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Preventative mastectomies causing more harm than good: study
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Cleveland Clinic says first uterus transplant in US fails
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Uterus transplant patient grateful for chance ‘to experience pregnancy’
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Women advised to wait 2 months to get pregnant after travel to Zika hotspots
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‘Womb detoxes are a definite no-no’
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Complex issue of when to stop mammograms
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Feeling like a Grinch? At least it won’t shorten your life
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Ontario becomes first province to create a strategy to combat pregnancy loss and still birth
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Women with Stage 4 breast cancer survive longer with surgery, study shows
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Cleveland Clinic to perform first-ever uterus transplants in the U.S.
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Heart drugs during breast cancer treatment may help women avoid cardiac problems
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Nearly half of US moms gain too much weight during pregnancy: study
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Cancer researchers work to combat the Angelina effect
For years, doctors told her to lose weight, but something else was going on
For years doctors refused to believe Deborah E. Savage when she told them she couldn't lose weight despite dieting and exercise; only last year did a gynecologist discover the underlying ...
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Worldwide abortion rates reveal deep divide between developed and developing countries
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Women pursuing pregnancy after cancer face challenges
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Canadian women still getting pregnant while on Accutane
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As clinic access tightens, group touts pregnancy-ending drug
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Too precious to push: Shame, fear and the spike in C-sections
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Mom delays cancer care to protect baby she says saved her
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Mammograms haven't cut rate of advanced breast cancer: study
A new report raises fresh questions about the value of mammograms. The rate of cancers that have already spread far beyond the breast when they are discovered has stayed stable ... -
Preventing weight gain for women after 40
Have you noticed that you haven’t necessarily been eating more or exercising less but gaining weight? The truth is as you age unless you are eating less or exercising more ... -
Start screening mammograms at 45, not 40: American Cancer Society
New mammogram advice from the American Cancer Society says most women should start annual screenings at age 45 instead of 40, a change that moves the group closer to guidelines ... -
Fewer Pap smear tests due to guidelines led to less STI testing: study
Young women in Ontario are being screened for sexually transmitted infections far less often since updated guidelines reduced the frequency of Pap tests for cervical cancer, a study suggests. -
'Sweat shaming': A woman's workout humiliation
It was just another day in Seattle. Amy Roe, 42-year-old author and three-time Boston Marathon runner, had just put in her miles - 12 of them. -
Study finds many early breast cancer patients can skip chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease -- good news from a major study that shows the value of a ... -
Breast or bottle? Criticism of model's choice reveals conflict over feeding babies
Deciding whether to nurse or bottle-feed babies may be a personal matter, but the backlash faced by Canadian supermodel Coco Rocha for her choice reveals how divisive opinions can be ... -
Saskatoon woman hopes endometriosis conference helps doctors learn about disease
When she was 13 years old, Laura Cone was put on birth control to help ease the intense pain she experienced during menstruation. It took eight years for her to ...
Trying to get pregnant? A regular period doesn’t guarantee ovulation
A new study suggests one-third of all seemingly normal menstrual cycles may actually be egg-less. Researchers believe stress is one of the most common causes.
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Silent cancer in moms a rare accidental finding in some prenatal tests, preliminary study says
For pregnant women, abnormal results from certain prenatal tests may signal that something is wrong — with the moms-to-be, not the fetus, a preliminary study suggests. -
8 things you didn't know about perinatal mood disorders
Though it's less desirable to think about, and definitely less desirable to talk about, the perinatal period can bring anxiety, exhaustion and sadness.
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Two-part series: Workplace wellness
Personal health reporter Erin Ellis investigates new approaches to creating healthy work environments. -
Taking more tissue in breast lump surgery cuts in half the chances cancer will be ...
Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk that some cancer will be left behind and require a second operation, according to a ... -
Drug to boost women’s sex drive struggles for government approval as debate rages over need ...
Twice the FDA has rebuffed flibanserin, dubbed ‘pink Viagra,’ leading to charges that the agency is sexist for approving sexual medicines for men, but not for women -
Toronto woman first in world to give birth after experimental procedure to recharge her eggs
The controversial treeatment is aimed at women with poor quality eggs — including older women — who long to carry their own biological babies and who don’t want a donor