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  News outlets all over the world have reported about the astonishing news that a baby girl in Mississippi was cured of the HIV virus, contracted from her mother at birth.

  Experts Warn Against False Hope about Baby Reportedly Cured of HIV

  By mariasmith76 HERWriter Blogger on March 13, 2013 - 6:36pm
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  Amid an already rough flu season, a new nasty strain of norovirus, a highly contagious stomach virus, is causing misery in the United States and around the globe.

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  8 Tips To Protect Yourself Against ‘Superbug’ Norovirus

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on January 28, 2013 - 8:04pm
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  Although September typically marks the beginning of the annual flu season, January and February are often the most severe months.

  The 2012-13 Flu Season: It’s Brutal Out There

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on January 22, 2013 - 10:55am
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  If genetic engineering sounds a little creepy to you, akin to lab-produced glow-in-the-dark worms and mutant humans with superpowers, I know some really cool researchers who might change ...

  Genetically Engineered T-cells Show Promise in Treating Multiple Myeloma

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on December 31, 2012 - 7:54am
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  On EmpowHER we answer questions daily from young people not using protection during sex.

  Half of America's HIV-Positive Youth Don't Know They Have the Virus

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on December 17, 2012 - 12:42pm
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  When a new provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), sometimes referred to as “Obamacare” kicked in Aug.

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  8 Preventive Health Care Services Women Can Get For Free

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on October 23, 2012 - 7:31am
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  Written by Loren Grush Vaginal rings – such as the NuvaRing – have offered alternative contraceptive options for women looking to delay pregnancy or regulate their hormonal cycle.

  Could an anti-HIV vaginal ring be on its way?

  By FoxNews HERWriter on September 12, 2012 - 9:36am
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  rape: noun. [to abduct or seize] Sexual intercourse forced on a person without his or her permission.

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  What’s Love Got To Do With It?

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on September 6, 2012 - 8:42am
• August 2012 PPACA Changes

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Planned Parenthood has called the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act (PPACA) “the single biggest advancement in women’s health in
a generation.”

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  By Qiagen - The digene HPV Test on August 24, 2012 - 1:13pm
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  HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV weakens your body's defense system, which makes it hard for your body to fight off other health problems that it could normally resist.

  African-American Women's Health: HIV/AIDS

  Impacted 2 Lives By womenshealth.gov HERWriter on August 13, 2012 - 12:51pm