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Nov 02, 2015 12:31 PM EST

Abdominal Fat In First Trimester Predicts Gestational Diabetes Risk

High levels of abdominal fat during the first trimester of pregnancy may increase the development of gestational diabetes, according to a recent study.

Oct 29, 2015 11:25 PM EDT

Breastfeeding May Lower The Risk Of the Most Aggressive Form Of Breast Cancer

Breastfeeding may help reduce a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, according to a recent study.

Oct 26, 2015 10:17 AM EDT

Parkinson's Disease: Woman Detects The Smell Of Health Problem

Sixty-five-year-old Joy Milne from Scotland was actually able to detect Parkinson's disease in a strange odor coming from her husband, Les.

Oct 21, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Metastatic Breast Cancer Predicted In New Test

A new test may help identify if particularly aggressive forms of breast cancer are at risk of spreading to the brain. The findings are published in the journal npj Breast Cancer.

Oct 16, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

Your Job May Actually Be Killing You: Here's Why

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that high-stress jobs may increase stroke risk, particularly in women.

Oct 12, 2015 01:35 PM EDT

It Dawned On Researchers--Summer Babies Are Healthier

Babies born in the summer are more likely to be healthier than those born in in other seasons, according to a recent study. It dawned on the researchers--it's probably all that sun.

Oct 09, 2015 03:18 PM EDT

1/3 Of Young Men In China May Die Of Smoking

New research estimates that as many as one in three young men in China will die from smoking.

Oct 08, 2015 11:41 PM EDT

Unsafe Sex Is More Common When Marijuana, Alcohol Is Involved

Neither alcohol nor marijuana are a good idea. But they're even worse when it comes to increasing the risk of unsafe sexual practices.

Oct 07, 2015 06:36 PM EDT

More Sex May Help Couples Trying To Get Pregnant

If you're trying to have a baby, predicting the days that you're ovulating may not be the only way to go about things.

Sep 30, 2015 03:08 PM EDT

October Marks Breast Cancer Awarness Month

As many as 1 in 8 women will develop an invasive form of breast cancer.

Sep 25, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

Drink Beer, Ladies! In Moderation, It Lowers Your Heart Attack Risk

No. Researchers aren't telling women to get wasted. What they are saying though is that drinking a beer once or twice a week may help reduce their risk of heart attack.

Sep 20, 2015 04:14 PM EDT

Birth Control: Stroke Risk Higher In Women Taking The Pill, Other Risk Factors

New findings published in the journal MedLink Neurology reveal that using birth control pills may increase stroke risk in women, particularly among those who are already at a higher risk of stroke.