Maine’s education officials have reached a new level of absurdity by defying President Trump’s executive order banning biological male athletes…
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Greek unions protest against ad’s ‘sexist’ image of nurses
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek nursing unions are calling for a state health body to withdraw a video promoting blood…
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Rates of immediate breast reconstruction in US vary by age, race
Younger white women are most likely to get immediate breast reconstruction when they have a mastectomy for breast cancer, while…
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Perceived discrimination linked to smoking and poor diet
Feeling like the target of discrimination may increase a person’s odds of harmful behaviors like smoking, eating fatty foods and…
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Delaying pregnancy may reduce ovarian cancer risk, study says
Women who give birth to their first child in their mid-30s or later may have a lower risk of ovarian…
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The real importance of getting a pap smear and pelvic exam
In 2012, I was shocked to learn that new guidelines issued by the The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists…
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Women smokers may have same risk for deadly aneurysm as men
Women who smoke cigarettes are just as likely as men to develop potentially fatal aneurysms in the main artery leading…
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Soy Not a Risk for Breast Cancer Survivors, Study Says
After years of controversy and confusion about whether breast cancer survivors should eat soy, scientists have concluded that soy food…
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In 1990, Dr. Marianne Legato, founder of the Partnership for Gender-Specific Medicine at Columbia University, was asked by the American…
Read MoreFDA: You Can’t Keep Breast Implants for Life
Women who get silicone breast implants are likely to need additional surgery within eight to 10 years to address complications…
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