-Loss Surgery Reverse Common Cause of Infertility?
Cancer Drug Avastin Makes Inroads Against Ovarian Tumors
Car Crash Injury Risk Greater for Women Drivers: Study
CDC Cites Benefits of Expanded HIV Testing Program
CDC: Americans' Levels of Vitamins, Nutrients Basically OK
Certain Birth Control Pills May Carry Higher Blood Clot Risk: FDA
'Chemo Brain' May Linger 20 Years After Breast Cancer Treatment
Child Care Can Help Kids With Depressed Moms
Children Fare OK if Mom Works, Study Finds
Circulatory Disorder Not Studied Enough in Women, Experts Say
Clogged Arteries Pose Different Dangers for Men, Women: Study
Coffee Doesn't Affect Psoriasis Risk After All, Researchers Say
Coffee Drinking in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Sleepless Baby: Study
Contraceptives Work Well in Obese Women, But Hormone Levels Lower
Cooked Right, Fish Can Help a Woman's Heart
Could Discrimination Help Trigger Illness in Blacks?
Could Divorce Trigger Hair Loss in Women?
Could HPV Raise Women's Risk for Heart Disease?
Could Sleeping on Left Side Help Prevent Stillbirth?
Could Unroasted Coffee Beans Help You Shed Pounds?
Could Women's Use of 'the Pill' Raise Men's Prostate Cancer Risk?
Counseling May Help Women at Risk for Breast Cancer Gene
C-Section Rate in U.S. Climbs to All-Time High: Report
Daily Coffee May Lower Your Skin Cancer Risk
Daughters Seem to Influence Mothers' Fashion Sense
Death Rate Higher in Minorities With Acute Leukemia
Decline in Hormone Therapy Linked to Fewer Mammograms
Dense Breasts May Be Linked to Cancer Recurrence
Depo-Provera Birth Control Might Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Depressed Women Could Face Raised Risk of Stroke
Depression After Cancer Keeps Some From Follow-Up Care
Diabetic Girls May Have Heart Risk Factors
Diet, Smoking May Affect MS Progression
Dietary Supplements May Harm Older Women: Study
Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race
Diverticulitis Surgery More Dangerous for Older Black Patients: Study
Do Men Flash Cash to Find a Mate?
Do Men Need Colon Cancer Screening Earlier Than Women Do?
Do Men Think About Sex All the Time? Maybe Not
Does Abortion in First Trimester Raise Risk of Mental Ills' Return?
Does Deodorant Ingredient Affect Breast Cancer Risk?
Does Ovulation Boost a Woman's 'Gaydar'?
Drinking Risky for Women With Family History of Breast Cancer: Study
Drop in Breast Cancer Death Rates May Not Be Linked to Screening Rates
Drug Combo Might Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer More Safely
Drug Duo May Help Fight Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer
Drug Reduces Complications in Surgical Abortions: Study
Early Chemical Exposures May Affect Breast Health: Report
Early Menopause Tied to Osteoporosis in 29-Year Study
Early Ovary Removal May Raise Arthritis, Osteoporosis Risk
Early Study Hints That Breast Cancer Vaccine Might Work
Eating Berries Might Help Preserve Your Memory
Eating Disorders Can Harm Women's Fertility
Eating Fish May Help Ward Off Colon Polyps in Women
Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
Endometriosis Could Raise Risk of 3 Ovarian Cancers
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Risk of Crohn's, Colitis
Environment May Be Especially Key to Autism: Study
Epileptic Seizures May Worsen During Menstrual Cycle
ER Visits for Energy-Drink Ills Soar in U.S.
Estrogen-Only Therapy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Even a Little Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Exclusive Breast-Feeding Not the Norm in U.S.
Exercise May Trigger Orgasm in Some Women
Exercise Tips for Breast Cancer Survivors
Expense May Be Causing Fewer Young Blacks to Smoke
Experimental Drug Shows Promise Against Cushing's Disease
Expert Panel Pinpoints Environmental Culprits in Breast Cancer
Experts Concerned About Rising HIV Rates Among Poor, Minorities
Experts Say Hormone Replacement Generally Safe in Short-Term
Experts Say Stroke Care Differs for U.S. Minorities
Experts Warn of Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea
Exposure to Common Chemicals May Affect Thyroid Function
Extra Pounds a Deadly Risk Factor for Black Women: Study
Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
Factors Before Birth Can Determine Child's Risk of Allergies: Study
Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified
False-Positive Mammogram Results May Turn Out Not to Be: Study
Family Tree May Affect Diagnosis Age in Some Breast Cancers
Faster Way to Treat Partners of Women With STDs Urged: Experts
'Fat Transfer' Gets Early Safety OK in Breast Reconstruction
FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
FDA Moves to Head Off Shortages of 2 Cancer Drugs
FDA Moves to Speed Development of Artificial Pancreas Systems
FDA OKs 3rd Silicone-Gel Breast Implant
FDA Panel Cites Clot Risk From Contraceptive Patch
FDA Panels to Weigh Safety of Newer Forms of the 'Pill'
FDA Revokes Approval of Avastin for Breast Cancer
FDA Seeks to Get More Women Into Trials of Medical Devices
FDA: Breast Implants Basically Safe, But Won't Last a Lifetime
FDA: Silicone Breast Implants to Remain on Market
Female Cancer Survivors Report Worse Health Habits: Survey
Female Soccer Players May Face Health Problems: Study
Fetal Exposure to Common Epilepsy Drugs May Harm Kids' IQ: FDA
Few Young Women With Cancer Take Steps to Preserve Fertility
Findings on HIV-Resistant Sex Workers May Help Vaccine Efforts
Firearm Suicide Methods Vary by Gender: Study
Flame Retardants Tied to Lower Birth Weights
Flaxseed Fails as Treatment for Hot Flashes
Flexible Schedule Helps Keep New Moms in the Workplace
Flu Shots for Pregnant Women Also Protect Newborns, Study Finds
For Older Men, Lowered Testosterone May Mean Muscle Loss
For Sleep Struggles, Women Urged to Alter Routines
For Some Prostate Cancer Patients, Combo Treatment Improves Survival
For Young Breast Cancer Patients, Breast-Conserving Therapy Appears Effective
Foreign-Born U.S. Women Getting Mammograms
Forgoing Medication, for Baby's Sake
'Freezing' Secondary Breast Cancer Tumors Shows Promise
Gene 'Map' of Ovarian Cancer Yields New Clues to Treatment
Gene Mutations Identified in Uterine Fibroids
Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
Gene Study Sheds Light on Body Clock's Link to Diabetes
Gene Variant Associated With Asthma Risk in Blacks
Gene Variation May Explain Some Female Infertility Cases
Generic, Brand-Name Heart Drugs Seem to Have Same Effect on Thyroid
Genes May Explain Blacks' Bleaker Prostate Cancer Stats
Genetic Profiling Adds New Dimension to Breast Cancer Treatment
Giving Birth to Small Babies Linked to Heart Disease in Moms: Study
Gluten in Cosmetics Threaten Those With Celiac Disease
Grades May Suffer When Teens Get Bullied
Greater Media Use Found Among Minority Kids
Hair Care Can Pose Health Risks for Black Women
Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study
Harassment of Black Gay and Bisexual Men Tied to Anxiety
Has the 'G-Spot' Been Confirmed at Last?
Health Care Disparities Might Affect Black Kids' Cancer Survival
Health Experts Say HPV Vaccine Is Safe
Health Tip: Drinking and Pregnancy
Health Tip: Get a Better Night's Sleep
Health Tip: New Moms Need Care, Too
Health Tip: Spot the Symptoms of Heart Attack
Health Tip: Talk to Your Doctor Before You Are Pregnant
Health Tip: The Risks of Smoking While Pregnant
Health Tip: Why Some Women Can't Sleep
Health Woes Still Strike Women Exposed to Banned Pregnancy Drug
Healthy Lifestyle May Ward Off Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
Healthy Weight Loss May Also Cut Your Cancer Risk
Heartburn Drugs May Raise Fracture Risk in Older Women
HHS: Insurers Must Pay for Birth Control for Women
High Blood Pressure May Be Especially Lethal for Blacks
High Dose of Yeast Infection Drug Linked to Birth Defects, FDA Says
High Heels Can Bring on Ingrown Toenails
Higher Legal Drinking Age May Mean Safer Lives for Women
Higher Risk of Second Breast Cancer Seen in Black Women
Hip Fracture May Raise a Woman's Risk of Earlier Death
Hispanic Women More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer
Hispanics Seem to Have Better Odds of Lung Cancer Survival
HIV Raises Anal Cancer Risk in Women, Study Says
Home-Based Test Can Detect Cervical Cancer Virus: Study
Hormonal Changes May Trigger Migraines in Some Women
Hormonal Disorder Linked to Pregnancy Complications: Study
Hormonal Treatment of Hot Flashes Still OK for Some: Experts
Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients
Hormone Might Ease Menopause, Boost Women's Sex Life: Study
Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found in Many Household Products: Study
Hospital Delays Tied to Racial Divide in Heart Attack Care
Hospitals Serving More Minorities Have Higher Trauma Death Rate
Hot Flashes More Likely for Certain Smokers, Study Says
How to Keep From Overeating When Eating Out
HPV Infection Lasts Longer in Young Black Women: Study
HPV Test Might Be Better Predictor of Cervical Cancer Than Pap Smear
HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls, CDC Reports
HPV Vaccine May Cut Rate of Cervical Cancer 'Precursors'
HPV Vaccine May Help Women With Cervical Conditions
'Hunger Hormones' May Drive Post-Dieting Weight Gain
Hysterectomies Not Well Understood by U.S. Women
Illicit Drug Use May Be Driving Rise in Ectopic Pregnancies in Florida
Implanted Microchip Might Be Future of Drug Delivery
Induced Labor Late in Pregnancy Has Pros, Cons
Insulin-Linked Hormone May Also Raise Alzheimer's Risk
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
Is Breast Reduction After Weight Loss Surgery Best?
Is Combining Hysterectomy and a Tummy Tuck Safe?
Is Female Hormone Disorder Tied to Familial Heart Risk?
Is Social Networking Changing the Face of Medicine?
It's Safe to Get IUD Right After Abortion, Miscarriage: Study
IUD Use Tied to Modest Weight Loss
IUDs May Lower Women's Risk for Cervical Cancer: Study
IUDs Officially Recommended for Healthy Women, Teens
IUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: Review
Katrina's Aftermath: Failed Pregnancies for IVF Moms Nationwide
Kids From Unplanned Pregnancies Tend to Lag Behind Intellectually
Kids' Kidney Transplant Rules May Have Shrunk 'Race Gap'
Knee Pain Plagues Many Women Over 50
Largest Ob/Gyn Group Backs Annual Mammograms in 40s
Less Heart Disease Among Women in Wealthier States: Study
Life Expectancy for U.S. Blacks Shorter Than That of Whites
Light or Moderate Drinking Linked to Lower Stroke Risk in Women
Longer Maternity Leave Ups Breast-Feeding Rates
Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Does Up Breast Cancer Risk: Study
Losing Baby Weight Cuts Odds of Pregnancy-Linked Diabetes
Lots of Coffee Might Lower Depression Risk: Study
'Love Hormone' May Buffer Kids From Mom's Depression
Lung Cancer Rates Begin to Decline for U.S. Women
Lung Cancer's Hidden Victims: Those Who Never Smoked
Lung Disease Puts Many Black Patients Back in Hospital: Report
Lymph Node Test Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Care, Study Finds
Mammogram Schedule Should Be Customized, Study Finds
Mammograms Can Save Lives of Women in Their 40s: Study
Mammograms Cut Risk of Breast Cancer Death by Half, Study Finds
Many Black Men in Cold Climates Lack Vitamin D
Many Breast Cancer Patients in Their 40s Aren't 'High-Risk': Study
Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study
Many Hispanics Don't Call an Ambulance For Stroke: Study
Many Teen Girls Mistakenly Think HPV Vaccines Cut Risk for All STDs
Many Women Can Have Cervical Cancer Test Every 3 Years: Study
Many Women Having a Heart Attack Don't Have Chest Pain
Many Women Say No to Breast-Feeding for 6 Months: Survey
Many Women Still Smoke During Pregnancy
Many Years Pass Before Folks Get Help for Drugs, Alcohol
Marriage May Do a Heart Good for Bypass Surgery
Married Men Seem to Seek Help for Heart Attacks Sooner
Meditation May Help Women Cope With Hot Flashes
Men Often Misread Women's Sexual Cues: Study
Men Seem More Likely Than Women to Develop Hole in Knee Cartilage
Menopause Does Not Boost Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
Menopause May Cost Women Sick Days
Mental Illness Affects Women, Men Differently, Study Finds
Menthol May Make It Tougher to Stop Smoking
Mexican-Americans' Diets Suffer as They Abandon Traditional Foods: Study
Migraine Guidelines: What Works, What Doesn't
Migraine Plus PTSD 4 Times More Likely in Men: Study
Military Members Face Raised Risk of Osteoarthritis: Study
Millions of Americans Are Victims of Sexual Violence: CDC
Minorities, Medicare Recipients Less Likely to Get Antidepressants
Modern Shift Work Patterns May Be Less Harmful to Health
Monkeys Treated With 'Love Hormone' Show More Kindness
More Blacks Die in Hospital After Diverticulitis Surgery
More Evidence Minorities in U.S. Get Poorer Hospital Care
More Evidence Shows Newer Forms of 'Pill' Raise Clot Risk, FDA Says
More Mammograms Equal More Mastectomies: Study
More U.S. Men Die From Cancer Than Women: Study
Most Weight Regained by Older Women Is Fat, Study Finds
Mothers on Antidepressants Less Likely to Breast-Feed: Study
Mouse Study Hints at New Path for Diabetes Treatment
MS in Blacks Linked to Low Vitamin D
National Screening Urged to Detect Eye Disease in Blacks
New Antibiotic for Bladder Infection Disappoints in Trial
New Canadian Guidelines Also Support No Routine Mammograms Until 50
New Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer?
New Tests Might Better Predict Breast Cancer's Return
Newer Contraceptive Pills Could Raise Clot Risk, FDA Warns
Newer 'Pill' May Raise Blood Clot Risk
Ob/Gyn Visit a Good Time to Screen for Heart Disease: Study
Obese White Women Shying Away From Colon Cancer Screening
Obese Women at Higher Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Study
Obese Women Face Higher Complication Risk After Breast Surgery
Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study
Obesity Rates Rise Among Mexican-Americans: Report
Ob-Gyns Should Screen for Domestic Abuse: Experts
Older Women at Greater Risk for Common STD, Study Suggests
Older Women Can Benefit From Sex Ed Campaigns
Older Women Have More Post-Surgical Breast Reduction Infections
One Hospital's Efforts to Hurdle the Language Barrier
Only 1 in 7 Ob/Gyns Now Perform Abortions, Survey Finds
Optimism May Help Female Undergrads With Their Grades
Ovarian Tumors May Develop Years After Fertility Therapy
Ovary-Saving Hysterectomy Linked to Early Menopause
Overweight 7-Year-Olds Face Higher Risk of Asthma
Pain Intensity Greater for Women Than Men, Study Finds
Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes
Parents May Hold Key to Healthy Weight in Hispanic Kids
Patient Care Not Affected by Med Student Biases: Study
Patient Disparities Seen in Lung Cancer Drug Trials
Patient Sexual History Key to Good Ob-Gyn Care
Pediatricians Renew Call for HPV Vaccine for Boys
Pelvic Mesh for Incontinence May Carry Added Risk for Women: FDA
People in Poor Neighborhoods Have More Pain, Study Finds
Pfizer Recalls 1 Million Packets of Birth Control Pills
Planning Pregnancy May Cut Birth Defects
Poor Sleep May Lead to Fibromyalgia in Women
Poorer Women More Likely to Die From Breast Cancer
Poorer, Obese Adults Might Benefit From Behavior-Change Program
Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
Positive Reinforcement May Help Patients Take Their Meds
Potential Herpes Vaccine Disappoints Researchers
Predicting Who Will -- and Won't -- Survive a Heart Attack
Pregnancy Safe for Women With Estrogen-Sensitive Breast Cancer
Pregnant Women May Go to Great Lengths to Induce Labor
Psychotherapy May Ease Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer
Race Tied to Risk for Arthritis in Large Joints
Racial Disparities Seem to Persist in Depression Diagnosis
Racial Disparities Still Exist for Kidney Recipients, Study Finds
Racism's Mental Toll May Explain Some Health Disparities
Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Extends Life in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Reading With Mom Can Boost Kindergarten Readiness
Research Reveals Why Blacks More Prone to Kidney Failure
Research Reveals Why Hungry People Get Cranky
Research Suggests Penis Might Produce Testosterone
Research With Worms May Shed Light on Women's Fertility
Rise in Vulvar Precancers Leads to New Guidelines
Risk of Death From Certain Breast Cancers May Rise With Age
Routine Mammography May Lead to Overdiagnosis: Study
Scientists Identify Gene Behind Pygmies' Short Stature
Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites: Study
Screening Moms-to-Be for Thyroid Trouble May Not Help Offspring
Screening Women for Domestic Violence Could Help Prevent Abuse
Seek Help for Breast-Feeding Troubles, Young Mom Advises
Self-Esteem Levels Vary by Age, Race, Study Finds
Severe PMS May Last Longer Than Thought
Sex OK for Many Heart Patients, Docs Say
Sexist Men, Women May Be a Good Fit: Study
Shift Workers Show Rise in Stress Hormone
Side Effects Cause Many Older Women to Drop Breast Cancer Drugs
Side Effects May Spur Men to Drop Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer
Sleep Apnea Could Up Risk of Dementia In Elderly Women
Smog Tied to Raised Risk of Chronic Illness in Black Women
Smoking Harder on Women's Arteries Than Men's, Scans Show
Smoking Linked to Skin Cancer in Women
Smoking May Be Especially Tough on Men's Brains
Smoking Might Raise Sex Hormone Levels After Menopause
Smoking Raises Odds for Cancer in Women Already at High Risk
Social Factors May Affect Lifespan More Than Race, Location
Socioeconomic Status Main Predictor of Health Habits: Study
Some Ethnic Groups More Vulnerable to Dangerous Fat
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Hormone Therapy: Study
Some Women Can Go Longer Between Bone Checks: Study
Soy Supplements Don't Ease Bone Loss, Menopausal Symptoms: Study
Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
Spring Ahead Without Losing Too Much Sleep
Statins Equally Effective in Women and Men
Statins May Boost Diabetes Risk in Older Women
STD Complication May Double Infertility Risk
Stem Cell Finding Could Expand Women's Lifetime Supply of Eggs
Straight or Gay? Vowels in Speech May Give it Away
Stress May Be Tougher on Women's Hearts Than Men's: Study
Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote 'The Heart Truth'
Study Contends Taller People at Heightened Cancer Risk
Study Finds 'Inconsistent' Care for Pregnant Women With Depression
Study Finds Ovarian Screening Tests Don't Improve Survival
Study Finds Ovarian Screening Tests Don't Improve Survival
Study Highlights Features of High-Quality Primary Care
Study Hints at Why Heart Disease Is More Deadly for Blacks
Study Hints That Statins Might Fight Breast Cancer
Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk of Endometrial Cancer
Study Pinpoints New Abnormality in 'Athlete's Heart'
Study Suggests Link Between Stress and Aggressive Breast Cancer
Study: Potassium Boosts Heart Health, Salt Harms It
Sugar-Sweetened Drinks May Pose Heart Risks to Women, Study Suggests
'Superinfected' Patients Give Clues to Fighting HIV
Surge in New HIV Infections Among Young Black Gay Men Troubling: CDC
Surgeons Offer Advice on Avoiding Varicose Veins
Survival Less Likely for Black Victims of Assault, Study Finds
Survival of Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients May Vary by Ethnicity
Taller, Heavier Women May Face Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
Tamoxifen Wards Off Breast Cancer's Return for More Than a Decade
Targeted Radiation May Not Be Better for Breast Cancer
Teen Drinking May Boost Odds of Precancerous Breast Changes
Tender Breasts From Combo HRT Linked to Higher Cancer Risk
Testosterone Exposure May Explain Boys' Language Delay
Testosterone Levels Seem to Fall With Fatherhood
Testosterone Supplements Might Help Patients With Heart Failure
'The Pill' Can Help Ease Period Pain, Study Finds
Too Few Uninsured Women Get Info on Breast Reconstruction
Too Much Exercise Delays Pregnancy in Normal-Weight Women: Study
Too Much Sitting May Double Women's Risk of Blood Clots
Too Much Testosterone Linked to Inflated Ego: Study
Too Much Weight Gain in Pregnancy Linked to Chubby Babies
Trans Fats May Raise Stroke Risk in Older Women
Trial Drug Shows Preliminary Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Trying to Be 'Supermom' Can Raise Risk for Depression
Two Studies Find Routine Mammography Saves Lives
Two Varicose Veins Treatments Equally Effective
U.S. Blacks More Likely to Die of Colon Cancer Than Whites: Study
U.S. Cancer Groups Release Their Own Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
U.S. Culture Linked to Greater Sunscreen Use Among Latinos
U.S. Health Secretary Says 'No' to Morning-After Pill for Younger Teens
U.S. Military Women Exposed to More Combat Than Ever Before
U.S. Minorities No Strangers to Health Ills
U.S. Panel Recommends Free Coverage of Birth Control
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Down Slightly
U.S. Women Could Be More Obese Than Believed
U.S. Women in Labor Longer Than They Were 50 Years Ago
U.S. Women Using Dangerous Weight-Loss Pill 2 Years After Recall
Ultrasound, MRI Might Spot Cancer in Dense Breast Tissue
Unintended Pregnancies Rising Among Poorer U.S. Women: Study
Urinary Incontinence Drugs May Be More Trouble Than They're Worth
Uterine Fibroids Cost Billions in U.S. Health Care, Lost Work: Report
Vaccine to Treat Breast, Ovarian Cancers Shows Promise
Veggies, Fruit May Lower Women's Stroke Risk
Violence Against Women Can Take Lifelong Toll: Study
Vitamin D May Cut Stress Fracture Risk in Girls
Vitamin D, Interferon Alpha Vaccine Show Promise Against Lupus
Vitamin D3 Might Ease Menstrual Cramps
Vitamin E Supplements Don't Affect Heart Failure Risk: Study
Wanted: Female Nurses for Large, Ongoing Study
'Watch-and-Wait' Approach Best When Water Breaks Before Labor: Study
Weekend Not Long Enough to Recover From Workweek Sleep Loss
Weight Gain Hits Women After Marriage, Men After Divorce: Study
Weight Gain Might Raise Endometrial Cancer Risk
Weight Gain Often Unrecognized by Young Women
Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair
What Causes Hot Flashes, Anyway?
Where Folks Live Plays Role in Health Disparities: Study
White House Alters Controversial Birth Control Rule
White Women Make Up Bulk of Assisted-Living Residents
Whole-Body Vibration Doesn't Build Bone After All: Study
Why Many With Breast Implants Fail at Breast-Feeding
Why Stress Might Make You Sick
Why You Overeat Even When You're Full
Widely Used Heart Drugs Linked to Better Breast Cancer Outcomes
With Calcium, More May Not Be Better
Woman Describes How Breast Cancer Changed Her Life
Women Bear Greatest Burden of Alzheimer's
Women Born After Great Depression Had More Children, Study Finds
Women Can Take Steps to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Women Can Waive Test Before Incontinence Surgery: Study
Women Exposed to Combat Trauma as Resilient as Men: Study
Women Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky Sex
Women Fare Better With Heart Failure
Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise
Women Married Before Age 18 at Higher Risk of Mental Woes: Study
Women May Be Getting Unneeded Heart Imaging Tests
Women May Face Greater Heart Risk From Smoking Than Men
Women More Likely to Survive Melanoma Than Men: Study
Women More Prone to 'Broken Heart' Syndrome: Study
Women on Dialysis May Experience Sexual Problems: Survey
Women Suffer From Sleep Apnea, Raised Heart Risks, Too
Women Wear Red on Friday to Highlight Heart Health
Women With Heart Failure Treated as Well as Men: Study
Women, Whites Most Likely to Seek Health Info Online: Survey
Women, Younger Men Under-Treated Before Heart Attack: Study
Women's Sexual Satisfaction Often Rises With Age: Study
Working Night Shifts May Raise Diabetes Risk for Women
Young Blacks Less Likely to Seek Mental Health Care: Study
Young Girls May Lose Sleep Over Pressure to Be Thin
Younger Blacks Fare Worse on Dialysis, Study Finds
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