Women's Health
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Half of Insured Women Don't Get Regular Mammograms
Major Finding: Only 50% of women aged 40 years or older with full health insurance got annual mammograms during the study years 2006-2009, as was...
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Birth Rate for U.S. Teens Reaches Lowest Level Ever
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Video Report: Challenges for Urogynecologic Research
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AMG 479 Fails to Alter Resistance to Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer
Major Finding: When paired with exemestane or fulvestrant, AMG 479 produced a median progression-free survival of 3.9 months, compared with 5.7...
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Thrombosis Risk Rises in Women With Myeloproliferative Disorders
Major Finding: Vascular complications were seen in 29% of women vs. 18% of men with JAK2 V617F–positive myeloproliferative disorders.Data Source:...
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ABCSG-12 Shows Benefit for Zoledronic Acid in Early Breast Cancer
Major Finding: At a median follow-up of 62 months, adjuvant zoledronic acid continued to improve disease-free survival by 32%, compared with...
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Choosing CT or Ultrasound for Acute Abdominal Pain
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Dual Anti-HER2 Blockade Called the Future of Breast Cancer Therapy
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New Insights Into Breast Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy
Major Finding: The median birth weight in babies in the chemotherapy-during-pregnancy group was 2,810 g, compared with 2,730 g in those for whom...
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Job-Stressed Women Face Increased Cardiovascular Risk
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Surgical Excision Can Spread Tumor Cells to Sentinel Node
Major Finding: Surgical excision prior to sentinel lymph node dissection leads to a nearly fourfold increase in the risk of having isolated tumor...