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• Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus

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• Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Schizophrenia

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• How an Ebola Drug Might Fight COVID-19

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study

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• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts

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• More Opioids Doesn't Mean Less Chronic Pain: Study

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• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

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• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids

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• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

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• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study

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• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women

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• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture

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• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study

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• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men

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• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19

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• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence

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• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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• Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns

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• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study

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• Price Hikes Have Patients Turning to Craigslist for Insulin, Asthma Inhalers

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• Psoriasis Meds Don't Raise Risk of Severe COVID-19: Study

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• PTSD Can Take Heavy Toll on Hearts of Female Vets

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• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer

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• Radiation Rx for Prostate Cancer Can Cause Financial Pain: Study

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• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic

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• Relief for America's Unemployed Could Be Crucial for Health

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• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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• Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds

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• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth

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• Simple Tweak to Hospital Computer Program Cuts Opioid Prescriptions

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• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure

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• Skin Cream May Offer New Treatment Option for Psoriasis

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• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says

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• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed

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• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo

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• Statins Might Reduce Harms From Breast Cancer Chemo

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• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer

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• Sticking With Meds Lowers Lupus Patients' Diabetes Risk

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• Stopping Common Heart Meds Could Be Risky for Kidney Patients

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• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women

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• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients

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• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study

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• Study Probes Side Effects of Methotrexate, Used for Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis

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• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study

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• Taking More Antibiotics May Up Odds for Hospitalization

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• Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study

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• U.S. Spends Trillions on Health Care, But Health Stats Remain Low: Study

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• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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• Use Pot? It Can Interact With Your Meds in Harmful Ways

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• USPS Cuts Could Pose Harm If Mail-Order Meds Delayed: Study

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What's Best for Treating Bipolar Disorder?

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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• When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men

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• When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Why Well-Woman Visits Are Important—And What to Ask

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• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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