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Medical Author: Melissa Stoppler, M.D. Medical Editor: Barbara K. Hecht, Ph.D. To learn whether you are pregnant or not, a pregnancy test may provide you with the answer. This test can be done in the privacy of your home using one of several available test kits. Read more…

FRIDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Conflicting attitudes may limit the participation of some groups of women in clinical trials , suggests a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study. Read more…

Some husbands in Japan are banding together to help each other change their marital habits, keep their wives and curtail the national decline in marriage rates. The group's founder says he saved his own marriage by learning to take out the garbage. Read more…

(WOMENSENEWS)-- CheersConnecticut Senator Chris Dodd, who authored the nation's Family and Medical Leave Act 14 years ago, said this week he will introduce a new bill to include paid leave for workers who take time off from their jobs to care for sick family members, newborns or new adopted... Read more…

U.S. sports fans who turn on the TV to watch the Super Bowl this weekend will see a familiar face on the sidelines. Lesley Visser carved out a role for women in sports journalism over 30 years and has made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Read more…

Alleged kidnappings of Coptic women have increased religious tensions within Egypt but have also spurred dialogue. Some women's rights groups and Coptic women believe these kidnappings may in fact be a call for help. Read more…

Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stцppler, MD Medical Editor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRWhat is menopause?At what age does a woman typically reach menopause?What conditions can affect the timing of menopause?What are the symptoms of menopause? Read more…

BOSTON (Reuters) - Air pollution might help cause heart disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more…

HONG KONG (AFP) - New rules aimed at barring heavily-pregnant women from mainland China abusing Hong Kong's hospital system have come into effect. Read more…

LONDON (Reuters) - Female fashion models and many celebrities are "too thin," say four in every five consumers from around the world, a new online survey showed on Thursday. Read more…

BOSTON (Reuters) - The lavender and tea tree oils found in some soaps, shampoos, hair gels and body lotions can produce enlarged breasts in boys, researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more…

3 Cases of Gynecomastia Reported in Boys Using Products With Lavender or Tea Tree Oils ByMirandaHitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed ByLouiseChang,MD on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Jan. Read more…

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More than 200,000 U.S. women need corrective surgery each year due to the condition WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Muscle damage caused during vaginal childbirth is associated with a serious gynecological condition called pelvic organ prolapse later in life, U.S. researchers report. Read more…