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'DES daughters' prone to cancer, fertility woes

Women whose mothers took a synthetic estrogen called DES before it was discontinued in 1971 have been found to suffer from a variety of fertility problems and cancers, according to a major new study.

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Laurie Kingston, left, and Andrea Ross are part of No Pink For Profit

Ottawa women with breast cancer take on marketing machine

Women who have breast cancer say their relationship with October changes with their diagnosis.

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Raising a stink about pink: Breast cancer victims fed up with overuse of iconic ribbon

It has been almost 20 years since pink ribbons first appeared on the cultural landscape, a symbol of hope, empowerment and determination to put an end to breast cancer.

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Are we any closer to a cure for breast cancer?

It's a big question: Is there any indication that researchers are any closer to a cure for breast cancer than they were 10 or 20 years ago?

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Middle-aged women happier with moderate exercise

Middle-aged women encouraged to exercise at moderate intensity were much happier and more likely to continue working out than peers who exercised more intensely, according to a study.

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The commodification of breast cancer

Lea Pool's Pink Ribbons, Inc. is the Inconvenient Truth of breast cancer fundraising.

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Shift work may have less health risks than long night stints: Study

New Canadian research offers good news for nurses and others who do shift work each week — their irregular work schedules from days to nights may not be as disruptive or carcinogenic as long periods...

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Coffee linked with lower depression risk in women

Women who drink four cups of coffee a day are 20 per cent less likely to become depressed than women who rarely drink coffee, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Woman plans webcam childbirth

Breathe, push and smile for the camera: An Ontario woman plans to stream live video online as she gives birth.

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Chemotherapy appears safe in pregnancy, study finds

Treating pregnant cancer patients with powerful chemotherapy drugs appears not to harm their unborn children, but pre-term delivery to avoid subjecting them to chemotherapy does, according to a study ...

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Indian girls denied heart surgery by parents

Indian girls with heart disease are being denied treatment by parents who prefer to spend money on sons or fear surgery will harm their daughters' marriage prospects, doctors have said.

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Some aging runners are turning to plastic surgery to mask fat-burning effects

Lina Latartara was 45 when her three children moved away; her small business was thriving, and she finally found she had time for herself. A longtime runner, Latartara turned to exercise, only to discover...

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Vitamin may be key to pregnancy for older women

Canadian scientists are working on a way to make older human eggs young again — and maybe even slow menopause — experiments that could make it easier for women in their 40s and perhaps beyond...

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