June 17, 2013
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Preventing eggs’ death from chemotherapy: Scientists discover cause of immature eggs’ death from cancer drug and how to prevent it

Young women who have cancer treatment often lose their fertility because chemotherapy and radiation can damage or kill their immature ovarian eggs, called oocytes. Now, scientists have found the molecular pathway that can prevent the death of immature … Continue reading

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May 2, 2013
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Focus on STD, not cancer prevention, to promote HPV vaccine use

The HPV vaccine can prevent both cervical cancer and a nasty sexually transmitted disease in women. But emphasizing the STD prevention will persuade more young women to get the vaccine. Continue reading

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April 25, 2013
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Hormone levels and sexual motivation among young women

Feeling frisky? If so, chances are greater your estrogen level — and, perhaps, fertility — are hitting their monthly peak. If not, you’re more likely experiencing a profusion of desire-deadening progesterone, and the less fertile time in your cycle. … Continue reading

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March 26, 2013
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Young women do not want to run for office, experts say

There is a serious gender gap in women’s interest versus men’s interest in running for elected office which will likely persist for generations, experts say. Continue reading

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March 4, 2013
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Daily-use HIV prevention approaches prove ineffective among women, study suggests

Three antiretroviral-based strategies intended to prevent HIV infection among women did not prove effective in a major clinical trial in Africa. For reasons that are unclear, a majority of study participants — particularly young, single women — were … Continue reading

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January 24, 2013
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Breastfeeding OK for mothers taking immunosuppressant drug, study suggests

Women taking the immunosuppressant tacrolimus can rest assured that breast feeding will not elevate their babies’ exposure to the drug, according to a new study. The findings are good news for young women who have received an organ transplant in the pa… Continue reading

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November 5, 2012
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Women’s body talk: Perception stronger than reality?

How women think their friends feel about their bodies influences their own body concerns, according to a new study. Their work examines the role of friends in young women’s body concerns. Continue reading

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June 20, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Amazing Young Women Leaders Remind Us Why We Are in Rio: The Future

Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
As the Earth Summit convenes today, after three days of preparatory meetings, I am reflecting on what this is all about, 50,000 people in Rio, 130 heads of state. Why are we all here?
R… Continue reading

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