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Mobile mammogram clinic to tour rural Wyoming

Stock PhotoLARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) - A mobile mammogram clinic will begin traveling rural Wyoming in March offering screenings to women 40 and older.

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January is cervical health awareness month

Stock PhotoCHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The Wyoming Department of Health is reminding women to take steps to reduce their risk of cervical cancer.

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Analysis says no mental health risk with abortion

Stock PhotoLONDON (AP) - A British health agency's analysis finds that having an abortion does not increase a woman's chance of developing mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

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FDA debates over-the-counter morning-after pill

Stock PhotoWASHINGTON (AP) - The government is considering whether it's OK for young teenagers to buy emergency contraception without a prescription.

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FDA revokes approval of Avastin for breast cancer

A cancerous mammography image. National Institutes of Health photo.WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has declared the blockbuster drug Avastin should no longer be used in breast cancer patients because there's no proof it extends their lives - and it is causing dangerous side effects.

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Annual cancer screening tests urged less and less

Stock Photo(AP) - New guidelines out today for cervical cancer screening underscore the change in thinking about annual cancer tests.

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Heart disease, No. 1 killer, can sneak up on women

Stock PhotoWASHINGTON (AP) - A new report says there's been too little progress in tackling how the symptoms of heart disease differ in men and women.

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Study: Pfizer drug lowers risk of breast cancer

Stock PhotoCHICAGO (AP) - Millions of women at high risk of breast cancer because of genes, family history or other reasons have a new option for preventing the disease.

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What Every Woman Should Know About Her Health – But Probably Doesn’t

EverydayHealth.com Editor and Author of the New Book “Everyday Health: My Calorie Counter” Shares the Latest in Women’s Health, Fitness and NutritionJenny Sucov, editor of popular online health destination Everyday Health, says innovations in women’s health are transforming the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions and diseases at a rapid pace.

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Study says 2 million babies stillborn every year

Stock PhotoLONDON (AP) - Researchers say more than 2 million babies worldwide are stillborn every year, and about half could be saved if their mothers had better medical care.

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