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		<title>Many Women Unaware Of Obesity-Cancer Link</title>
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Many women don&#8217;t know that obesity increases their risk of several types of cancer, according to a new survey.
Women&#8217;s lack of knowledge about excess weight and the most common gynecologic malignancy, endometrial cancer, is particularly worrying, Dr. Pamela T. Soliman of M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and her colleagues say.
&#8220;We need to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/general-health/obesity/many-women-unaware-of-obesity-cancer-link/</link>
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		<title>Self-Care Tips For Dealing With Menopause</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the major changes in a woman’s life, menopause refers to a permanent end of menstruation and fertilization  ability.
The changes that menopause brings in a woman’s life range from  physical and emotional to psychological symptoms.
The process of menstruation begins with the stoppage or  slowing down of production of the hormones estrogen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/menopause/self-care-tips-for-dealing-with-menopause/</link>
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		<title>After Breast Cancer, Weight Stakes Are Higher</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s common knowledge that keeping fit and maintaining an optimal weight are great ways to achieve overall health. But for breast-cancer survivors, the stakes are much higher.
Research indicates that excess weight can lead to increased levels of the hormone estrogen — and estrogen has been tied to the development of breast cancer in women.
Dr. Duc [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-health/breast-cancer/after-breast-cancer-weight-stakes-are-higher/</link>
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		<title>Women, Stress and Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While stress is a universal and individual factor, certain  factors pertaining to the way you handle responsibility, affect women  physically and emotionally across the board.
The stresses of taking care of a  family and holding down a career are likely to influence your health as well.
It is therefore important to be aware of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/general-health/women-stress-and-health/</link>
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		<title>Women Smokers More Likely To Develop Depression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SMOKING is widely known to damage the body but new Australian research suggests the addictive habit could be taking a toll on the mind too.
A study of more than a thousand women has found that females who smoke are more likely to develop major depression.
Heavy smokers – those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/general-health/women-smokers-more-likely-to-develop-depression/</link>
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		<title>Effects Of Smoking On Women&#8217;s Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[‘Cigarette smoking is injurious to health’ a cautionary note  we come across everywhere all the time.
In spite of this, the younger  generation continues to become addicted to it and suffer it’s deadly  consequences.
Whereas cigarette smoking used to be rare among women, today  the rate of smoking among women seems to be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-health/effects-of-smoking-on-womens-health/</link>
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		<title>Young Breast Cancer Patients Face Unique Risks And Issues</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death in women, in the United States.
However, little is known about breast cancer in women in their early 40s and younger.
Ann Partridge, MD, MPH, who founded and directs the Program for Young Women with Breast Cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-health/breast-cancer/young-breast-cancer-patients-face-unique-risks-and-issues/</link>
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		<title>Most Common Health Risks That Can Affect Your Healthy Living</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As you all know, being a woman, you can experience various  issues such as menstruation, pregnancy, menopause and many more.
But,  are you aware of those particular health risks that can possibly ruin your  healthy living?
It is very important for you to be aware with all kinds of  health risks, if you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/general-health/most-common-health-risks-that-can-affect-your-healthy-living/</link>
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		<title>Omega-6 Fatty Acid Intake Tied To Breast Cancer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Substances called heterocyclic amines (HAs) found in cooked meat and fish don&#8217;t appear to boost a woman&#8217;s risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, Swedish researchers report.
However, low intake of these substances combined with high consumption of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), which are found in most types of vegetable oil, may indeed increase the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-health/breast-cancer/omega-6-fatty-acid-intake-tied-to-breast-cancer/</link>
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		<title>How To Recognize Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you get your periods more often than every 21 days?  Possibly your period can last longer than 7 days.
This kind of irregular  bleeding is mainly referred as dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
It is not  serious, but it can be annoying and disturb your life. In most cases,  dysfunctional uterine bleeding is linked [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.womenhealthzone.com/womens-reproductive-health/menstrual-cycle/how-to-recognize-dysfunctional-uterine-bleeding/</link>
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