When 18-year-old Riley Benando went to the doctor after experiencing severe bloating and pain in her pelvis, her gynecologist thought…
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Distinctive risk factors tied to sexual assaults at large events
Women who are sexually assaulted at large events like festivals and holiday gatherings are often young, intoxicated and unfamiliar with…
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Brazilian MMA fighter wins title while unknowingly 12 weeks pregnant
A Brazilian MMA fighter recently discovered that she had won her latest bout while she was 12 weeks pregnant. Kinberly…
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Drug execs behind female libido pill have run afoul of FDA
A small drugmaker from North Carolina may succeed next week where many of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have failed:…
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FDA reviewing safety of Essure birth control implant
WASHINGTON – Federal health regulators are reviewing the safety of an implantable contraception device after receiving reports of unusual side…
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Quadruplets born to 65-year-old mom still in critical phase
Doctors caring for quadruplets born prematurely to a 65-year-old Berlin woman say the babies are still in intensive care, but…
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Docs failed to detect life-threatening condition in pregnant mom, family says
A California family says a hospital failed to detect a 36-year-old mother of seven’s ectopic pregnancy that has put her…
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Romantic kissing happens in over 90 percent of all cultures, and with good reason: “It helps us find a partner…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a hormonal contraceptive device on Friday that gives American women another reversible contraceptive…
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Preventing stillbirths: Therapy may protect fetus from mother’s immune system
When a pregnant mother is exposed to infectious bacteria, her immune system kicks into gear and attacks the fetus, which…
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