News and Features Related to Women's Health
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Are You Turning Into Your Mom?
“Oh no -- I’m turning into my mother!” If you’re a woman over 30, chances are you’ve said this at least once. Maybe you spotted a certain expression in the mirror, or maybe you heard yourself saying something you swore you’d never say to your kids. But what about your mom’s medical file? Is history
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Top Women's Health Topics of 2010
In 2010, WebMD’s women’s health readers showed that they were tired of being tired. No longer willing to accept being told that fatigue is a “normal part of aging," they are seeking solutions at their doctors’ offices, researching it online, and looking to “super foods” to boost their metabolism and
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Taylor’s 7 Success Secrets
Taylor Swift’s new album, Speak Now, released in late October to huge acclaim from critics and audiences alike, sold just over 1 million copies in the first week, catapulting the 21-year-old star even higher into the stratosphere. Last year, Swift, was the bestselling musician in the United States,
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Veterans' Caregiving Often Falls to Spouse
Nov. 10, 2010 -- When veterans with service-related injuries or illness need caregivers, the role typically falls on women, usually spouses or partners, a new report finds. The study by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the United Health Foundation reports that 96% of veterans’ caregivers are
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Surgeons Call for Gentler Hysterectomy
Nov. 9, 2010 -- Two-thirds of hysterectomies performed in the United States involve abdominal surgery, even though there is a growing consensus that less invasive procedures are generally safer with quicker recovery times. In a position paper released this week, the American Association of Gynecolog
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Taylor Swift's Rules for Healthy Living
Taylor Swift never set out to be extraordinary. Like most of us, all she wanted was to be heard. Little did she know as she sat in her childhood bedroom in Wyomissing, Pa., giving voice to feelings about crushes, heartache, and troubled friendships, that one day millions of people would respond. Th
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Cervical Cancer: A Shot of Prevention
January is Cervical Cancer Health Awareness Month -- wouldn't now be a great time to make that appointment for a Pap test? Oh, don't be that way! Think of a Pap test (also called a Pap smear) as freedom from worry. It's something you can do right now to keep your body free of cervical cancer. Who do
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Women's Top 5 Health Concerns
Imagine living without illness to slow you down. While there are no lifetime guarantees, enough scientific research has been done to make long, healthy living a possibility. To help women boost health, WebMD examined five medical conditions that are of great concern to them: heart disease, breast ca
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Women's Top 5 Sexual Fantasies and What They Mean
By Hilda Hutcherson, M.D. 1. Sex with another man (usually he's a celebrity). This doesn't mean you're dissatisfied with your real sex life, just that you're excited by new experiences — and, of course, gorgeous stars. 2. Ménage à trois. If you're picturing yourself with two men, you want to be ador
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New Clues to Chronic Pelvic Pain
Long Beach, Calif. (Oct. 1, 2010) -- Conditions that cause chronic pelvic pain -- such as irritable bowel syndrome and overactive bladder -- often occur together, and now new research may have uncovered more information on why. Nerves in the painful organ may ''leak'' information to nerves in an adj
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