When we talk about a biological clock ticking, it usually means the pressure women feel to get pregnant before a certain age. It's linked to the decline in eggs (ova) and fertility as females age.
Feb 15, 2026
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For women age 70 and over with a common form of breast cancer, determining "the right size" of treatment can be challenging, in part because clinicians have limited tools to guide individualized treatment decisions. In a ...
Mar 21, 2026
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A new study from the University of St Andrews suggests weight-loss drugs like Ozempic taken around pregnancy do not raise the risk of major birth defects. Published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the ...
May 2, 2026
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New guidance from the American College of Physicians (ACP) says all average-risk females ages 50 to 74 should receive biennial screening mammography for breast cancer. Females between the ages of 40 and 49 should discuss ...
Apr 17, 2026
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A new study details how fecal transplants from older female mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in young mice. The surprising results reveal a direct link between the microbiome (the collection of all ...
Mar 3, 2026
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Researchers at City of Hope, a cancer research and treatment organization, and the University of California, Berkeley, have created a novel microfluidic platform that can assess women's breast cancer risk at the cellular ...
Apr 23, 2026
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Women who used fertility treatments had no higher overall risk of invasive cancer than other women, a large Australian study led by researchers from UNSW Sydney has found. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, analyzed ...
Mar 10, 2026
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Women with stage IV breast cancer detected through screening have a 60% chance of survival 10 years after diagnosis. This is in comparison to a survival rate of under 20% of those with stage IV breast cancer which was not ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Just a fraction of prescriptions for the abortion pill mifepristone were filled at brick-and-mortar retail pharmacies after federal drug regulators lifted longstanding dispensing limits, according to a new USC study in JAMA. ...
Apr 13, 2026
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This year, International Women's Day coincides with Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a common and painful gynecological disease that impacts 14% of women and girls across the world—currently, there is no long-term ...
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