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First Mammograms, Now Pap Smears

Written by Kellen Wilson on November 20, 2009 - 6:54am

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecology released early Friday that the annual pap smear, given to women in their 20’s to test for abnormalities in their cervix, may not be necessary and women should plan on taking this only every other year. The news came uncomfortably close to federal officials' new statement that women over 50 should begin to have a mammogram every two years as opposed to the original annual exam for women over 40. As new recommendations begin to flood in, what will be the new norm? And what do we do in the mean time?

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I Had an Abnormal Pap Smear!

Written by Shaina Gaul on November 19, 2009 - 3:51pm

No woman expects it. Most of us don’t even think about it.

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Premature Births Worsen U.S. Infant Mortality Rate

Written by Anna Portela on November 19, 2009 - 3:43pm

Premature births are the main reason that the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, according to a government report issued November 3. In the U.S. one in eight births is premature. These births are much less common in Europe, and in Ireland and Finland only one in eighteen babies is premature.

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Things You Know When You're A Parent....

Written by Susan Schade on November 19, 2009 - 1:28pm

Parenthood has it all: pride, joy, frustrations, and laughter. It is challenging and rewarding.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Brooke Shields, Audrey Gruss and The Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Written by Susan Dowd Stone on November 19, 2009 - 5:17am

There will undoubtedly be news stories over the next few weeks focusing on Brooke Shield’s appearance at The Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon which took place this week in Manhattan.

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Postpartum Depression

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Help! My Uterus Fell Out

Written by Jennifer Austin on November 18, 2009 - 7:08pm

Whoever said women should age with grace clearly did not understand all the complexities and frustrations of losing your estrogen stores. Yes, hot flashes are annoying and sleeping less takes getting used to, but saggy pelvic organs are an entirely different beast.

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Testosterone, Menopause, and Heart Disease

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on November 17, 2009 - 9:40pm

Testosterone is an often overlooked hormone in the grand scheme of menopause but the truth is, it helps with hotflashes, nightsweats, bone loss, energy, self-esteem, sexual desire, and orgasm response. For many women, this important hormone decreases with age however for some, it actually increases leading to increased facial hair, acne, and an increased risk for heart disease.

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Yoga for Hot Flashes

Written by Jennifer Austin on November 16, 2009 - 11:58pm

Amidst a flood of menopause therapies sworn to cast off hot flashes, yoga appears to deliver. We don't often think of it for this purpose, but this Eastern-based meditative practice that focuses on using both physical and mental discipline to improve health, might play a role in lessening the intensity of menopause's most notorious symptom.

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Bringing Your Baby Home From The Hospital

Written by Susan Schade on November 16, 2009 - 10:38pm

For me, the hardest days and nights for adjusting to a new baby are the very first ones. It was shocking with my first baby and overwhelming with the ones that followed.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Sarah Palin in Going Rogue": "We Were Devastated" by Daughter Bristol's Teen Pregnancy

Written by Diane Porter on November 16, 2009 - 7:36am

This will be Sarah Palin’s week. She’s traveling around the country in a bus painted to look like the cover of her book, “Going Rogue,” which comes out Tuesday (and was No.

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First Mammograms, Now Pap Smears

I Had an Abnormal Pap Smear!

Premature Births Worsen U.S. Infant Mortality Rate

Things You Know When You're A Parent....

Brooke Shields, Audrey Gruss and The Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Help! My Uterus Fell Out

Testosterone, Menopause, and Heart Disease

Yoga for Hot Flashes

Bringing Your Baby Home From The Hospital

Sarah Palin in Going Rogue": "We Were Devastated" by Daughter Bristol's Teen Pregnancy

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