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Does soy really affect breast cancer risk?
Soy foods reduce the risk of breast cancer, but more research is needed to determine whether soy supplements are equally beneficial.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Arteriovenous malformation or AVM
Learn more about the symptoms of a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM), and the treatments available for these tangled blood vessels.
How you hear
Your ears enable you to gather and interpret sounds from the world around you.
Pelvic pain
This type of pain can be dull or sharp. You may feel it all the time or only sometimes. Learn about possible causes and when to seek care.
Overdue pregnancy: What to do when baby's overdue
Past your due date? Understand why a pregnancy might be overdue and what's next.
Video: HSG test for female infertility
Video animation shows the HSG test — an X-ray study to identify causes of female infertility.
Minipill (progestin-only birth control pill)
This oral contraceptive, sometimes called the minipill, contains only the hormone progestin and no estrogen.
Placenta: How it works, what's normal
Understand how this pregnancy organ works and what conditions can affect it.
Cervical cancer
Screening with Pap tests can reduce the risk of this cancer that begins in the cervix. Learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
Fallopian tubes: Is pregnancy possible with only one?
Pregnancy may be possible with one fallopian tube.
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