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  Allyson Felix shares the important information doctors should tell pregnant women of color before giving birth

  TODAY - Ariana Brockington

  The track and field Olympian developed preeclampsia before giving birth to her daughter in 2018 and her relay teammate Tori Bowie died in May 2023 after childbirth complications. Allyson Felix is speaking out about the changes that are needed in the medical community to ensure pregnant women of …

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  Woman, 25, with ovarian cancer recalls symptoms that doctors dismissed: 'You’re fine'

  TODAY - Meghan Holohan

  Emma Schlamm was diagnosed with a type of ovarian cancer at age 25 that is more common in young women but few have heard about. One day, Emma Schlamm, then 25, felt an unusual pain in her left side. It didn’t feel like menstrual cramps, so she visited her doctor to learn more. A scan revealed a …

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  Mom, 38, announces her own death from ovarian cancer, goes viral for last wish

  TODAY - A. Pawlowski

  Her husband reveals the symptom that led to her diagnosis and her final wish of kindness. Casey McIntyre wanted her friends and loved ones to hear about her death directly from her, and on her own terms, her husband says. So on Tuesday, Nov. 14, that’s exactly how it happened. “A note to my friends: …

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  Drew Barrymore, Gabrielle Union recall their early menopause signs: 'No one talks about it'

  TODAY - Meghan Holohan

  As Union entered perimenopause, she realized she was experiencing “all these things no one talks about it," she said. Gabrielle Union and Drew Barrymore aren't hiding a tough truth about perimenopause, or when the body starts to transition to menopause — sudden and unexplained weight gain. “It felt …

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  Woman wakes up itching all over, shocked it was symptom of cancer

  TODAY - A. Pawlowski

  She's thankful to her primary care doctor for recognizing and connecting the mystery warning signs. Out of the blue in July 2022, Barbara Green woke up in the middle of the night itching all over — from the top of her head to the soles of her feet. She’d had no health problems and led an active …

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  After mom, 29, got cervical cancer, she wanted her uterus removed. Her doctor said no

  TODAY - Meghan Holohan

  After years of endometriosis pain, bleeding and a cervical cancer diagnosis, Jenna Bois wanted a hysterectomy. A doctor dismissed her. After undergoing treatment for cervical cancer seven years ago, Jenna Bosi experienced pain, heavy bleeding, three miscarriages and several abnormal pap smears. She …