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Women’s Sexual Health Issues Hit Home

THURSDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) — A new survey finds that 70 percent of American women have experienced a sexual health issue, and 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned about it. The survey defined a sexual health issue as any one of the following conditions: lack of desire for sexual activity, inability to become sexually [...]

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Women who smoke more prone to lung damage

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Women may be especially susceptible to the toxic effects of cigarette smoking, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said women who smoke develop lung damage earlier in life than men, and it takes less cigarette exposure to cause damage in women compared with men. “Overall our analysis indicated that women may be more vulnerable [...]

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