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READER SUBMITTED: Support The Cause And Raise Funds For Breast Cancer Research
StatewideIt is estimated that there will be more than 3,000 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in CT in 2013 and that almost 500 will die from the disease. Death rates for breast cancer have steadily decreased in women since 1989 due to progress in earlier...Tags: Breast Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Death, Old Lyme, Research
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More women removing ovaries to prevent cancer
Ovarian cancer can be a death sentence for many women. It is difficult to treat and often goes undetected until the late stages when it has spread to other organs in the pelvis and abdomen. Actress Angelina Jolie has reportedly decided to have her...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Demographics, Menopause, Death, Oncology
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Angelina Jolie mastectomy: A closer look at DNA, breast cancer risk
By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their health. Here are answers to some common questions about how DNA...
Tags: Tamoxifen (drug), Breast Cancer, Myriad Genetics Incorporated, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Mastectomy
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Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the treatment, according to a new study from Hong Kong. Among women taking an herbal mix called Er-xian...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Placebo, Menopause, Research, Health and Safety at School
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In Pasadena, Kylan Arianna Wenzel becomes first transgender woman to compete for Miss USA title
Ever since she was 11, Kylan Arianna Wenzel had dreamed of competing in the Miss Universe pageant. There was just one complication: She was a boy. With an age limit making this year her last shot, Wenzel moved up a previously planned gender...
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Journals to heart researchers: Get your words right
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to describing medical findings, researchers may need to tone it down a bit, according to a group of heart journal editors. "It's a plea to not get ahead of the evidence," said Dr. Christopher Cannon, a...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Placebo, Lung Cancer, Diabetes, Trials
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Hot flashes may return after ending antidepressant
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For about a third of women taking antidepressants to treat menopause symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats will return after discontinuing the drug, according to a new study. "It's important for people to understand that......Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, General Practitioners, Menopause, Food and Drug Administration, Harvard Medical School
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Gaining Weight? Maybe it isn't your fault!
NightCap ReporterAmerican's are becoming extra-large and it's usually our fault: we eat too much then just sit around--but it wasn't Paula DeHavens fault. "My problem was my testosterone was pretty much gone,” Paula said. “I had double the amount of...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Testosterone
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Doctor gives busy moms important detection, prevention tips
It was a night of myth busting, prevention and education during Dr. Kathleen Minnick’s Breast Cancer Detection for Busy Moms presentation. Wearing her Save the Tatas scrubs, she answered questions and shared advice with mothers at the Cambridge...
Tags: Breast Cancer, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Obesity, Weight, Overweight
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Website offers a tool for menopausal women
As symptoms of menopause sneak up on her, Sue Cunningham turns to her older sister for advice on what to expect next. "Now, it's night sweats at 3:15 a.m. Exactly. Every night," said the 45-year-old Pilates instructor. Like many women, though, she...Tags: Menopause, Cervical Cancer, University of California, San Diego, Cancer, Heart Attack
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Breast cancer and the HCG diet
When VJ Sleight’s breast cancer returned last year, she wondered if the unusual recurrence – 23 years after her original diagnosis -- had anything to do with the controversial hCG diet that she had repeatedly followed.
The near-starvation...Tags: Breast Cancer, Human Body, Health, Rush University, Fox Chase Cancer Center
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Treating menopause symptoms
Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Symptoms, Human Body, High Blood Pressure, Menopause
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