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Dense breasts or breast cancer in the family? What screening changes mean for you
The way women are screened for breast cancer in Australia is changing. According to a newly released review, this means moving away from screening based largely on someone's age. Instead, screening would be tailored according ...
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Cells in breast tumor microenvironment may reveal who benefits most from hormone treatment
The types of cells in the microenvironment of a breast tumor may affect how well the hormone therapy tamoxifen works over the long term. A study from Karolinska Institutet, published in BMC Medicine, shows this. The findings ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Close digital support helps women with breast cancer
Approximately 68,000 women in Germany are living with breast cancer that has metastasized—meaning that the tumor has spread to other organs. At this stage, the cancer is no longer curable. With the help of modern therapies, ...
Aug 7, 2026
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Why women need to be prioritized in longevity research
Why do women, on average, live longer than men yet often face a greater burden of chronic disease later in life? Why do some of the most fertile animals in nature, including queen bees and naked mole-rat queens, also live ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Bacterial supplements may boost female fertility
As women get older, their uterine environment changes. This includes a decrease in a beneficial bacterium called Lactobacillus gasseri, which may make conception—whether natural or via in vitro fertilization—difficult. In ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Mammography use has dropped among some groups, study finds
Researchers at WashU Medicine have found a significant decline in mammography use among certain groups of women. A recent study, led by Adetunji Toriola, MD, Ph.D., a professor of surgery and a William H. Danforth Washington ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Nearly 1 in 100 Canadians has inflammatory bowel disease. Too many believe it rules out having children
I often reflect on the advice of an outdated article on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pregnancy from 1956. It stated: "There should be no doubt that a woman with ulcerative colitis who wishes to have a child should ...
Aug 6, 2026
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Two women with the same pregnancy complication may face very different risks of premature cardiovascular death
Previous research has shown that women who experience complications during pregnancy face roughly twice the risk of dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease.
Aug 6, 2026
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No clear evidence that common embryo transfer techniques improve IVF success
Preparation techniques used before embryo transfer, considered the most critical step in the IVF process, show no proven effect on pregnancy rates and remain inconclusive because of limited or low-quality data, a new Cochrane ...
Aug 5, 2026
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A bacterial imbalance in men's semen may influence the chances of having a baby
An imbalance in the bacteria found in men's semen was linked to substantially lower chances of a couple having a baby and to more pregnancy losses, according to new research published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Worse menopause symptoms may accompany type 2 diabetes
The type and severity of menopause symptoms can differ greatly among women. A number of earlier studies have suggested various reasons for those differences. A new study suggests that type 2 diabetes mellitus can play a role ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Early mental health support before birth may help prevent postpartum depression
Each morning during rounds as a resident at University of Rochester Medicine, Marika Toscano noticed the same troubling pattern.
Aug 5, 2026
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Systemic gap in drug subsidies leaves low-income pregnant women with fewer treatment options
Pregnant women in Australia are facing an unfair two-tiered system for managing morning sickness, with financial status affecting who can access the full range of modern anti-nausea medications available rather than simply ...
Aug 5, 2026
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Why a UTI hurts—and why that might be a good thing
Australian researchers have discovered a previously overlooked group of bladder nerves that help detect urinary tract infections (UTIs) and trigger the body's response to clear them, providing a potential new target for future ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Scientists identify promising new target behind treatment resistance in advanced breast cancer
A new Houston Methodist-led study published in Clinical Cancer Research reports a breakthrough in understanding why some patients with metastatic breast cancer fail to respond to a common and important early-stage treatment.
Aug 4, 2026
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New recommendations address GLP-1 medications across women's reproductive years
As the use of GLP-1 and other incretin-based medications for obesity continues to grow worldwide, researchers at Marshall University have contributed to an international effort to address one of medicine's most pressing unanswered ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Seeking new solutions for perinatal mental health
Regan Odysseus was scared. She'd tried Prozac before, but the medication made her mental health worse, leaving her unsure whether further treatment would help or hurt. But between her full-time job as an ICU nurse, her full-time ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Working from home doesn't guarantee breastfeeding success
Working from home is often seen as a good solution for new mothers, but a new Washington State University study reveals that the blurred boundaries between home and work can introduce barriers to sustained breastfeeding.
Aug 4, 2026
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Gestational diabetes affects 1 in 8 mothers in England, data reveal
One in eight mothers in England is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, with diagnoses rising by 60% in just five years, according to a major study published in the journal BMJ Medicine.
Aug 4, 2026
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Bacterial vaginosis tied to tripled STI risk, major study finds
Women with vaginosis are around three times as likely to also test positive for gonorrhea, chlamydia or other bacterial sexually transmitted infections, a new study says.
Aug 4, 2026
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NICE referral criteria miss up to 95% of women under 50 who go on to develop breast cancer within 10 years
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) criteria used to decide who should be referred by GPs for further breast cancer risk assessment and specialist care miss up to 95% of women under 50 who will go ...
Aug 3, 2026
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Premature menopause linked to high blood pressure
Women who enter menopause at an earlier age have an increased risk of high blood pressure, a new study says.
Aug 3, 2026
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Pregnancy complications can signal heart disease risk years before traditional screening, study finds
McGill University researchers have developed a new tool to identify heart disease risk in women earlier in life.
Aug 3, 2026
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Experimental treatment significantly slows progression of a fatal brain disease in women during clinical trial
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have presented new findings indicating that the experimental drug Davunetide may significantly slow the progression of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in women, who exhibited a markedly ...
Aug 2, 2026
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The first 72 hours: Hospital routines may undermine breastfeeding
An evidence review of international research suggests widespread misconceptions within the medical community about early milk production, pacifiers and breast pumps may be undermining breastfeeding success in the critical ...
Aug 1, 2026
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