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Hysteroscopic Sterilization Safe for Women With Severe Heart Disease
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Women with severe cardiac disease for whom pregnancy is contraindicated can safely undergo microinsert hysteroscopic sterilization, which has shown to be completely effective over 20 months of follow-up, a Mayo Clinic team reports in the April issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Reuters Health Information
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Simplified Model Predicts Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Risk
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A simplified model that includes age, breast cancer in first-degree relatives, and previous breast biopsy examination identifies women at risk for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (but not ER-negative) breast cancers, according to a report in the November 21st Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
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IVF Pregnancy Loss Does Not Predict Subsequent Delivery in Women Over 40
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In women over 40 years old, pregnancy loss in a first in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle is not predictive of an improved delivery rate in subsequent cycles, as is the case in women under 40, according to a report in the February issue of Fertility and Sterility. Reuters Health Information
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