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  • Green Tea Extract May Treat Uterine Fibroids
    An extract from green tea may be useful in treating uterine fibroids, a condition that affects 25%-30% of U.S. women, new research indicates.

  • Chemical May Be Linked to Thyroid Disease
    A chemical compound used to make non-stick cookware, food wrappers, and water-resistant coatings for carpets and fabrics has been linked to an increased risk for thyroid disease in an early study.

  • Fatigued or Full Throttle: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?
    Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle’s on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In both cases, the root cause may be your thyroid.

  • Drug May Boost Women's Sexual Desire
    An investigational drug that didn't perform well as an antidepressant appears to slightly boost sexual desire as well as the number of satisfying sexual encounters in women with lagging libidos, a study shows.

  • FDA OKs Menstrual Drug Lysteda
    The FDA has approved Lysteda tablets (tranexamic acid), the first non-hormonal product cleared to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia).

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