PARIS – A French appeals court ruled Thursday that a German product-testing company does not have to compensate more than…
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Female drug users shun treatment for fear of losing children, UN says
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Female drug users worldwide are far less likely than their male counterparts to undergo treatment…
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Hot flashes, night sweats may linger well into a woman’s sixties
A significant proportion of women aged 60 to 65 were still having menopausal hot flashes and night sweats in a…
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Over-the-counter pain drugs not tied to miscarriage, study finds
Women who use certain over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin early in pregnancy may not have an increased risk of miscarriage,…
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Birth Control Pills May Keep Nuns Healthy, Study Says
Nuns should be offered the contraceptive pill, on health grounds, since it would cut their risk of getting cancer, according…
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US women in 20s less likely to get pregnant or have abortion
Pregnancy rates for U.S. women in their early 20s fell nearly 18 percent from 1990 to 2008 and their abortion…
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Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting a baby – but could it be twins? Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge,…
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7 Best Foods for Women
The first step in any healthy diet is eating a balanced variety of foods, so everyone should start there. But…
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Blood Test Determines Sex of Baby Faster
If expecting parents can’t wait to find out the sex of their unborn child – there’s a new, simple blood…
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Overweight women experience obesity stigma even after weight loss, study finds
Overweight women face a multitude of hardships – such as discrimination in the workplace – that arise from the stigma…
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