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Pill Promises Boost to Female Desire
WASHINGTON - For years, men have been able to pop a pill to help with the physical side of sexual dysfunction. Now women may have help getting them in the mood.
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Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.
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More than 40,000 women die of breast cancer each year, and many of those deaths could have been prevented with early detection, doctors say.
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In a groundbreaking news event designed to help save lives, ABC 7 News is sharing critical, need-to-know information about breast self exams.
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The government says pregnant women should get the swine flu shot to protect themselves and their unborn child, but some women aren't convinced it's safe.
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There's a new wrinkle-remover on the market that's giving Botox competition. It's called Dysport, and doctors say its results can appear more quickly, and potentially last longer than Botox.
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Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles admits some two hundred patients who underwent brain scans were overexposed to radiation because the machine was wrongly programmed.
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Some cases of dizziness are due to an impending stroke. Johns Hopkins researchers recently uncovered a new way to identify these stroke patients and it might surprise you how simple it sounds.
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Recent, high-profile medical mixups have raised questions about the security of in-vitro fertilization.
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In just a few weeks, the government is expected to release the first batch of swine flu vaccine. One of the companies making it Gaithersburg-based MedImmune.
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Scientists battling the swine flu reported a lucky break Friday: new studies find that the vaccine being tested against the virus is even more effective than researchers had thought.
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A new early-detection device for cataracts is helping save patients' sight before it's too late.
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One-third of all Americans over age 21 have high blood pressure, and for millions of them medication does little to control it. But there's a new, non-medication treatment option.
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Doctors are urging pregnant women to be immunized against swine flu as soon as the vaccinations are available.
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Doctors treating asthma are turning to a new prescription as likely to be found at a kid's birthday party as a hospital: helium.
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There's new science that says some of our brains could be hard-wired to overeat.
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Research shows a new, minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins can be high effective for the estimated 25 million Americans who suffere from the condition.
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More than five million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and experts say the number could triple by 2050 as baby boomers age.
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The iPhone has gotten a lot of praise for being a cool gadget, but it is also helping people with developmental disabilities and those recovering from brain injuries find their voice.
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Every mother-to-be wants to deliver a healthy baby, and now there's a new portable device to keep watch on unborn babies around the clock.
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Each year, thousands of people with different forms of cancer turn to the National Bone Marrow Registry for transplants, but many minority patients face long odds.
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From his bed at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, Jonathan Haupt uses technology to recruit bone marrow donors in his desperate fight against a viciously agressive form of leukemia.
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For couples struggling with infertility, starting a family can be difficult enough, and having to pay thousands of dollars to have a baby can only add to the problem. That is why advocates are hoping lawmakers can make it affordable to everyone.
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A groundbreaking study released Tuesday shows African Americans are significantly more likely to die from certain cancers than other races.
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While traditionally viewed as a disease affecting older woman, researchers say America's graying population means more and more men - some middle-aged - will be diagnosed with osteoporosis.
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Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses.
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One doctor is regrowing cartilage to repair damaged knees.
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