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Also In Global Health News: Congo Security Warnings; Niger Food Crisis; Drug Cost In Developing Countries; Measles Vaccination In China

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 8:00am CDT

Congolese Community Leaders Warned U.N. About Security; 240 Rape Victims Now Identified "Congolese community leaders say they begged local U.N. officials and army commanders to protect villagers days before rebels gang-raped scores of people, from a month-old baby boy to a 110-year-old great-great-grandmother," the Associated Press reports...
European Menopause And Andropause Society Publishes Four Position Statements About The Post-reproductive Health Of Women

Posted: September 3rd, 2010, 6:00am CDT

Elsevier announced the publication of four important position statements from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the journal Maturitas on common management problems in the post-reproductive health of women. The statements cover the management of the menopause in the context of obesity, epilepsy, endometriosis and premature ovarian failure...
Why Does Anxiety Target Women More? FSU Researcher Awarded $1.8M Grant To Find Out

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:00am CDT

Anxiety disorders afflict women twice as often as men, but estrogen might not be the reason. Testosterone, though, could be. That is one of the preliminary findings in the lab of Florida State University researcher Mohamed Kabbaj, associate professor in the College of Medicine. He recently was awarded a five-year, $1...
Also In Global Health News: China's First HIV Discrimination Case; Congo Mass Rape; S. Sudan Flooding; Kenya's Population Growth; Family Planning

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 7:00am CDT

Court Accepts China's First HIV Discrimination Case, State Media Reports "A municipal court in central China has accepted the country's first lawsuit alleging work discrimination because of HIV status, state media reported Tuesday," the Associated Press reports (8/31)...
Study Indicates Targeted Strategies Needed To Find, Prevent And Treat Breast Cancer Among Mexican-origin Women

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CDT

Specific prevention and education strategies are needed to address breast cancer in Mexican-origin women in this country, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which was published online in the journal Cancer...
Surgeons Impact Whether A Woman Gets Breast Reconstruction

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CDT

When breast cancer surgeons regularly confer with plastic surgeons prior to surgery, their patients are more likely to have reconstruction, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Where a woman goes for breast cancer treatment can vary widely - ranging from small private practices to large hospital settings...
Ovatech™ Reports Successful Completion Of Phase 2 Clinical Trial Of Ovaprene™ Non-Hormonal Intravaginal Contraceptive Ring

Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT

Ovatech, an emerging women's health-focused company, announced that the Company's Phase 2 clinical study of its non-hormonal, intravaginal contraceptive ring, Ovaprene, has been successfully completed...
Link Between Girls' Early Puberty And Unstable Environment Via Insecure Attachment In Infancy

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 6:00am CDT

Girls are hitting puberty earlier and earlier. One recent study found that more than 10 percent of American girls have some breast development by age 7. This news has upset many people, but it may make evolutionary sense in some cases for girls to develop faster, according to the authors of a new paper published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science...
Study Reveals That American Women Are Happier Going To Church Than Shopping On Sundays

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 6:00am CDT

A new study conducted by a Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researcher, together with a researcher from De-Paul University, reveals that women in the United States generally derive more happiness from religious participation than from shopping on Sundays...
Swiss Breast Cancer Patient Becomes First In World To Receive Treatment Using Gated RapidArc From Varian Medical Systems

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:00am CDT

A 51-year-old breast cancer patient from Switzerland has become the first person in the world to be treated using Gated RapidArc®, which makes it possible to monitor patient breathing and compensate for tumor motion while quickly delivering radiotherapy during a continuous rotation around the patient...
Bladder Cancer Risk May Be Decreased By Increasing Selenium Intake

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 5:00am CDT

A common mineral may provide protection against bladder cancer. According to results of a study published in the September issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, selenium intake is associated with decreased risk of bladder cancer...
Preventive Surgeries Linked To Lower Risk Of Breast And Ovarian Cancer

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 3:00am CDT

Women with the inherited mutations of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who had preventive (prophylactic) breast removal (mastectomy) or the removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries (salpingo-oophorectomy) were found to have a significantly lower risk of developing ovarian and breast cancers, says a study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), September 1st issue...
Increased Heart Attacks In Young Italian Women

Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT

The incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Italy sharply increased, particularly among young women, between the years 2001 and 2005, according to a comprehensive study funded by the Human Health Foundation (HHF), a nonprofit Italian charity for biomedical research and health education in Spoleto, Italy. The results were published in Aging Clinical Experimental Research...
U.N.-NGO Conference On MDGs Kicks Off In Australia

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 5:00am CDT

Ahead of next month's U.N. Summit in New York, a joint U.N.-NGO conference tracking the world's progress toward reaching the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) kicked off in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, ABC News reports (8/30)...
AAP Clinical Report: The Gynecologic Exam

Posted: August 31st, 2010, 4:00am CDT

Pediatricians who provide primary care to adolescent girls will often address gynecologic issues, including questions related to puberty, menstrual disorders, contraception, sexually-transmitted infections and other infections. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) promotes the inclusion of the gynecologic exam in the primary care setting...
Many Older Adults With Diabetes Are Sexually Active But Have Problems

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 12:00pm CDT

New research from the University of Chicago found that many middle-aged and older Americans with diabetes are sexually active but more likely to experience sexual problems compared with counterparts without diabetes...
Clinton Condemns Mass Rape Of Women, Children In Congo; U.N. Investigation Continues

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday condemned the mass rape of women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo and vowed U.S. help, Reuters reports (Allen, 8/26)...
'Friday Night Lights' Reflects Reality Of U.S. Abortion Debate, The Nation Opinion Piece Says

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

In portraying a teenage character's decision to have an abortion, the NBC show "Friday Night Lights" "tackled the very forces that have so effectively stifled discussion of abortion as a viable option for women, both on TV and real life," Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup writes in an opinion piece in The Nation...
Blogs Comment On Women's Suffrage Anniversary, Military Abortion Ban, Other Topics

Posted: August 30th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Stem Cells, Politics and the Law," Michael Tomasky, The Guardian's "Michael Tomasky's Blog": The main issue in this week's embryonic stem cell ruling is "the direct connection between a ruling like this ... and the way the GOP plays politics in the U.S. Senate," according to columnist Tomasky...
Nurse-Family Partnership Receives $210,000 Grant From WellPoint Foundation

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

Nurse-Family Partnership®, a leading non-profit organization addressing the needs of low income, first-time parents and their children, has received a $210,000 grant from the WellPoint Foundation. The WellPoint Foundation, a private, non-profit organization wholly funded by WellPoint, Inc...
STD Vaccine Viewed Positively According To Survey Of American Women

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

Cost but not convenience plays a significant role in attitudes about vaccination for common human papillomaviruses for women over the age of 26, according to the authors of a recent article in the journal Sexual Health. Currently, the two vaccines for human papillomavirus (HPV), which is the primary cause of cervical cancer, are U.S...
Breastfeeding May Protect Mother From Developing Diabetes Type 2

Posted: August 28th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

A mother who breastfed her children has a considerably lower risk of developing Diabetes Type 2 when she is older, compared to women who breastfed or women who never gave birth, according to an article published in the American Journal of Medicine...
Ariz. Conservatives Enact Several Bills Related To Reproductive Rights

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 6:00am CDT

This legislative session, Arizona lawmakers and Gov. Jan Brewer (R) enacted several laws that affect reproductive rights, including a measure that prohibits municipalities from offering abortion coverage in their health insurance plans, the Arizona Republic reports. The laws took effect July 29...
Birth Rates Fall Amid Economic Uncertainty

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

Births rates have declined in several states, a trend experts link to the uncertain economic outlook and high unemployment rate, NPR's "All Things Considered" reports. Recent data indicate that Illinois' birth rate is at its lowest level since the Great Depression, with similar trends appearing in California and Arizona...
Videos Discuss Regulation Of Va. Abortion Clinics, Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

The following summarizes selected women's health related videos. NARAL Official Discusses AG Opinion:MSNBC host Rachel Maddow explained a legal opinion from Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) arguing that abortion clinics should be regulated as surgery centers, which would force them to make structural changes, obtain hospital admitting privileges and meet other requirements...
American College Of Nurse-Midwives Responds To ACOG's 2010 VBAC Recommendations

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 5:00am CDT

In a statement issued earlier today, the American College of Nurse-Midwives calls for concerted efforts to expand access to vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in the U.S. ACNM's statement comes in response to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) recent revised practice bulletin on VBAC, which is likely to play a key role in continuing to limit access to VBAC in the U.S...
Don't Be A Statistic: Women's Guide To College Health

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

College can be some of the best years of a person's life. But it is also a critical time, a time when students need to be aware of their health and safety. For women, many on their own for the first time in their lives, developing the ability to safeguard their emotional and physical health is paramount...
Ninety Years After Women's Suffrage, U.S. Lags In Number Of High-Profile Political Women

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 4:00am CDT

Despite an influx of female candidates in this year's elections, the U.S. trails other nations in the proportion of women holding elected positions, the AP/Boston Globe reports. This week marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. The AP/Globe reports that only 17% of U.S...
Mothers Abused By Partners See Decline In Mental Health Even After Relationship Ends

Posted: August 27th, 2010, 2:00am CDT

Even after leaving a violent or controlling relationship, the mental health of mothers may actually get worse before it gets better, a new study suggests. Researchers found that in the two years after the end of an abusive relationship, mothers showed poorer mental health, became more depressed and maintained high levels of anxiety...
IPS Explores Why Some Advocates Say Women-Focused MDGs Are Missing The Mark

Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:00am CDT

"A month ahead of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) review summit at the United Nations, some women's groups are voicing concern that member states' commitment to women's issues is insufficient and slowing progress towards gender parity worldwide," Inter Press Service reports in an article that examines progress towards reaching women-centered MDGs...

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