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Success of breast screening varies between women

Success of breast screening varies between women

Sugar-sweetened beverages increase women's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Sugar-sweetened beverages increase women's risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Popular injectable contraceptive increases risk of STD's

Popular injectable contraceptive increases risk of STD's

African-American women are less likely to be treated with breast reconstruction after mastectomy than women of other races

African-American women are less likely to be treated with breast reconstruction after mastectomy than women of other races

1 in 5 women who have mammograms every 2 years will have to undergo follow up evaluation for a false positive finding

1 in 5 women who have mammograms every 2 years will have to undergo follow up evaluation for a false positive finding

Evidence of pelvic floor nerve injury after routine vaginal birth

Evidence of pelvic floor nerve injury after routine vaginal birth

Benefits from short-term hormone therapy are likely to outweigh the risks

Benefits from short-term hormone therapy are likely to outweigh the risks

The largest North American breast cancer prevention trial ever undertaken has reached its goal of enrolling 19,000 women

The largest North American breast cancer prevention trial ever undertaken has reached its goal of enrolling 19,000 women

Alternative to hysterectomy for women with painful uterine fibroids

Alternative to hysterectomy for women with painful uterine fibroids

Link between short-term hormone therapy (HT) and improvements in life quality for women with menopausal symptoms

Link between short-term hormone therapy (HT) and improvements in life quality for women with menopausal symptoms

Newborns may be harmed when pregnant women take Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other anti-depressants during the third trimester of pregnancy

Newborns may be harmed when pregnant women take Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and other anti-depressants during the third trimester of pregnancy

Atherosclerosis at menopause slowed by diet and exercise

Atherosclerosis at menopause slowed by diet and exercise

A woman’s expectation of her life span can influence their babies’ gender

A woman’s expectation of her life span can influence their babies’ gender

As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

As the saying goes “breast milk is best”

Half of women over 55 don't discuss osteoporosis with their doctors

Half of women over 55 don't discuss osteoporosis with their doctors

African-American women are having fewer children and breastfeeding less

African-American women are having fewer children and breastfeeding less

Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) decreases with condom use

Risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) decreases with condom use

Teenage girls' obsession with looking like Britney Spears or Posh Spice is leading to them to make unhealthy diet choices

Teenage girls' obsession with looking like Britney Spears or Posh Spice is leading to them to make unhealthy diet choices

Tool that enables women with breast cancer to choose their own course of treatment

Tool that enables women with breast cancer to choose their own course of treatment

Difference in uptake of breast cancer information by different socioeconomic groups

Difference in uptake of breast cancer information by different socioeconomic groups