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  Disrupted Sleep Plagues Hospital Patients, But New Program Might Help

  Anyone who has cared for a hospitalized loved one knows that frequent nighttime sleep...

  • Posted January 18, 2019
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  When to Treat Varicose Veins

  About half of the population will one day have a vein problem. For some,...

  • Posted January 17, 2019
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  Two-Thirds of Poor U.S. Women Can’t Afford Menstrual Pads, Tampons: Study

  A study of nearly 200 poor women living in the St. Louis area found...

  • Posted January 16, 2019
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  Teen Birth Control Use Up, But Still Too Many Unwanted Pregnancies

  Today’s teens are better at using birth control when they first become sexually active,...

  • Posted January 15, 2019
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  Many Female Health Care Workers Make Poverty-Level Wages: Study

  Every day they help feed, bathe and care for the frailest Americans. But female...

  • Posted January 10, 2019
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  Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study

  New mothers who take opioid painkillers after either vaginal birth or cesarean section may...

  • Posted January 4, 2019
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  Making the Most of a Well-Woman Checkup

  Don’t wait until you get sick to see a doctor — wellness visits for...

  • Posted January 2, 2019
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  Health Tip: Potential Risks of Hysterectomy

  (HealthDay News) — A hysterectomy may be recommended for cases of uterine fibroids, endometriosis,...

  • Posted January 2, 2019
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  Health Tip: Help Relieve Menstrual Pain

  (HealthDay News) — Primary dysmenorrhea is the most common kind of menstrual pain, the...

  • Posted January 1, 2019
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  Do Paramedics Shortchange Women With Heart Trouble?

  Women who call 911 for a possible heart attack may get different treatment from...

  • Posted December 17, 2018
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