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	Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer
	Carol Joffe, PhD Receives 2013 Lifetime Achievement award from the Society for Family Planning
	Molly Cooke, UCSF Leader in Medical Education Named President of American College of Physicians
	American Cancer Society Honors Breast Cancer Specialist Laura Esserman
	Maternal Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Low Birth Weights Worldwide
	Early Menopause May Occur In Women with BRCA Gene, New Study Finds
	Study: Abortions Are Safe When Performed By Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives
	Study Questions Reasons for Routine Pelvic Exams
	IUDs Don't Cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in Women
	Helping Women Make Informed Decisions About Reproductive Health
	UCSF Health Experts Shape Historic Blueprint for Women's Health Care
	Women with Diabetes More Likely to Experience Sexual Dissatisfaction
	HIV/AIDS Prevention with Truvada: How Pregnant Women and Others May Benefit
	PBS News Hour Highlights UCSF Fertility Preservation Program for Women with Cancer
	Breast Cancer Risk Can Be Lowered By Avoiding Unnecessary Medical Imaging
	Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Severe Asthma in Teen Years
	SFGH Nurse-Midwives Honored by SF Homeless Prenatal Program
	UC Global Health Attracts NIH Funds to Train Next Generation of Global Health Researchers
	Team Approach to Individualized Childbirth at New Mission Bay Women's Hospital
	Chancellor Presents 2012 Award for Advancement of Women to Three
	Trauma Drives HIV Epidemic in Women
	Toxic environmental chemicals: the role of reproductive health professionals in preventing harmful exposures
	EMBRACE: Evaluating Multiple Births through Research and Care – a new specialized center for twins at UCSF
	Myths and realities about the biological clock – Dr. Marcelle Cedars discusses fertility
	Continuing Coverage of Women Soldiers and PTSD – New SFVAMC Study Released
	Breast Cancers at Lower-Risk Detected with Widespread Use of Mammogram
	UCSF's Elizabeth Blackburn Inducted into the California Hall of Fame
	New Generation Clinic Helps Disadvantaged Teens With Family Planning
	Scientists Discover Mechanism for Tamoxifen Resistance and How to Defeat It
	UCSF Obstetrician/Gynecologist comments on increasing number of San Francisco women becoming parents in their late 30s
	UCSF Urogynecology Promotes Bladder Health and other Continence Programs
	The Heart Truth: The Work of Leaders in Heart Health for Women at UCSF
	Spirits Soar as UCSF Marks Construction Milestone at Mission Bay Medical Center with "Topping Out"
	Five UCSF Scientists Named to Institute of Medicine
	Breast Cancer Awareness Month at UCSF – Celebrating Continued Progress
	Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby, SF Gate Covers Our Program for Healthy Deliveries
	Almost One Third of Iraq/Afghanistan Women Veterans with PTSD Report Military Sexual Trauma, Researchers Find
	Adolescent Window of Breast Cancer Risk Explained in Award-Winning Video
	UCSF to Establish Multicultural Resource Center to Promote Culture of Inclusion
	UCSF Study Shows Greater Impact of Chemotherapy on Fertility
	Read important stories covering chemical toxins and their impact on pregnancy and In-vitro fertilization.
	Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Persistent Asthma in Childhood
	Recent Media Coverage for Topics in Women's Health at UCSF
	Study Finds Soy Tablets Don't Ease Menopause Symptoms or Prevent Bone Loss
	UCSF Health Experts Shape Historic Blueprint for Women's Health Care
	UCSF Scientists Hail Ruling on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
	Pediatric Neurologist Named Physician-in-Chief of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
	Multiplying the Impact of Reproductive Health Research - UCSF Women's Health Work in Kenya
	Interview with Dr. Suellen Miller, Director of Safe Motherhood Programs at UCSF
	Pressure to Bear Sons Leads Some Immigrant Indian Women to Sex Selection, Abortion, Study Finds
	US Appeals Court Opens Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research
	UCSF Team Takes Second Place for 'Smart' Diaphragm Device in National Innovation Competition
	Follow continuing coverage of the work of our program in fertility preservation
	The new toxic threats to women's health – coverage in Glamour Magazine
	UCSF team discovers new way to predict breast cancer survival and enhance effectiveness of treatment
	Early interventions result in high rates for breastfeeding at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
	UCSF Medical Center Named Best Metro-Area Hospital
	USCF ranks highly among medical schools and #2 in women's health
	For The Price of Designer Jeans, A "Wetsuit" That Saves Lives – Forbes.com blog reports on Lifewrap
	Drs. Patty Robertson and Jeanette Brown Win Prestigious University Awards
	UCSF Women's Health Clinical Research Center Receives Portion of Court-ordered Settlement
	Award Winning UCSF Biochemist Cynthia Kenyon Investigates the Ageing Process
	BIRCWH Selects 4 New Research Scholars and Launches Seminar Series
	Increased Contraceptive Supply Linked to Fewer Unintended Pregnancies
	Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida More Effective Than Operating After Birth
	Women's Health "Area of Excellence" debuts on new UCSF.edu website
	UCSF Director of Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment leads study identifying chemicals in pregnant women
	View a recent video podcast interview with Dr. Laura Esserman recorded at the December 2010 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
	Women seeking birth control get unneeded pelvic exams: Reuter's story features UCSF women's health study
	Study by UCSF Women's Health physician/scientist links increased BPA exposure to reduced egg quality in women
	Study disputes link between abortion and mental health problems
	Ensuring the Rights of Women Worldwide to Reproductive Healthcare—A Journal of Women's Health Special Section; co-edited by UCSF ObGyn & RS faculty member
	UCSF appoints Navarro first-ever Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Outreach
	Drop in breast cancer rates directly tied to reduced hormone therapy
	Household Chemicals Linked to Early Puberty, Infertility
	Smoking is associated with more deaths among women with breast cancer
	UCSF ObGyn's Jeannette Lager, MD, MPH is quoted throughout recent SF Chronicle story on exercising during pregnancy.
	The new I-Spy 2 clinical trial aims to give the "right drug to the right patient at the right time."
	UCSF cardiologist Rita Redberg, MD discusses push to expand heart x-ray
	Breast cancer project lauded for helping rural underserved

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For The Price of Designer Jeans, A "Wetsuit" That Saves Lives – Forbes.com blog reports on Lifewrap