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Building A Better Painkiller: Neuroscientists Explain Inner Workings Of Critical Pain Pathway (February 16, 2007) -- Morphine and other opioids are among the most potent painkillers around. For the first time, Brown University neuroscientists explain why these drugs work so well on the calcium channels in the pain ... > full story

Plastics In Common Household Items May Cause Fertility Defects (February 15, 2007) -- The contaminant bisphenol-A (BPA) -- widely used to make many plastics found in food storage containers and dental products -- can have long-term effects in female development, according to a recent ... > full story

Active Lifestyle Reduces Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer (February 15, 2007) -- Six or more hours per week of strenuous recreational activity may reduce the risks of invasive breast cancer by 23 percent, according to researchers from the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone ... > full story

Peptide Vaccine Fights Off Breast Tumors With Aid Of Bacteria-mimicking Agents (February 14, 2007) -- With the help of immune system-stimulating molecules that mimic bacterial components, researchers have used a type of cancer vaccine to both delay and prevent breast tumors in mice. The strategy, ... > full story

Calcium Lowers Cardiovascular Risk In People On A Weight Loss Program, Study Finds (February 14, 2007) -- Researchers have discovered that taking calcium and vitamin D supplements while on a weight loss program lowers the risk of cardiovascular ... > full story

Early Switch To An Aromatase Inhibitor Increases Survival For Breast Cancer Patients (February 14, 2007) -- For breast cancer patients taking tamoxifen, switching to an aromatase inhibitor within three years significantly improves survival rates, according to a new study. The study reveals that the clear ... > full story

Toward Genetically Guided Cancer Treatment: Gene Expression Test Reveals Critical Characteristics Of Breast Tumors (February 14, 2007) -- Two critical characteristics of breast cancer that are important to treatment can be identified by measuring gene expression in the tumor, a research team led by scientists at the University of Texas ... > full story

Breast Cancer Survival Rates Improved By Novel Drug Sequence, Say Researchers (February 13, 2007) -- Changing the way women are treated for breast cancer could improve their overall chance of survival, according to research published today in the Lancet. The new paper shows that switching to a drug ... > full story

Call Made For Changes In Women's Heart Disease Risk-factor List (February 13, 2007) -- Johns Hopkins cardiologists are calling for an expansion of the criteria widely used by physicians to detect and assess a postmenopausal woman's chances of developing cardiovascular disease, the ... > full story

First Evidence Of Stem Cells In Pancreatic Tumors (February 12, 2007) -- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered the small number of cells in pancreatic cancer that are capable of fueling the tumor's growth. The finding is the first ... > full story

Emerging Research Heralds New Era Of Breast Cancer Management (February 12, 2007) -- Aggressive research currently underway brings hope of dramatic advances in breast cancer management, according to a new review. The review reveals that new approaches in breast cancer imaging, ... > full story

Eat Well, Get Fit, Stop Smoking -- Prevent Cancer (February 11, 2007) -- If you wanted to start today to reduce your chances of getting cancer, what would you have to do? Lose excess weight, get more exercise, eat a healthy diet and quit smoking. Those basic behavior ... > full story

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What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause (TM) : The Breakthrough Book on Natural Hormone Balance
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The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection--The Secret to Fabulous Sex, Great Health, and Vitality, for Women and Men
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Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book: New Edition 2005
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Living Well with Hypothyroidism Rev Ed : What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... that You Need to Know
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The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook, Second Edition
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