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Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females.
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Customer service, medical testing, manufacturing are just some of the things that are outsourced to India.
Some call it globalization, while others cry exploitation.Now add to the list -- surrogacy. A growing number of American women are finding women in India to carry their babies, myFOXphoenix reported."My doctor basically told me you have to adopt or choose surrogacy," said Adrienne Arieff.After 3 miscarriages, 36-year-old Adrienne turned to surrogacy. Her search for a surrogate would lead around the world to India."The contracts are much more straightforward, it's more of a one stop shop, just much less red tape, and I had already gone through so much. So something as cliché as just having a little bit more certainty after such an emotional roller coaster was sounding rather appealing."So Adrienne traveled to India to the Ankansha Infertility Clinic. There she met her surrogate, a 26- year-old Indian woman, Vaina, a happily married mother of three from an impoverished village. The ...While overweight women are already at risk for health problems such as heart disease and diabetes, new research found that these women have yet another struggle to o...
Overweight or obese women who lose at least 5 percent of their body weight may lower their levels of the type of inflammation linked with cancer, according to a new ...
An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a...
Mental stress may take a greater toll on women's hearts compared with men's, a new study suggests.The study found that during periods of mental stress , blood flow...
More than two-thirds of pregnancies in unmarried 20-something women between 2001 and 2008 were unplanned, a new study finds.In 2008 alone, nearly 10 percent of unmar...
If trying on a bikini under unflattering dressing room lights has ever soured your mood, rest assured you're not alone. A new study finds that, for women, even just ...
An industry known for selling sex is doing its part to save women's breasts – as well as their lives. Porn star Bree Olson, who is also the ex-girlfriend of Charlie...
Many people treated for cancer are worn out for a time, but new findings suggest that long-lasting fatigue may be less common than thought -- at least for women with...
In a new study of more than 1,200 Asian women, those who took aspirin at least a couple of times a week had a much lower risk of developing lung cancer -- whether or...
A woman's lifestyle may influence when she undergoes menopause, according to a new study.The factor that made the biggest difference in menopausal age was smoking. W...
Food Network star and best-selling cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis is sitting in a lounge chair overlooking the Pacific Ocean, taking in the beauty of the sunset...
In what has been hailed a "landmark" discovery for breast cancer treatment, scientists have revealed that instead of viewing the condition as a single disease, it sh...
To me, the gift of sex is simple: Good sex makes me happy, and when I feel happy, my life just seems better all around. But to be honest, I haven't always felt sexua...
Birth control in the form of a vaginal ring or skin patch may bring a higher risk of blood clots than birth control pills, a new study from Denmark suggests.In the s...
Despite the label of being "infertile," some couples who have tried fertility treatments are later able to have a baby naturally, according to a new study from Franc...
For the last three days, I have been delivering babies seemingly non-stop. An unusually large number of women have been coming into the hospital, ready to deliver w...
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in breast tissue and spreads throughout the body. According to Susan G. Komen for the Cure , an estimated 226,870 new ...
Admit it. There's no other body part you obsess about more than your breasts, and no wonder: They enhance our sexual pleasure, nourish our babies, and change (all to...
Breast history dates back all the way to 1600 BC - and there have been some great strides. Read on to find out more1600 BC: Oldest documented cases of breast cancer ...
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