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Women's Health

American Cancer Society recommends self-swab HPV test for cervical cancer screening

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Health news

Former FDA leaders lambaste new claims about vaccine safety by agency's new chief

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Mental Health

Doctors seek to understand why quitting antidepressants causes withdrawal for some

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Women's Health

Doctors looking into hormone therapy as a way to ward off dementia in women

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U.S. news

Bill would require hospitals to give women in labor a plan if they're told to go home

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Health news

Does your brain age match your actual age?

Kara Goodwin; Danielle Hoeg.
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Cancer

These women were diagnosed with lung cancer. They weren't eligible for screening.

03:13

New legislation aims to protect Black mothers in labor

00:51

Hospital CEO apologizes to mother discharged while in labor

02:13

Troubling rise in young women getting lung cancer

02:05

Mounting concerns over Black women’s maternal healthcare treatment

03:47

FDA to remove box warnings off of hormone therapies for menopause

01:43

Trump: IVF will be more ‘affordable and accessible’

04:26

Companies help fuel breast cancer research as proposed cuts to federal funding loom

02:39

Young women call out Calif. fertility clinic doctor for allegedly failing to pay for egg donations

05:18

How some U.S. women are shut out of a breast cancer treatment, IORT, valued around the world

02:49

Lawsuit alleges Pfizer should have warned women about possible tumor risk from birth control

03:21

Texas doctor returns home to Malawi to open clinic, school and orphanage

03:48

What’s the science behind syncing your workouts to your menstrual cycle?

04:12

Local news anchor shares postpartum preeclampsia survival story

03:05

FDA panel promotes misinformation about antidepressants during pregnancy

02:49

Bipartisan push aims to make childbirth free amid rising costs

02:30

Mom wins ultramarathon, breastfeeding along the way

05:37

Velshi: Trump wants women to have more babies, but won’t help once the babies are born

02:08

FDA approves first at-home test for cervical cancer

03:55

Cold water plunges may not speed women's post-workout recovery, study suggests

04:41

States push for menopause-related legislation as awareness grows

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Jailed and Pregnant

'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail

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Health news

Novo Nordisk selling low doses of Ozempic, and Wegovy for $199 for a limited time

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Heart Health

New heart disease calculator predicts 30-year risk for young adults

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Women's Health

Are your hormones imbalanced? Doctors explain how to know if you need testing

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Women's Health

Aspirin can prevent a dire pregnancy complication, but too few receive the drug, report finds

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Cancer

Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of precancerous polyps, study finds

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Health news

Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K. and Japan

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FIRST ON NBC NEWS

Army gynecologist took secret videos of patients during exams, lawsuit says

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Women's Health

Hormone replacement therapy will no longer carry a warning label, FDA says

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Heart Health

Coffee may protect against irregular heartbeats, a new trial finds

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Cold and Flu

Is it time for your flu shot? What to know about effectiveness and how long it lasts

Artificial intelligence

AI mammogram readings are already helping doctors detect breast cancer

Health news

Tylenol maker urges FDA to reject request for an autism warning

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Aging

A brain training game boosts a chemical linked to memory and learning, new research shows

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Cold and Flu

How bad will the flu be? Here's what to know ahead of an unpredictable season

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Health news

Trump announces plan to lower the cost of a common IVF drug

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Coronavirus

Do young people need Covid boosters? Research shows more protection for ages 65 and older

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Mental Health

How a good night's sleep makes a world of difference for your mental health

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Health news

'Exercise snacks,' or short bursts of activity, shown to improve fitness and strength

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Health Care

Your health insurance through work could face higher premiums next year

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Health news

Hydration spas are largely unregulated, study finds

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Health news

Costco to sell Ozempic and Wegovy at a large discount for people without insurance

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Abortion Rights

FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown

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Health news

Is Depo-Provera birth control to blame for this woman's brain tumor?

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Cancer

Cancer rates are rising in young people, but how worried should we be?

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