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Should You Be Worried About Toxic Metals in Tampons?
New research found lead and other metals in tampons. Should you throw yours out?
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New research found lead and other metals in tampons. Should you throw yours out?
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Why Do Black Women Have a Higher Uterine Fibroid Risk?
Why Do Black Women Have a Higher Uterine Fibroid Risk? in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
Reproductive justice is needed to end disparities in fibroid treatment.
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5 Medical Innovations That You Should Know About
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UW Medicine researchers and doctors were busy this year.
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Can a Sip of Booze After Drinking Coffee Help You Sleep?
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What researchers recently learned might surprise you.
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Lecanemab Is a New Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Disease
Lecanemab Is a New Drug to Slow Alzheimer’s Disease in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
It’s the first FDA-approved drug in years to treat the disease.
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New Opioid Vaccines Could Reduce Overdose and Save Lives
New Opioid Vaccines Could Reduce Overdose and Save Lives in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
Lifesaving vaccines or other antibody treatments could be available in five to 10 years.
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Why Colon Cancer Screening Is Suddenly Controversial
Why Colon Cancer Screening Is Suddenly Controversial in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
Considering colonoscopy? A doctor explains what new research reveals about colon cancer screening.
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How Alcohol Use Affects Sexual Assault Recovery
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Alcohol is a commonly used coping mechanism, but it may not be helpful.
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How Do I Donate My Body to Research?
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Learn how whole-body donation works and why it’s an important gift to medical science.
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What to Know About COVID-19 RNA Vaccines
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Consider this your guide to understanding the RNA vaccines for COVID-19.
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6 Medical Innovations From 2019 That You Should Know About
6 Medical Innovations From 2019 That You Should Know About in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
In 2019, medical experts found novel ways to improve your health.
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Zika Could Cause Brain Damage Even in Infants Without Microcephaly
Zika Could Cause Brain Damage Even in Infants Without Microcephaly in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
The Zika virus damages neural stem cells in subtle ways.
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Birth Control Pills Raise Breast Cancer Risk Slightly, But Don’t Panic
Birth Control Pills Raise Breast Cancer Risk Slightly, But Don’t Panic in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
The study that discovered the link is not so black and white.
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Why You Should Read Your Doctor’s Notes
Why You Should Read Your Doctor’s Notes in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
Having access to visit notes can help you take control of your care.
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Skin Cancer Biopsy: Can You Trust the Results?
Skin Cancer Biopsy: Can You Trust the Results? in the Research subcategory within the Well main category
Epidemiologist Joann Elmore's own experience—and her research—underscore the need for improved accuracy in skin biopsies.