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Women prescribed drugs linked to birth defects not often advised to use birth control
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=30010
Although prescription medications that may increase the risk of birth defects are commonly used by women in their childbearing years, only about half receive contraceptive counseling from their health care providers, according to a large-scale study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine reported in the Sept. 18 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Fatigue after treatment for early stage breast cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29908
A new study finds that, compared to healthy women, breast cancer survivors reported more days of fatigue and more severe fatigue symptoms.

Pregnancy appears to cut risks for HIV-infected women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29868
Women with HIV infection who become pregnant have a lower risk of progression to AIDS and death, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center report.

Smaller breast reduction surgeries provide health benefits and should be reimbursed
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29873
Smaller-framed women reap significant health and quality-of-life benefits from breast reductions that involve the removal of under 500 grams of tissue per breast, according to a first-of-its-kind study from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the New York University School of Medicine.

The benefits of the contraceptive pill far outweigh the risks
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29775
A study by researchers in Scotland confirms that for most women who take the contraceptive pill, the benefits far outweigh any potential risks.

New insight into breast cancer development in high-risk women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29740
Physicians who treat women with the breast cancer susceptibility gene BRCA1 often remove their patients' ovaries to eliminate the source of estrogen they believe fuels cancer growth.

The contraceptive pill may reduce risk of developing cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29760
Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman's chances of developing cancer and may even reduce the risk for most women, according to a study published on bmj.com today.

National effort to preserve, restore fertility in women with cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29745
The Oregon National Primate Research Center and the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine have been named to a national team of institutions hoping to preserve or restore fertility in women battling cancer.

One in two women at high risk of bone fractures don't receive preventative treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29702
One in two women at high risk of bone fractures don't receive preventative treatment, according to new research presented at the British Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester.

Sleep deprived women at risk of heart disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29681
British researchers have found that women who deprive themselves of sleep may be more likely to die of heart disease.

Better bras would mean less breast pain for women who exercise
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29679
Scientists in the UK have found that when it comes to exercising, regular bras and some sports bras are not effective in supporting women's breasts.

Eight things you need to know about ovarian cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29668
Ovarian cancer doesn't get the kind of attention breast cancer gets. It's not as common, and because survival rates are poor, it does not produce an army of survivors to raise awareness.

Everything that itches isn't a yeast infection!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=29642
Most women who think they have a vaginal yeast infection are wrong and may be doing more harm than good in treating their problem, says a Saint Louis University researcher who presented her findings recently.

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