What’s the most effective way to convince young women to cut back on their indoor tanning, a habit that hikes their risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, by 75 percent? Warn them that it will cause leathery, wrinkled skin…
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The Catholic Diocese in Phoenix excommunicated a nun who was an administrator at a Catholic hospital after she participated in a 2009 decision authorizing an abortion to save the life of a critically ill patient, the Arizona Republic reports…
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A number of recently issued rabbinic rulings “dictate that a child conceived in vitro is Jewish only if the egg came from a Jewish woman,” Gabrielle Birkner — Web editor of The Jewish Daily Forward and founding editor of its women’s issues blog, “The Sisterhood” — writes in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece…
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Depression during and after pregnancy is prevalent among women, and, if left untreated, can have serious health consequences for both women and their babies, according to a trio of speakers at today’s opening ceremonies of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ 58th Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM)…
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Young women undergoing cancer treatment have an increasing number of options for preserving their fertility, a leading researcher told attendees today at the 58th Annual Clinical Meeting of The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
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Groups and lawmakers on both sides of the abortion-rights debate are scouring Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s past writing for clues about her stance on the issue, the Chicago Tribune reports…
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Today, during The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ 58th Annual Clinical Meeting, obstetrician-gynecologist experts in reproductive health spoke about the significance of the birth control pill to women, society, and medicine overall. Fifty years ago this month, the first oral contraceptive was approved for use in the US…
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Vulvodynia, also called vestibulodynia or chronic vulvar pain, is characterized by pain in the area around the opening of the vagina. The term “vulvodynia” simply refers to “vulvar pain”, and does not imply a specific cause. The pain, burning or irritation associated with vulvodynia may make sitting still for long periods very uncomfortable. [...]
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Minimally invasive surgery for chronic sinus disease appears to be growing in the Medicare population, although whether appropriately so remains unclear, researchers said.
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The results of the largest-ever study of cell phones and cancer seems to be best summed up as “implausible” and, after a decade of waiting, they seem likely to inflame the debate rather than laying it to rest.
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