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• Low-Dose Aspirin May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk

  Aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, can help with many health problems. It can reduce fever, ease pain, and even prevent a heart attack or stroke. For some time now researchers have looked into the connection between aspirin and cancer prevention. ...

• Breast Cancer and Elective Double Mastectomies: A Thing of the Past?

  Oncology physicians and surgeons are baffled as more women with cancer in just one breast are choosing to have a double mastectomy instead of opting for traditional forms of treatment. (The double mastectomy procedure in these cases is the removal of a healthy breast and is medically referred to as...

• What Are Uterine Fibroids?

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• What Exactly Is an Orgasm?

  An orgasm is the peak of sexual excitement in both men and women. It is often stimulated by genital pleasure and followed by an ejaculation in men. Sometimes, orgasm is called climaxing or coming. The heart beats faster and breathing gets heavier and quicker when you have an orgasm.In women, orgasms...

• What Every Woman Should Know About Ovarian Cysts

  Many women get an ovarian cyst of some type at some point in their life. Most are benign and do not cause any long-term harm.  Having ovarian cysts certainly does not mean ovarian cancer. In fact, according to the provider reference Up To Date, most ovarian cysts do not need to be removed through...