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  Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks

  Women who get pregnant within a year of having weight-loss surgery are more likely...

  • Posted May 10, 2021
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  Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women

  Young Black American women have high rates of lifestyle-related risk factors for heart disease,...

  • Posted May 6, 2021
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  Better Access to Birth Control Boosts School Graduation Rates

  Access to free or low-cost birth control may be an important factor in improving...

  • Posted May 6, 2021
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  A Vitamin Could Be Key to Women’s Pain After Knee Replacement

  Older women with low levels of vitamin D may have more pain after total...

  • Posted May 5, 2021
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  Obamacare Gave More Breast Cancer Survivors Access to Breast Reconstruction

  Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid,...

  • Posted May 3, 2021
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  Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study

  Critical care nurses with poor mental and physical health are more likely to make...

  • Posted May 3, 2021
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  Better Sleep May Mean Better Sex for Women

  Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a...

  • Posted April 28, 2021
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  Do Your Genes Set You Up for Hot Flashes?

  Could your genes be to blame for your hot flashes? New research suggests that’s...

  • Posted April 28, 2021
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  Common Complication of Pregnancy Tied to Higher Stroke Risk Later

  Having preeclampsia during pregnancy significantly increases a woman’s future risk of stroke, researchers say....

  • Posted April 27, 2021
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  Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy

  A strong immune response to the virus that causes COVID-19 by the placenta may...

  • Posted April 26, 2021
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