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• 1 Woman in 5 With Migraine Avoiding Pregnancy: Study
• 12 Weeks of Paid Maternity Leave Benefits Everyone: Study
• 2 in 3 Americans Unaware That Heart Disease Is Leading Killer of Women
• 8 Ways to Make Every Day a Valentine For Your Kids
• A U.S. Pandemic of Depression, Too? Rates Are Triple Pre-COVID Levels
• A Woman's Guide to Skin Care During and After Menopause
• AA Still Best to Beat Problem Drinking, Review Finds
• ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women
• Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes
• After NFL Career Ends, Black Players Suffer More Health Woes Than Whites
• Ageism Affects People Around the Globe
• AHA News: Being an African American 'Superwoman' Might Come With a Price
• AHA News: Domestic Abuse May Do Long-Term Damage to Women's Health
• AHA News: Feeling Stressed About Your Role in Life? For Women, That Could Be a Health Risk
• AHA News: How Pregnant Woman's High Blood Pressure Can Change Shape of Baby's Heart
• AHA News: People With Depression Fare Worse in Heart Health Study
• AHA News: Persistent Depression Might Increase Heart Disease Risk for Women With HIV
• AHA News: Pregnant Women With Heart Defects Don't Always Get This Recommended Test
• AHA News: Prenatal Supplement May Increase Blood Pressure at High Doses
• AHA News: Stroke Survivors Might Need Better Screening for Depression
• AHA News: What Women Need to Know About Breast Cancer and Heart Disease
• AI May Help Guide Patients to the Most Effective Antidepressant
• Air Pollutants, Metals Are Reaching The Placenta, Study Finds
• Air Pollution May Harm Older Women's Brains
• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening
• Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study
• Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study
• As Lockdowns Keep Pregnant Women From Exercise, Depression Rates Rise: Study
• At Delivery, Most Pregnant Women With Coronavirus Don't Show Symptoms: Study
• At-Home Gene Test for Breast, Ovarian Cancers Looks Effective
• Avoiding Fear, Anxiety While You Self-Quarantine
• Babies Are Spared Severe COVID-19 Symptoms
• Baby Boom After Pandemic Lockdowns? Maybe Not
• Baby's Heart Rate Reflects Mom's Mental Health
• Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?
• Beta Blocker Heart Meds Might Pose Special Risks for Women
• Biases Mean Men Dubbed 'Brilliant' More Often Than Women
• Black and White Women Share the Same Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer
• Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy
• Blood Flow in Heart Differs in Men and Women
• Blood Pressure Meds Don't Raise Risk of Depression
• Can Probiotics Help Ease Depression?
• Can Talk Therapy Heal the Body, Too?
• Cancer Takes Heavy Toll on Women's Work and Finances: Study
• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19
• Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic
• Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study
• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta
• Clues to Why COVID-19 Hits Men Harder Than Women
• Common Plastics Chemicals Linked to Autism Traits in Young Boys
• Concussion Ups Odds for Many Brain Conditions
• Coronavirus Delivering a Big Economic Blow to Women
• 'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Poses Danger to Women's Hearts
• Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?
• Could Cellphone, Microwave Radiation During Pregnancy Raise ADHD Risk?
• Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?
• Could Tanning Raise a Woman's Odds for Endometriosis?
• Could the Pill Reduce Asthma Attacks?
• COVID Can Complicate Pregnancy, Especially If Mom Is Obese
• COVID Doesn't Pass From Mom to Fetus During Pregnancy: Study
• COVID Fuels Depression Among Pregnant Women, New Moms
• COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study
• COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods
• COVID-19 Exacts Emotional Toll on Doctors
• COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Here's What's Known So Far
• COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women
• COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth
• Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be
• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study
• Depressed Pregnant Women 3 Times More Likely to Turn to Pot
• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School
• Depression Can Deepen Over Time for Alzheimer's Caregivers
• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study
• Depression May Hinder Recovery From Narrowed Arteries
• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children
• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?
• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?
• Dodge Depression During Coronavirus Pandemic
• Don't Wait, for Your Baby's Sake: Quit Smoking Before You're Pregnant
• Early Periods Tied to Worse Menopause Symptoms
• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study
• Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study
• Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus
• Experts Offer Guidance on a Common But Underreported Menopause Syndrome
• Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition
• Female Firefighters Face Higher Exposure to Carcinogens
• Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
• First Baby Born From Use of Lab-Matured Frozen Egg
• For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises
• For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect
• For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
• Fresh Donor Egg Better Than Frozen for IVF: Study
• Fresh Embryos Beat Frozen for IVF: Study
• Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive
• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting
• Gene Could Explain Why Some Women Don't Need Pain Relief in Childbirth
• General Anesthesia Boosts Postpartum Depression Risk After C-Section: Study
• Good News for Menopausal Women Who Take Hops
• Got 'Couch Potato' Teens? It's Not Helping Their Mental Health
• Gynecological Exam, Heart Screening Should Go Hand-in-Hand
• Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
• Heart Palpitations Can Be Common During Menopause
• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
• High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
• High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women
• How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
• How You Can Help Prevent Suicide During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• HRT Might Help Older Women Ward Off Recurrent UTIs
• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise
• In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy
• In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won't Raise COVID Risk
• Insomnia May Forecast Depression, Thinking Problems in Older People
• Is an Early Form of Breast Cancer More Dangerous Than Thought?
• Is High Blood Pressure in First Pregnancy a Harbinger of Heart Trouble?
• Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
• Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
• Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
• Isolation During Coronavirus Pandemic a Trigger for Depression
• Isolation, Loneliness of Lockdowns Is Tough on America's Seniors
• IVF Won't Raise Ovarian Cancer Risk: Study
• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
• Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
• Lockdown Got You Down? Experts Offer Tips to De-Stress
• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
• Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
• Losing Sense of Smell Can Worsen Life in Many Ways: Study
• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
• Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
• Mammograms Do Save Women's Lives, Study Finds
• Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
• Many Can Suffer Facial Paralysis -- and Its Emotional Toll
• Many Moms-to-Be Are Stressed, and it Might Affect Baby's Brain
• Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
• Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey
• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
• Maria Shriver Sounds the Alarm on Women and Alzheimer's
• Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
• Menopause Can Make Workplace Tougher for Women: Study
• Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
• Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
• 'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds
• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
• Mom-to-Be's Cosmetics Chemicals Could Lead to Heavier Baby
• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk
• More Are Turning to Pot When Depressed – But Does It Help or Harm?
• More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
• More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
• More Evidence Sugary Drinks Harm Women's Hearts
• More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study
• 'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
• Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
• Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic
• Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study
• New Moms Need to Watch Out for High Blood Pressure
• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report
• Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
• Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
• Obesity Ups Women's Odds for Early Hip Fracture
• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study
• On Waitlist for Liver Transplants, Women Die More Often Than Men
• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
• One Type of Injury Should Raise Red Flag for Domestic Violence
• Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey
• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
• Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
• Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
• Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
• Pregnancy May Delay MS
• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Guard Against Early Menopause
• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
• Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
• Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term
• PTSD Can Take Heavy Toll on Hearts of Female Vets
• Radiation Plus Surgery May Be Best Against an Early Form of Breast Cancer
• Radiology Study Suggests 'Horrifying' Rise in Domestic Violence During Pandemic
• Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease
• Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
• Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study
• Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study
• Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
• Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones
• Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
• Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
• Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
• Statins Might Reduce Harms From Breast Cancer Chemo
• Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
• Stressed Out By the News? Here's Tips to Help Cope
• Stroke Treatment Gap Narrows Between Men and Women
• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study
• Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
• Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
• Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
• Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pandemic
• Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety
• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
• Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
• Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
• Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
• Turning to Tofu Might Help the Heart: Study
• U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
• U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds
• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
• Vasectomy Reversal Just as Successful in Men Over 50
• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
• Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn't Curb Kids' Asthma
• Vitamin D Won't Reduce Risk of Depression
• Want Fewer UTIs? Go Vegetarian, Study Suggests
• What Are Your Chances of Having a Second IVF Baby?
• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
• When Arteries Narrow, Chest Pain Can Come Earlier for Women Than Men
• When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs
• Why Well-Woman Visits Are Important—And What to Ask
• Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds
• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young
• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack
• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack
• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications
• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA
• Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected