What About the Pap Smear?
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In 2008, the New York Times noted that pharmaceutical companies made a forceful push to get Gardasil to the public, even though
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My Hysterectomy Horror
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It all began when I noticed a tiny pinkish spot on my underwear. Maybe a bit of dryness, or perhaps a slight
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Instead of wondering where I’d be going out for the weekend, much of my twenty-first year was spent wondering “Why is my
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Blood Clots With Hormonal Contraception
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Over 80 percent of American women use hormonal contraception at some point in their lives. Many women who have taken birth control
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Hysterectomy: The Great Women’s Healthcare Con
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The hysterectomy and oophorectomy industry is growing annually with approximately 700,000 hysterectomies performed every year. The oophorectomy rate is about 70% of
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Recently, I read an article about the link between maternal antidepressant use and the development of autism in children [1]. This new
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The Porn Star Crucible
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Twitter is great for many things: networking your novel, real time news updates and juicy celebrity tirades. But what about the astounding
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An Unlikely Advocate for Pain Medication Access: A Chronic Pancreatitis Patient Speaks Out
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I never thought I would be an advocate for pain medication access. I have been clean from alcohol and non-opiate drug abuse
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