Dr. Amy N Banooni MD

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• What Are Fraternal Twins?

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• What Causes Ovarian Cancer?

  Doctors and scientists still hadn’t found the exact causes of ovarian cancer, but there are a few risk factors that may be closely connected to this disease. The epithelial type of ovarian cancer is the most common among women of every age. Women above their 60s are at highest risk, while those...

• Newer Birth Control Pills May Help to Lower the Risk of Ovarian Cancer

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• Why Do I Keep Getting Hot Flashes?

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• What Are the Symptoms of Uterine Fibroids?

  According to a new study, women who sought treatment for the different symptoms of uterine fibroids, such as heavy bleeding and pain, have a better quality of life after the treatment. Women who had hysterectomy reported that they would have put off the procedure for a longer period, when compared...