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...book was not simply a convenient reference manual. In many ways, it represented the beginning of a revolution in women's health. In contrast to an atmosphere in medicine in which diseases such as breast cancer were kept a secret, research was often based on the bodies of men and doctors often did not expect that women could be partners in their health care decisions, the book has enabled countless women to become proactive in determining the direction of their health care. It has encouraged them to truly make the demand for recognition of their personal health needs into...
Researchers have evidence that the gene BRCA1 suppresses tumor growth in breast and ovarian cancers. When BRCA1 is defective, it makes women susceptible to those cancers. The finding opens a window for new therapy...
...largest study to date on the health effects of breast implants shows that they may somewhat increase the risk of connective-tissue diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. The study of nearly 400,000 female health professionals found that women with implants are 24% more likely to report such diseases than women without implants...
...study found that there is a statistically significant increase in the risk of connective-tissue disorders as a result of breast implants...
...article found a 24 percent higher risk of developing a connective-tissue disease in women with breast implants. The study took its results from questionnaires filled out by 400,000 female health professionals, including 11,000 who said they currently or previously had breast implants...