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Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work

November 6, 2009 - 4:12pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds.

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Pregnancy

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Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report

November 6, 2009 - 12:37pm

FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Female Hormones - How are they Affecting Me?

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on November 5, 2009 - 2:32pm

Today I want to talk about estrogens. Estrogens are a group of hormones that essential for women’s reproductive cycle health, menstruation, and fertility. Often when women talk about estrogens they will refer to estrogen as a single hormone when actually estrogens are a group of hormones. The major hormones we are talking about when we talk about estrogens are estrone, estrodial and estriol.

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Breast Augmentation Via Fat Transfer

Written by Cathy Enns on November 5, 2009 - 12:22pm

Listen up, “the jury’s in!” says the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Liposuctioned fat can be used effectively for breast augmentation. This was the conclusion of a study of 50 patients presented at the annual conference of the ASPS held in Seattle last month.

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Breast Conditions

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“Dear Cleaning Fairy: You Missed My House Again...”

Written by Susan Schade on November 4, 2009 - 10:32pm

As a stay-at-home Mom, I am faced with constant struggles of how to best manage my “free time.”

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Maternity / Parenting

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A Woman’s Heart: Heart Murmurs, Part 1-Innocent Murmurs

Written by Mary Kyle on November 4, 2009 - 6:51pm

In the A Woman’s Heart series, we’ve been focusing on heart disease, identifying and recognizing risk factors as well as what we can to do to beat the odds and not become one of the heart disease statistics. This series has been exciting to me (and I hope to all my sisters out there as well) because I’ve been taking a long, hard look at my own life and am making changes. As Martha Stewart would say, “It’s a good thing!”

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New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in its Tracks

November 4, 2009 - 3:59pm

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that targets human papillomavirus (HPV) is able to stop precancerous lesions in the vulva from progressing into full-blown malignancies, Dutch researchers report.

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Cervical Cancer

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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – A Hormonal Disorder

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 4, 2009 - 1:32pm

As reported by the Hormone Foundation, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal disorder among women of childbearing age. There are approximately 5 to 7 million women who suffer with this ailment in the U. S. alone.

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Married With Children Paves Way to Happiness

November 4, 2009 - 7:12am

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Want to be a happy married couple? Consider having kids.

A new study found that having children boosts happiness.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Mermaid Girls, Moms and Tough Choices

Written by Cathy Enns on November 3, 2009 - 7:32pm

When I heard about the death of Shiloh Pepin, the “Mermaid Girl” who gained celebrity status on Oprah, I felt sad to know the feisty ten year old had lost her battle to stay alive. If you missed the story, see http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090827-tows-mermaid-girl.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work

Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report

Female Hormones - How are they Affecting Me?

Breast Augmentation Via Fat Transfer

“Dear Cleaning Fairy: You Missed My House Again...”

A Woman’s Heart: Heart Murmurs, Part 1-Innocent Murmurs

New HPV Vaccine Might Stop Vulvar Cancer in its Tracks

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – A Hormonal Disorder

Married With Children Paves Way to Happiness

Mermaid Girls, Moms and Tough Choices

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