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Approval for Plan B Over-the-Counter Sales Victory for Women’s Health
DURHAM, N.C. -- The approval of Plan B, the emergency contraceptive, for over-the-counter sales to women age 18 and older by the Food and Drug...
Aug. 24, 2006 -
Microsurgery Technique Offers Breast Cancer Patients Easier Reconstructive Surgery Option
DURHAM, N.C. -- When Kim McMurray learned she needed a mastectomy to beat her breast cancer, she wanted to know all of her options for reconstructive...
July 12, 2006 -
Women Can Help Prevent Pregnancy Complications
DURHAM, N.C. -- Pregnancy can be a wonderful and stressful experience any time of the year, but during the summer months, women should take extra steps...
May 10, 2006 -
Online Support Helps Women With ALS
DURHAM, N.C. -- People with chronic disease can find empathy and learn coping skills through support groups, but sometimes the disease itself makes...
Apr. 6, 2006 -
Pregnant Women Face Increased Risk of Heart Attack
DURHAM, N.C. -- Pregnancy increases a woman's risk of suffering a heart attack, and the threat is even higher for women over age 35, according to a...
Mar. 21, 2006 -
Pregnancy Complications Increase Women's Risk of Heart Disease, Death
DURHAM, N.C. -- Young women who have a range of complications during pregnancy, including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or preterm birth, are at...
Mar. 13, 2006 -
New 3-D Breast Scanner Lowers Radiation Dose, Improves Image
DURHAM, N.C. -- Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have created a new breast scanner that will dramatically improve their ability to...
Feb. 12, 2006 -
Aspirin Reduces Cardiovascular Risks in Men and Women - But Differently
DURHAM, N.C. -- Aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events -- a combined endpoint including stroke, heart attack and death due...
Jan. 17, 2006 -
Ovarian Cancer Patients Survive Longer When Drugs Given Via Abdomen
DURHAM, N.C. -- A national study of women with advanced ovarian cancer has demonstrated that physicians can significantly extend their survival by...
Jan. 5, 2006 -
New Insights into Adolescents', Females' Susceptibility to Alcohol's Effects
DURHAM, N.C. -- Studies with rats have revealed that adolescents and female adults show less sensitivity to the sedative effects of alcohol than do...
Jan. 4, 2006
