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The Fit Flop Craze: Fashion or Fitness?
Experts give their take the Fit Flop -- a shoe that aims for muscle toning and comfort.
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Healthy Heart: A Woman?s Guide
Heart disease is the number 1 threat to a woman's health. Follow these 12 steps to prevent heart disease and build a healthy heart.
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Insomnia: What Every Woman Should Know About Sleep Problems
If you're a single working woman, you probably spend the least amount of time in bed -- sometimes fewer than six hours a night. Stay-at-moms aren?t much better off. Here are some key causes of sleep problems in women.
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Escape From Hormone Horrors ? What You Can Do
From PMS to perimenopause and on into menopause, hormonal ups and downs can wreak havoc on a woman's life. WebMD asked several top experts for advice on how women can take control and feel better fast. See how you can escape the horror hormones cause.
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Women's Top 5 Health Concerns
From heart disease to breast cancer to depression, WebMD gives you the inside info on why women are at high risk for these problems but may not know it.
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How to Reach Your Goals
Experts describe strategies for setting goals -- and making sure you achieve them.
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High-Deductible Plans May Impede Care
High-deductible health insurance plans promoted by the Bush administration as a key way to control medical spending appear to lead policy holders to avoid health care they need, a pair of studies conclude.
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Younger Women Miss Heart Attack Signs
Heart attack symptoms sometimes get missed or dismissed by women aged 55 and younger, a new study shows.
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Women Prefer Working Outside the Home
Stay at home or work? A Gallup poll shows that 58% of U.S. women would rather work outside the home instead of staying home, even if they were free to do either.
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Tuberculosis Hits Record Low in U.S.
The U.S. tuberculosis rate is at an all-time low (4.4 per 100,000 people), but isn't dropping as quickly as it used to, says the CDC.
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Top 'Heart Friendly' Cities for Women
The Minneapolis-St. Paul area leads the American Heart Association's list of "heart friendly" cities for women.
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Testosterone Spray for Women's Libido?
A study investigating whether low levels of the hormone testosterone play a role in premenopausal sexual dissatisfaction shows that in most cases a placebo improves a woman's sexual satisfaction as much as a testosterone spray.
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Stem Cell Benefit From Menstruation?
Menstrual blood contains adult stem cells that can develop into heart, lung, and other cells, researchers report.
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Senate: End Gene-Test Discrimination
The Senate has passed a bill protecting people's genetic information, likely breaking a more than decade-old logjam on the issue.
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Overconfident Docs Need Dose of Reality
Most of the time a medical diagnosis is on point. But misdiagnoses do occur, and an overly confident doctor may be partly to blame, a new review suggests.
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Life Expectancy Sinks for Some in U.S.
Life expectancy is up for most Americans -- but lifetimes are shorter or no better for 19% of women and 4% of men, a Harvard study shows.
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High Heels, Flip-Flops: Painful Choices
A study shows walking down stairs while wearing high heels ups the chance of foot injuries. A second study shows that flip-flops may lead to lower-leg pain.
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Diseases, Insurance Woes Sap Well-being
A majority of Americans say they?re struggling and not thriving because of stress, disease, and work life, according to a first-ever national survey of well-being released Tuesday.
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Calcium: Heart Risk for Older Women?
Calcium supplements, generally thought to preserve both bone and heart health, may boost the risk of heart disease in healthy postmenopausal women, according to New Zealand researchers.
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5 Ways to Cut Women's Heart Attacks
Following a heart-healthy lifestyle can cut women's odds of having a heart attack by up to 92%, a Swedish study shows.
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3-D Scan May Help Detect Breast Cancer
A novel imaging scan that offers a 3-D view of the breast appears to be more accurate at spotting breast cancer than currently used techniques, researchers report.
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Think Pink: Get Your Mammogram
There are more screening options than ever before , so make that mammogram appointment -- today.
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Parker Posey's New Role
Indie star Parker Posey talks to WebMD about playing a single mom on the television show "The Return of Jezebel James," and if she wants to have children in real life. Plus, her best and worst health habits.
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Mommy Makeover: A Plastic Surgery Trend
A growing number of women are undergoing mommy makeovers -- plastic surgery procedures that restore their post-pregnancy bodies.
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How Can Breast Implants Affect Your Life?
Breast augmentation -- breast implant surgery -- is the top cosmetic surgery procedure performed today. Studies have shown that breast implants may help boost self-esteem, body image, and sexual satisfaction. But some women may expect too much after their implants -- and feel seriously let down.
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