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High court rejects drug maker's appeal

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:14:43 GMT

The Supreme Court is allowing a new trial in the case of a woman who got breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy and is seeking punitive damages against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Breast cancer - Wyeth - Supreme Court of the United States - Punitive damages - Supreme Court

Get the best results at your next health exam

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:30:29 GMT

Doctors and nurses sometimes forget to share helpful directives that can make potentially lifesaving tests â?? like a Pap test or skin cancer screening â?? more accurate and comfortable.
Cancer - Pap test - Health - Conditions and Diseases - womens health

FDA panel backs five-mornings-after pill

Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:10:11 GMT

Federal health experts said Thursday a new type of morning-after contraceptive that works longer than existing drugs is safe and effective.

Emergency contraception - Food and Drug Administration - United States - Birth control - Pregnancy

Makers of NuvaRing sued over woman's death

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:08:08 GMT

The estate of an Omaha woman who died while using the NuvaRing contraceptive is suing its makers, claiming the device caused a deadly blood clot.
birthcontrol - NuvaRing - United States - Health - Reproductive Health

Anorexia brain shrinkage may be reversible

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:05:26 GMT

Anorexics who lose excessive weight can also see a shrinking in the brain's gray matter. But new research suggests when they reach a healthy body size they also pack on the gray matter volume.


Anorexia nervosa - Health - Brain - Grey matter - Anorexia

Who controls childbirth â?? mom-to-be or doc?

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:21:38 GMT

A holistically minded movement says women should control childbirth â?? and that doctors are going about it all wrong. An expectant mom reexamines which side she's on.

Childbirth - Health - Pregnancy and Birth - Reproductive Health - Home

Personality may predict baby-making prowess

Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:11:46 GMT

In a study released this week, scientists who studied a population in Senegal found that extroverted men and neurotic â?? needy, anxious, depressed â?? women made more babies.

Is that a big toe on Megan Fox's hand?

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:34:36 GMT

Megan Fox is undeniably hot. But it turns out the 24-year-old actress, who is year after year among Maximâ??s Sexiest Women Alive , actually does have a physical flaw â?? her thumbs look like two big toes.

Megan Fox - Actor - People - Transformers - Vulpini

More women urged to get osteoporosis tests

Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:22:20 GMT

Routine screening for osteoporosis should include all younger postmenopausal women who have at least the same chance of a bone break as an older woman, a government task force said Monday.
Osteoporosis - Health - Menopause - Conditions and Diseases - Musculoskeletal Disorders

Some birth control less effective for heavy women

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:45:46 GMT

Several studies have called into question the effectiveness of birth control in obese and overweight women â?? results that are particularly concerning in light of the recent U.S. obesity epidemic.
Birth control - Obesity - Health - People - Overweight

Should health plans offer free birth control?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:21:17 GMT

This fall, the health care overhaul will require new health plans to begin providing a range of preventive health services at no cost to patients. Should contraception be included?
Birth control - Health care - United States - Health - Politics

Report: Female orgasm disorder gets little help

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:11:39 GMT

For one out of four women, orgasm during sex is an elusive goal. According to a new report, medical science isn't doing enough to ensure these women find satisfaction between the sheets.


Orgasm - People - Women - Research - Medicine

Defensiveness good for men â?? but not women

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:32 GMT

Differences in how men and women handle conflict means defensiveness isn't always bad.
People - Women - Men - Arts and Entertainment - Health

More women have tubes tied in U.S.

Wed, 26 May 2010 22:57:38 GMT

The pill is still the No. 1 contraceptive for American women but more U.S. women get sterized than in other countries, according to the first government report comparing nations.
United States - Combined oral contraceptive pill - Birth control - Women - People

Cup of coffee OK during pregnancy

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:32:33 GMT

A cup of coffee a day during pregnancy probably won't increase a woman's risk of miscarriage or premature birth, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said today.
Miscarriage - Pregnancy - American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - Preterm birth - Health

FDA  says new â??morning-afterâ?? pill effective, safe

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:36:06 GMT

A new, longer-lasting "morning-after" pill to prevent unwanted pregnancy appears to work with no unexpected side effects, U.S. health regulatory staff said in documents released on Tuesday.
Food and Drug Administration - United States - Birth control - Emergency contraception - Unintended pregnancy

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Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:35:32 GMT

What iz zees? Head bonk causes foreign accent

Fri, 28 May 2010 16:39:14 GMT

A Virginia woman hit her head at a 4-H conference and woke up speaking English with a foreign accent. Now she's suing the youth group for $1 million in damages.

Can biological clock put women in the mood?

Fri, 9 Jul 2010 12:17:53 GMT

Are older women sexually adventurous because they, perhaps unconsciously, are desperate for a baby? That's what a new study suggests.

Report: Tobacco firms targeting young women

Thu, 27 May 2010 18:01:27 GMT

With half of all men in some developing countries already hooked on cigarettes, the tobacco industry is now courting lucrative new customers â?? young women, a report said Thursday.
Cigarette - Tobacco industry - Tobacco - Health - Developing country

Unnamed eating disorders may go untreated

Sun, 23 May 2010 17:03:45 GMT

Up to 60 percent of those with an eating disorder fall into the catch-all classification "not otherwise specified," causing some to mistakenly think they aren't as ill as those with anorexia or bulimia.
Eating disorders - Bulimia nervosa - Anorexia nervosa - Mental health - Health

Lopsided ladies lament: It's not easy being uneven

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:45:48 GMT

If your girls are an unmatched set, you're in good company. Ninety percent of women have asymmetrical assets. Danielle Staub, for instance, underwent breast surgery revision to restore some balance on "Real Housewives of New Jersey."

50 no-sweat ways to burn calories

Tue, 1 Jun 2010 12:47:36 GMT

Boot camps, juice fasts, 6 a.m. kickboxing â?? sure, they all help you lose weight. But who needs the agony when these simple tricks do the job?

Weight loss - Health - Shopping - Support Groups - Supplements

No Pap smears for women under 21: guidelines

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:20:15 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pap smears in women under 21 do more harm than good, new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) say.


Health - Women's Health - Pelvic Exams and Pap Tests - Women - People

Perfectionists at risk for postpartum blues

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:01:10 GMT

New mothers who think they should be perfect parents might be at risk for postpartum depression, a new study suggests.


Postpartum depression - Health - Mental health - Depression - Disorders

Newsweek: Why are fertility treatments expensive in the U.S.?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:36:45 GMT

Fertility treatments are more expensive in the U.S. than anywhere else. But some clinics are aiming to change that.
Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services - United States

â??Female Viagra' rejected by FDA panel

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:14:14 GMT

A panel of health experts on Friday rejected the latest offering submitted for federal approval to treat lack of female libido: an antidepressant drug that failed to increase sexual desire in two studies.

Food and Drug Administration - Libido - Sildenafil - Health - Antidepressant

Kissing a kid's owies may aid long-term health

Tue, 18 May 2010 18:16:44 GMT

A loving mother who kisses her child's boo-boos can help calm the stress hormones that can lead to chronic illness, a new study suggests

Bad hot flashes? Try dropping a few pounds

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:16:16 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women who suffer from bothersome hot flashes may find some relief by losing some weight, hints a new study published today.
Hot flash - Health - NEW YORK - Weight loss - United States

Scientists say test could predict menopause

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:06:30 GMT

Doctors could one day use a blood test to predict decades in advance when women will go into menopause, according to Iranian research to be presented at a fertility conference Monday.
Menopause - Health - Women's Health - Research - Fertility

Woman aims to eat way to being world's fattest

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:46:17 GMT

A New Jersey woman is waging a campaign to become the world's heaviest living woman, admitting that she is as hungry for attention as she is for calorie-rich food. Donna Simpson, 42, weighs more than 600 pounds and aims to reach 1,000 pounds.

New Jersey - United States - Donna Simpson - Politics - History

Washington D.C. pushes female condoms to fight HIV

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:08:49 GMT

Groups in Washington D.C. are aiming to give away 500,000 female condoms as part of citywide effort to try and stop the spread of HIV in the district that has one of the highest infection rates in the U.S.

Condom - HIV - United States - Washington DC - Health

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Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:06:30 GMT