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151. CDC to Young Women: Take Folic Acid
     

     Jan. 10, 2008 -- The CDC today urged all women -- and particularly young women -- to make sure they get enough folic acid. "All women, especially younger women ages 18-24 years, need to consume 400 micrograms of folic acid daily through supplements, fortified foods, or both in addition to a folate-r

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152. Fibroid Embolization: Good Outcomes
     

     Jan. 3, 2008 -- Can women with painful fibroids get long-term relief without surgery? Yes, suggests a study of 1,278 women who underwent uterine fibroid embolization (UFE, also known as uterine artery embolization or UAE). Three years after the minimally invasive procedure, fewer than 15% of women n

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153. New Clues for Cause of PMS Symptoms
     

     Dec. 20, 2007 -- New research may help explain why some women experience terrible symptoms with their monthly periods while others do not. Findings from a small, but intriguing, new study from Japan show significant differences in heart rate variability among women, suggestive of a critical role for

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154. 3-D Scan May Help Detect Breast Cancer
     

     Nov. 28, 2007 (Chicago) -- A novel imaging scan that offers a 3-D view of the breast appears to be more accurate at spotting breast cancer than currently used techniques, researchers report. The method, called stereoscopic digital mammography, reduced the number of false positives by 49%, compared w

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155. Stem Cell Benefit From Menstruation?
     

     Nov. 15, 2007 -- Menstruation may have a fringe benefit as a source of adult stem cells. Scientists report that menstrual blood contains adult stem cells that can develop into nine different types of cells: Heart cells Lung cells Nerve cells Muscle cells Cells that line the inside of blood vessels P

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156. What Women Don't Know About Cancer
     

     Oct. 26, 2007 -- Nearly two-thirds of women mistakenly believe having no family history of cancer means they have a low risk of developing the disease, and most do not know that oral contraceptive use is protective against ovarian and uterine cancer, a new survey shows. Commissioned by the American

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157. 5 Ways to Cut Women's Heart Attacks
     

     Oct. 22, 2007 -- New research shows that women could cut their heart attack risk by up to 92% by doing these five things: Eat lots of veggies, fruit, fish, whole grains, and legumes. Drink a moderate amount of alcohol. Practice girth control (keep your waist trimmer than your hips). Walk or bike for

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158. Women's Health Report Card: Grim Grades
     

     Oct. 18, 2007 -- The U.S. gets an "unsatisfactory" grade on a new women's health report card issued by the National Women's Law Center and Oregon Health & Science University. Overall, the U.S. met only three out of 27 benchmarks in the report card. Obesity and diabetes were among the factors tha

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159. Breast Cancer Chemo Drug Ixempra OK'd
     

     Oct. 17, 2007 -- The FDA has approved a new breast cancer chemotherapy drug called Ixempra for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., which makes Ixempra, announced the drug's approval in a news release. Ixempra will be available "within days," states Bristol-Myers Squibb

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160. Herbal Relief for Menstrual Cramps?
     

     Oct. 17, 2007 -- Chinese herbal medicine may trump other treatments for menstrual cramps. That news, published online today in The Cochrane Library, comes with a caution that the results need to be checked. A team of scientists reviewed 39 studies on dysmenorrhea (painful periods) that included mens

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