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By Rachel Walden — October 10, 2012

BPA Risk Not Just for Kids: Study Raises Safety Concerns for Adults

By Christine Cupaiuolo — September 17, 2008

BRCA Genes and Cancer Outcomes

By Rachel Walden — December 21, 2011

Breaking a Tragic Silence

By Christine Cupaiuolo — September 20, 2006

Breast Cancer and OC: What’s the Link?

By Christine Cupaiuolo — November 2, 2006

Breast Cancer Exams Not a Given for Some Women

By Christine Cupaiuolo — December 12, 2006

Breast Cancer Study Encourages Reconsideration of DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ) and its Treatment

By Mary E. Costanza, MD — August 31, 2015

Breast Cancer Survivors May Experience Ongoing Pain After Surgery

By Rachel Walden — November 11, 2009

Breast Cancer: Early Detection Methods Prone to Error; Plus News on Avastin, New Study on Risks

By Christine Cupaiuolo — July 23, 2010

Breast Implants Linked to Higher Suicide Rates; Nose Jobs Big in Iran

By Christine Cupaiuolo — September 26, 2006

Cable News Gets It Wrong on Abortion and Reproductive Rights

By Amie Newman — April 28, 2017

California Study Debunks Stereotypes About Same-Sex Couples Raising Children, Plus New U.S. Geographic Data

By Christine Cupaiuolo — November 6, 2007

Call to Participate in Study of Women’s Attitudes, and How to Find Clinical Trials for Your Condition

By Rachel Walden — March 12, 2008

CDC Releases Data on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence by Sexual Orientation

By Rachel Walden — February 25, 2013

CDC Releases New Data on U.S. Abortions

By Rachel Walden — November 28, 2012

CDC Study Finds STI Rate Among Teenage Girls is One in Four

By Christine Cupaiuolo — March 12, 2008

Cervical Cancer Prevention: What You Can Do

By Gary A. Richwald, MD, MPH — January 25, 2019

Challenges Facing Female Veterans

By Christine Cupaiuolo — November 11, 2008

Cochrane Review: The Safety and Benefits of Midwives Overseeing Maternity Care

By Rachel Walden — December 12, 2013

Concerned About the New “Hookup Culture?” It’s Not So New, or Worrisome, After All

By Rachel Walden — September 27, 2013

Confusion Lingers Over Breastfeeding and IQ

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