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Exposure to workplace chemicals can increase breast cancer risk, study says
A new Canadian study suggests women working in certain industries appear to have a higher-than-normal risk of developing breast cancer.
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Irish mourn death of pregnant woman denied abortion; doctor says law 'like sword of Damocles'
Pressure mounted for the Irish government to draft a law spelling out when life-saving abortions can be performed — a demand that came after a pregnant woman who was denied an abortion died.
Irish abortion debate flares over death of critically ill woman who was denied an abortion
The debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland flared Wednesday after the government confirmed that a woman in the midst of a miscarriage was refused an abortion and died in an Irish hospital after suffering...
Next-day discharge after C-section may be okay: study
Some women who deliver their babies by caesarean section may be able to check out of the hospital the next day without raising their risk of problems, according to a Malaysian study.
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A Postmedia Special Report: Battle Scars, Rebuilding After Breast Cancer
Thousands of Canadian women who have lost their breasts to cancer are falling through the cracks of our health care system. In a special report, Postmedia reporter Thandi Fletcher describes their emotional...
New Orleans facility a leader in breast reconstructive surgery
Inside a grand building on historic St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, three top-tier surgeons are perfecting some of the most advanced breast reconstruction procedures in the world. There is no sign ...
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Delays force some women to go cross-border shopping for surgery
It started with an infection. Laurie Kelly, who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 45, had undergone a mastectomy and reconstructive breast surgery. A few days later, she began to feel ill...
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Exclusive: Former MP Belinda Stronach pushes for better access to breast cancer care in Canada
It was April 2007 when Belinda Stronach, former MP and CEO of auto parts giant Magna International, was diagnosed with breast cancer. A surgeon in Los Angeles offered Stronach, at the time 41, an innovative...
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Mammograms for women over 50 save lives, but for 1 life saved 3 are overtreated
Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies.
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Plant compounds tied to less stomach cancer in women: study
Getting a moderate amount of plant substances called flavonoids through food may be linked to a lower stomach cancer risk in women – but not in men, according to a European study. The researchers...
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Wait longer between Pap tests, doctors say
Most women can wait three to five years between Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, according to guidelines released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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Simpler colon screen may be enough for many women: study
Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growth in the upper part of the colon - suggesting, U.S. researchers say, that many women can opt for less invasive colon cancer screening.
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Older women less able to control high blood pressure than men, study finds
A new study suggests that older women in Canada are less successful than older men at controlling high blood pressure.
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