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    May 2, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Hernias in women can be hard to diagnose

    Hernias are a common ailment among Americans; more than 4 million people develop the painful condition. And although both men and women develop hernias, female patients may be harder to diagnose. Doctors and patients may not realize the abdominal pain a woman is feeling is because of a hernia. Dr. Hien Nguyen, assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said the pain can be mistaken for other conditions with similar symptoms, such as adhesions from prior surgery, endometriosis, fibroids and ovarian cysts. Nguyen talks about treating hernias in women.
    Hernias are a common ailment among Americans; more than 4 million people develop the painful condition. And although both men and women develop hernias, female patients may be harder to diagnose. Doctors and patients may not realize the abdominal pain a...

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    2. Mar 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Nor shortage of reasons for oral contraceptives

    Rush Limbaugh is an attention-hogging, obnoxious and ignorant loud mouth ("Rush to judgment on birth control," March 7). His crudeness sicken me. The controversies about oral contraceptives are passe. Yes, insurance companies have to make them available...

    Tags: Symptoms, Cancer, Health Treatments, Mouth, Physical Conditions

    3. May 29, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  3. UPDATE 1-FDA seeks safety report on Repros tumor drug

    Reuters
    * Co to submit oral Proellex safety report in the next few weeks * FDA committed to reviewing the data within 30 days, co says * Shares fall as much as 5 pct in extended trade May 29 (Reuters) - Biopharmaceutical company Repros Therapeutics Inc said U....

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Food and Drug Administration

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Jillian Michaels, new mom of 2 without doing anything to her body

    Jillian Michaels, new mother to two beautiful children, once reportedly told a magazine that she would adopt rather than "do that to my body."
    Jillian Michaels, new mother to two beautiful children, once reportedly told a magazine that she would adopt rather than "do that to my body." "I can't handle doing that to my body," the former butt-kicking "Biggest Loser" personal trainer was quoted...

    Tags: Infertility, Women's Health, The Biggest Loser (tv program), Family

    5. Feb 23, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  5. Endometriosis Association warns about association with ovarian cancer

    Worldwide, more than 89 million women are affected by endometriosis; the chronic, painful hormonal and immune disease contributes to a greater risk for three types of cancer, according to the Endometriosis Association.
    Worldwide, more than 89 million women are affected by endometriosis; the chronic, painful hormonal and immune disease contributes to a greater risk for three types of cancer, according to the Endometriosis Association. It raises the risk by two or...

    Tags: Ovarian Cancer, Cancer, Physical Conditions

    6. Jan 23, 2012 |Story| Reuters

  6. Women on the Pill have less menstrual pain

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women on birth control pills tend to have less painful menstrual periods than those not on the contraceptives, a new study finds.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women on birth control pills tend to have less painful menstrual periods than those not on the contraceptives, a new study finds. Swedish researchers found that of 2,100 women followed from age 19 to 24, those on the...

    Tags: Symptoms, Health Treatments, Trials, Vitamin B1, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    7. Jan 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Wylie W. Vale Jr. dies at 70; researcher helped discover stress hormone

    Wylie W. Vale Jr., a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla and an internationally renowned expert on brain hormones who led a team of Salk researchers that discovered the brain hormone that triggers the body's reaction to stress, has died. He was 70.
    Wylie W. Vale Jr., a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla and an internationally renowned expert on brain hormones who led a team of Salk researchers that discovered the brain hormone that triggers the body's reaction to...

    Tags: Research, Heart Disease, Human Body, Science, Behavioral Conditions

    8. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| KTVI

  8. STLMoms: Endometriosis

    It's a condition that leaves some women with excruciating pain and unable to have children. It's believed to affect about 10 percent of women of child-bearing age, yet is often under-diagnosed.
    It's a condition that leaves some women with excruciating pain and unable to have children. It's believed to affect about 10 percent of women of child-bearing age, yet is often under-diagnosed. Dr. Patrick Yeung is a SLUCare gynecologist and director...

    Tags: Symptoms, Physical Conditions, Symptoms

    9. Feb 10, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  9. ‘Free’ birth control for all -- Get the insurance companies as well as the employers out of the contraceptive business

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    Here’s an idea: socialized birth control. Really. One premise of the new health care reform law is that every insurance policy must provide free contraceptive services to those who want them. Another is that every person must be covered by......
    10. Aug 24, 2011 |Story| Reuters

  10. Heavier women may have less IVF success

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The heavier a woman is, the more trouble she may have getting pregnant and having a baby through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, suggests a large U.S. study.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The heavier a woman is, the more trouble she may have getting pregnant and having a baby through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, suggests a large U.S. study. Researchers found that women who were overweight or obese were...

    Tags: Weight Loss, Overweight, Weight, Hospitals and Clinics, Infertility

    11. Jan 11, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  11. Pain in the Pelvis: Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

    Christina Patlan has been in pain for months--at the age of 32 she has four kids--two jobs and one big pain in her pelvic area.
    The 33 News
    Christina Patlan has been in pain for months--at the age of 32 she has four kids--two jobs and one big pain in her pelvic area. "I guess for some time now I've complained of just dull, achy pain," Christina said. "Lots of problems like that." The pain...

    Tags: Hysterectomy, Hormones and Metabolism, Physical Conditions

    12. Apr 20, 2011 |Story| WREG

  12. Mentioned on Live at 9 Wednesday, April 20

    ENDOMETRIOSIS INFERTILITY AWARENESS MONTH For more information on Endometriosis and infertility visit: endometriosis.org ASH WELLNESS Contact Anna Harris: ashwellness@gmail.com Website: ashvogue.com 901.937.9290 THE SPRING SHOW ART SALE...

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