FDA misses deadline to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has again missed a deadline to propose a ban on chemicals in hair-straightening products that may pose a serious cancer risk.
Jan 8, 2026
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Neoplasms: News and Research on Leiomyoma
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£13m NHS bill for 'mismanagement' of menstrual bleeds
A UK study has revealed that acute heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is placing a significant hidden burden on the NHS, with around £13 million spent annually on hospital admissions and post-discharge care.
Dec 10, 2025
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Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk
Long-term heart disease risk in women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without fibroids, according to new independent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Dec 10, 2025
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Actors push for women's health on Capitol Hill
Two things changed Lupita Nyong'o's life in 2014. She won an Academy Award and she was diagnosed with uterine fibroids.
Sep 17, 2025
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Better access to technology may help African Americans bridge the health care gap
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have found that better access to technology can go a long way toward achieving equity in health care for African Americans in the United States.
Aug 7, 2025
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Inaccurate and misogynistic: Why we need to make the term 'hysterectomy' history
Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix "ectomy" denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these ...
Jun 24, 2025
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Postsurgery recovery for women, what to know with endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition in which tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus. It can cause serious pain.
May 14, 2025
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How much will that surgery cost? Hospital prices remain largely unhelpful
It's a holy grail of health care: forcing the industry to reveal prices negotiated between health plans and hospitals—information that had long been treated as a trade secret. And among the flurry of executive orders President ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Physical activity found to boost mental health in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders
A new Mount Sinai study provides compelling evidence that exercise can significantly help the mental well-being of millions of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs), such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids.
Feb 26, 2025
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Health care for American women is lagging: Does England have the answers?
Women are being prescribed drugs that were never tested on women's bodies. Or when they experience uterine pain or migraine headaches, their concerns are sometimes downplayed by male doctors.
Jan 22, 2025
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