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Women are raising concern about the use of certain tampons after a California model named Lauren Wasser lost her leg as a result of developing toxic shock syndrome from a tampon. Wasser lost her leg in 2012 and is now suing the tampon brand Kotex Natural Balance after almost dying from using them.
Read MoreHere we go, the age-old question, what do women really want? In the bedroom, that is. Sexual health varies in every way for men and women and when it comes to their libido, we couldn't be more different.
Read MoreAnew study suggests that women who are obese and postmenopausal may have a higher risk for developing breast cancer compared to thinner women.
Read MoreDo newborns delivered by C-section face higher risk of chronic health problems later in life. NYU Langone Medical Center recently had a study published in the British Medical Journal, where Researchers evaluated whether newborns delivered by C-section are more likely to develop chronic diseases later in life.
Read MoreThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one step closer to approving flibanserin, otherwise known as the female version of Viagra. An advisory committee to the FDA voted last week to recommend that the FDA approve the drug under certain conditions.
Read MoreRape is a very serious issue in the United States. Every year in the United States, 1,270,000 women experience rape. One in four women have reported surviving or attempted rate and it's estimated that roughly 68% of rape cases go unreported.
Read MoreWhen it comes to weight loss, many so-called "facts" have been thrown around. It's important to understand the facts when it comes to losing weight. Here are 15.
Read MoreA drug dubbed ‘female Viagra’ won backing from an FDA panel yesterday. This pill is aimed at women who have lost their sex drive, and could help them regain some of their youthful vigor in the bedroom. The FDA advisory committee voted 18-6 to recommend that the FDA approve the little pink pill.
Read MoreThe female viagra is here. The FDA has approved the first female libido drug, from Sprout Pharmaceuticals called flibanserin. Many women who suffer from sexual dysfunction and lack of sexual desire are in support of the pill but critics worry that hard side effects may be a major concern.
Read MoreUterine fibroids and cysts, particularly during childbearing years, are more common than you might think. Statistics put the number at 70-80% of women who experience fibroids or cysts at some point in their lives.
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