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Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth
1 in 4 thinks it's as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts say
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Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendations

New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer
Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annually

Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggests

MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
Study finds complications no greater overall than for other women

Mammography: What to Do Now?
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelines

Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggests

Sudden Cardiac Death Much More Likely to Strike Men
Males have triple the odds than women, study finds, and black men are especially prone

Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women
All-female group had better success rates than traditional program, study finds

Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women
Researchers suspect lower vitamin D levels may be to blame

Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor
As hormone use declined, so did incidence of abnormal cells in milk ducts, study finds

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