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What to expect when you're unsuspecting
Eight years ago, Rachel Somerstein was wheeled in for an emergency c-section. "I felt that!" she called out, with the first slice into her abdomen. But…
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Rachel Somerstein
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More evidence for the benefits of the Mediterranean diet
Last Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine published an overview of both the health benefits and deficits of various popular diets. It makes…
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Deborah Copaken
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Estrogen alone, post-hysterectomy, is not only safe, it lowers breast cancer risk by 23%
The evidence, via the Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Journal, is in. I wish I'd known.
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Deborah Copaken
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An Ounce of Prevention: Part I
Dr. Babak Larian, ENT and parathyroid surgeon, believes we should all be getting DEXA scans by age 50. CDC standard of care is 65. What's going on?
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Deborah Copaken
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Is Your Marriage Stressing You Out?
Researchers at Binghamton University studied married couples who felt either supported by their spouses or not. In the latter group, the stress hormone…
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Deborah Copaken
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Is it Menopause or Hyperparathyroidism?
Hyperparathyroidism, which leads to osteoporosis and diseases of the kidney, heart, & brain, mimics the symptoms of menopause. It also may be massively…
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Deborah Copaken
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Women of All Ages: Stop Drinking Now
In a new American College of Cardiology study, out today, even moderate drinking in women of all ages has been shown to drastically increase the risk…
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Deborah Copaken
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This is Your Brain on Menopause
Neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Mosconi has dedicated her life to studying the effects of menopause on the brain. She wants you to know its effects are real and…
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Deborah Copaken
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Kawasaki Disease Primer, With Photos
Last week, the NYT published a story about Dr. Jane Burns' quest to solve the mystery of Kawasaki Disease. They also published a how-to spot it, but…
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Deborah Copaken
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Women's Health Equals Women's Wealth
Josie Cox didn't set out to write about the relationship between women's economic power & American healthcare. But after she finished WOMEN MONEY POWER…
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Deborah Copaken
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Who Killed HRT?
A conversation with Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris, PhD, authors of ESTROGEN MATTERS.
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Deborah Copaken
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Say Yes to the Quest
What doctors can learn from Paula, a Kleinfeld wedding dress consultant
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Deborah Copaken
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