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Baby time any time?

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The tremendous advances in reproductive technology cannot guarantee pregnancy at any age. The chances of older women to get pregnant are markedly reduced because of impaired egg viability. Technology has its limits and it cannot deliver babies on demand.

Author: Scott, Sarah
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1998
Evaluation, Human reproductive technology

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Heart & stroke smarts

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More women suffer from cardiovascular diseases and strokes than men in Canada. These diseases occur as a response to varying levels of estrogen in women at menopause and can be complicated by high blood pressure, smoking, high lipid levels and diabetes.

Author: Heller, Linda
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1995
Cardiovascular diseases, Diseases

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Drugs & diseases: how they affect women differently from men

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Women react differently to drug-related sicknesses than men because of their unique hormonal fluctuations, body fat and body structure. However, few research as been conducted on the interplay between drugs and diseases in females.

Author: Heller, Linda
Publisher: Maclean Hunter Canadian Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Chatelaine
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0009-1995
Year: 1993
Drugs, Complications and side effects, Sex factors in disease, Disease sex factors, Adverse drug reactions

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