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A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit (Exhibit)
- An online exhibit about the history of the home pregnancy test and examination of its place in our culture. Research that led to a sensitive, accurate pregnancy test was done by scientists in the Reproductive Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at NIH. (DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research) (Office of NIH History) http://history.nih.gov/exhibits/thinblueline/index.html
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Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet that explains types of adjuvant therapies (treatment given in addition to primary therapy). Discusses side effects, risks, and benefits of adjuvant therapy. (National Cancer Institute) http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/adjuvant-breast
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Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue
- A brochure on alcohol as a serious health issue for women. Drinking, even in small amounts, affects women differently than men. And heavy drinking, in some ways, is much more risky for women than it is for men. (Publication No. 03-4956) (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/brochurewomen/women.htm
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Are Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol's Effects?
- Fact sheet that explains how women appear to be more vulnerable than men to many adverse consequences of alcohol use. (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa46.htm
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Birth Defects (Medline Plus)
- Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information. (National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birthdefects.html
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Breast Cancer: Progress and Promise (Webcast)
- JoAnne Zujewski, M.D., discusses the risk factors for developing breast cancer and discuss current treatment options. She will review progress made in this disease and look at promising new research directions. (October 16, 2001) To view this videocast you will need RealPlayer, which you can download for free for either a PC or a Macintosh.” Download RealPlayer (National Cancer Institute) http://videocast.nih.gov/ram/medpub101601.ram
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Working Group (CFSWG)
- This trans-NIH website endeavors to provide information on the CFSWG and its programs that is helpful to researchers, health care providers, people with CFS and their families, and the general public. (Office of Research on Womens Health) http://orwh.od.nih.gov/cfs.html
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DES: Questions and Answers
- A fact sheet about DES (a synthetic form of estrogen) and the health problems of children who were exposed to DES while in the womb. (National Cancer Institute) http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/DES
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Do It For Yourself, Do It For Your Family
- [LARGE FILE - 698 KB] This is a downloadable pdf file developed by the National Cancer Institute and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. It encourages women in their forties and older to get a mammogram every 1 to 2 years. To view this PDF file you will need Adobe Reader, which you can download for free for either a PC or Macintosh. Download Acrobat (National Cancer Institute) http://www.cancer.gov/images/Documents/68432989-7c99-4e56-8352-c813d5ef342 2/english.pdf
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Do It For Yourself, Do It For Your Family (Order Free Copy)
- This publication encourages women ages 40 and older to get a mammogram every 1 to 2 years. Developed by NCI and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (National Cancer Institute) https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=1109
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