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CDC Analysis Shows Genital Herpes Rates Remain High
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Roughly 16% of U.S. residents ages 14 through 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the nation's most common sexually transmitted infections, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis released on Tuesday, Reuters reports. CDC noted that infection rates for the lifelong and incurable infection varied by gender and race. Twenty-one percent of U.S... -
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Increases Over Last Decade
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
The maternal mortality rate in the U.S. appears to have risen over the past 10 years, reaching a rate that is four times higher than the federal government's 2010 goal, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. In 2006, the last year for which nationwide data are available, about 13.3 maternal deaths occurred for every 100,000 live births, compared with around seven deaths per 100,000 births one decade before... -
Men's 'Barbarity' Should Not Be Used To Justify Mistreatment Of Women, Opinion Piece Argues
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 6:00am CST
"'Feminism' is a loaded word in the United States," but the "simple fact is that 'the feminists' are absolutely right when it comes to the treatment of women in much of the developing world," Los Angeles Times columnist Jonah Goldberg writes... -
Women Who Drink Moderately Appear To Gain Less Weight Than Non-Drinkers
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:00am CST
Normal-weight women who drink a light to moderate amount of alcohol appear to gain less weight and have a lower risk of becoming overweight and obese than non-drinkers, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. More than half of American adults drink alcoholic beverages, according to background information in the article... -
Risk-Free Treatment For Low Female Sexual Desire
Posted: March 11th, 2010, 2:00am CST
According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. However, approximately 33 percent of women may not receive these benefits due to low sexual desire...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Newsweek: D.C. aims to boost use of female condoms
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:11pm CST
The underutilized female condom is making a big comeback in Washington, D.C., thanks to a major grant. But is it enough to stop the spread of HIV?
Condom - HIV - Washington DC - Health - Female condom
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Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:30pm CST
A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.
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Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:30pm CST
A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Questioning The Benefits Of Elective Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy: Evidence Suggests Procedure May Do More Harm Than Good
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55 percent of all US women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year... -
Low-Income Women Living In Small Cities Have Higher Chance Of Obesity
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:00am CST
A recent Kansas State University study found that the availability of supermarkets -- rather than the lack of them -- increased the risk of obesity for low-income women living in small cities. This suggests that policies to increase healthful eating behaviors might need to be tailored based on geographic location... -
Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against Women For Illegal Abortions
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on Monday signed a bill (HB 462) that would allow prosecutors to bring criminal homicide charges against women who arrange illegal abortions, the Salt Lake Tribune reports (Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune, 3/8). An earlier version of the bill (HB 12), sponsored by state Rep... -
New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST
The New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services... -
Obamas, Clinton Commemorate International Women's Day
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Marking International Women's Day at the White House Monday, President Barack Obama vowed to fight for gender equality at home and abroad, Agence France-Presse reports. The president marked the event with First Lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, AFP reports... -
Opinions: Don't Slow Fight Against HIV, TB, Malaria; U.S. Focus On Women, Girls
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:00am CST
2010 To Be 'Decisive Year' For Global Health, Global Fund Director Says In a BusinessDay opinion piece, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Michel Kazatchkine reflects on the organization's progress and impact on global health outcomes since its creation in 2002, as detailed in the organizations' 2010 annual report... -
Blogs Comment On Abortion Coverage In Health Reform, International Women's Day, Other Topics
Posted: March 10th, 2010, 4:00am CST
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Stupak's Abortion Argument: Still More About Class Than Choice": Washington Post's "Ezra Klein": The "practical effect" of Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich... -
Controlled Study Finds Possible Early Warning Signs For Autism Spectrum Disorders Within Families
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00am CST
A new study suggests a trend toward developing hyperactivity among typically developing elementary-school-aged siblings of autistic preschoolers and supports the notion that mothers of young, autistic children experience more depression and stress than mothers with typically developing children... -
Novel Program Translates Behavioral And Social Science Research Into Treatments To Reduce Obesity
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Under a $7.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Rush University Medical Center is developing a novel program, called WISHFIT, to help pre-menopausal women reduce visceral fat through a sustained increase in physical activity and reduction in stress... -
Washington, D.C., To Become First U.S. City To Distribute Free Female Condoms
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Washington, D.C., soon will become the first city in the U.S. to distribute female condoms at no charge, the Washington Post reports... -
Sex Education, Contraception Key To Lowering Abortion Rate Among Blacks, Guttmacher CEO Writes
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00am CST
In a New York Times letter to the editor published on Monday, Guttmacher Institute President and Chief Executive Sharon Camp calls for the U.S. to "get serious about providing better health care and more educational and economic opportunities for black women... -
Unequal Health Care, Neglect, And Sex-Selective Infanticide, Abortion Lead To Large Gender Gap In Asia, Report Finds
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 6:00am CST
"Nearly 100 million women across Asia have 'disappeared' because of a huge and growing gender gap that has fatally deprived them of access to health care and food and has led to widespread abortions of female fetuses, according to a U.N. report released Monday," the Associated Press reports. The U.N... -
Politico Opinion Pieces Argue For U.S. Investment In Global Women's Issues
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:00am CST
On International Women's Day, Politico published two opinion pieces discussing the benefits of U.S. aid to support women overseas. ~ Dana Perino, Politico: "Empowering one woman is an investment in the future of families and countries," Perino -- a former press secretary to President George W. Bush -- writes in an opinion piece discussing her work with Women ONE2ONE in Africa... -
Light To Moderate Drinking Linked To Less Weight Gain In Middle Aged Women
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST
A new study from the US found that normal weight women in their 40s and older who drank a light to moderate amount of alcohol gained less weight and had a lower risk of becoming obese and overweight compared to their non-drinking counterparts... -
Washington Post Opinion Piece Draws Attention To Breast Ironing In Cameroon
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST
In a Washington Post opinion piece on Sunday, freelance writer Jamie Rich examined the Cameroonian practice of breast ironing, in which women use heated plantain leaves or hot stones to "flatten adolescent girls' developing breasts, intending to protect the girls from the dangers of sex, consensual or otherwise... -
Global Fund Releases Latest Impact Data, Projections For Improving Global Health In Next Decade
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:00am CST
By 2015, mother-to-child HIV transmission will be virtually eliminated and deaths from malaria and tuberculosis will continue to decline if health investments for the diseases are maintained or scaled up, according to an annual results report published Monday by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Agence France-Presse/Africasia.com reports (3/8)... -
Women's Group Support Can Improve Birth Outcomes
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Community support groups can reduce neonatal mortality, and lower rates of maternal depression-provided that the population coverage is wide enough and the programmes are appropriately designed. These are the conclusions of two Articles, published Online First in The Lancet. Participatory women's groups have shown promise in trials in Nepal, reducing neonatal mortality by about one-third... -
What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)? What Are The Benefits And Risks Of Hormone Replacement Therapy?
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Hormone replacement therapy, commonly known as HRT is a treatment used to replace hormones that the body is no longer producing because of the menopause. The hormones that need replacing are estrogen and progesterone. The therapy is based on the notion that the treatment may prevent discomfort caused by diminished circulating estrogen and progesterone hormones...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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New Drug Relieves Hand Eczema
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: New Drug Relieves Hand Eczema
Category: Health News
Created: 3/9/2010 10:23:00 AM
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Moderate Drinking Linked to Weight Control
Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Moderate Drinking Linked to Weight Control
Category: Health News
Created: 3/9/2010 9:46:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/9/2010 9:46:03 AM
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Wine may be good for women’s waistlines
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:44pm CST
Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Equal Rights And Opportunities For Women And Girls Essential For Better Health
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 11:00am CST
Today, on International Women's Day, the world reflects on how to ensure equal rights and opportunities for women and girls. Everyone must fight against discrimination and inequalities that compromise the health of women and girls around the world... -
Women's Support Groups Make Dramatic Improvements On Neonatal Survival Rates
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 6:00am CST
Women's community groups have had a dramatic effect on reducing neonatal mortality rates in some of the poorest areas on India, according to a study published in the journal the Lancet. The groups provide a cost-effective intervention with added benefits such as reducing significantly maternal depression and improving decision-making amongst the women... -
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman On International Women's Day
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 5:00am CST
"Last week in Guatemala I visited a UNICEF centre that houses girls as young as thirteen who have been rescued from brothels. The stories of suffering are simply unimaginable -- horrific situations of rape, prostitution, torture and lost innocence... -
Minn. Legislature Considers 'Abstinence-Plus' Sex Education Bill
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A bill (SF 2645) in the Minnesota Legislature would require each school district to create an "abstinence-first" sex education curriculum with "age-appropriate" lessons on human sexuality and information about condoms and other contraceptives, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports... -
Recent Releases In Global Health
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:00am CST
WHO Bulletin Examines Communicable Diseases In Southeast Asia The WHO's March Bulletin is a special themed issue focusing on communicable diseases in Southeast Asia. The publication addresses tuberculosis, cholera, neglected tropical diseases and family planning in the region (March 2010)... -
Women Community Support Groups Can Reduce Neonatal Mortality
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 2:00am CST
Two articles published Online First in The Lancet report that community support groups can reduce neonatal mortality. In addition, they can lower rates of maternal depression, provided that the population coverage is wide enough and the programs are suitably designed. In trials in Nepal, participatory women's groups have shown promise. Neonatal mortality was reduced by about one-third...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Freezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 2:10:00 PM
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Breastfeeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Breastfeeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 8:10:00 PM
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Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing
Category: Health News
Created: 3/8/2010 9:42:00 AM
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Light Drinking Might Help Keep Women Slim
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Light Drinking Might Help Keep Women Slim
Category: Health News
Created: 3/8/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/8/2010
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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7 ways to lose weight like a guy
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:24pm CST
He drops pounds overnight, but you gain weight just by glancing at a doughnut. Here are seven of his habits you should steal.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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U.N. Secretary-General, CSW Mark International Women's Day
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:00am CST
"U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked International Women's Day Wednesday calling for gender equality and the empowerment of women, saying that until women and girls are liberated from poverty and injustice; peace, security and sustainable development stand in jeopardy," VOA News reports. Though the international community will officially mark the occasion next Monday, the U.N... -
Also In Global Health News: HIV In Philippines; Birth Control, Child Health In Afghanistan; Guatemala's Progress On MDGs
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:00am CST
Philippines' Health Secretary Seeks To Boost Condom Distribution After Increase In HIV Diagnoses The Philippines' Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral on Thursday announced she would seek additional public funds to support the distribution of condoms among high-risk groups, after the country recorded 143 new cases of HIV in January - its highest number of diagnoses i... -
Colo., 'Personhood' Measure Fails To Qualify For Ballot; Colo., Wyo., Finalize Bills On Violence Against Pregnant Women
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
The following summarizes recent action in Colorado and Wyoming related to a "personhood" initiative and bills addressing crimes against pregnant women... -
Editorial Criticizes Idaho Bill To Increase 'Conscience' Protections For Health Care Workers
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
"Last week, 21 Idaho senators injected themselves into private, painful decisions about conception, abortion and euthanasia" by advancing a bill (SB 1353) that would shield health care professionals from liability if they "decline to provide services that violate their conscience," an Idaho Statesman editorial states... -
Individual Counseling, Religious Support Increase Contraceptive Use In Afghanistan, WHO Study Finds
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Birth control use in three rural areas of Afghanistan increased over an eight-month period after health workers explained the benefits of contraception in individual counseling sessions, according to a report published Monday in the World Health Organization's journal Bulletin, the AP/Yahoo! News reports... -
Uzbek Groups Renew Allegations Of Government-Ordered Sterilizations
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:00am CST
The Uzbek human rights group Najot and the Expert Working Group, an independent Uzbek think tank, alleged this week that Uzbekistan's Health Ministry has instructed government doctors to perform hysterectomies on women to help control the nation's population, the AP/Google reports... -
Dermatologists Can Help Women Win The Fight Against Common Forms Of Hair Loss
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:00am CST
For many women, unexplained hair loss can take a significant psychological toll on their overall quality of life. From altering their hairstyle to hide a thinning part to scaling back their hair care regimen in an effort to halt further hair loss, women try countless ways to cover up this problem and the results are often lukewarm at best...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Good Diet May Aid Ovarian Cancer Survival
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Good Diet May Aid Ovarian Cancer Survival
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:26:00 AM
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Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:10:00 AM
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Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Certain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 3/5/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/5/2010
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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New York Times Analyzes Ford's Decision Not To Challenge Gillibrand For N.Y. Senate Seat
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 8:00am CST
The New York Times on Tuesday examined how former Rep. Harold Ford (D-Tenn.) came to concede that a campaign against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the Democratic primary "would be a brutal fight dominated by endless debates about when he began paying taxes as a New Yorker and the sincerity of his support for gay marriage and abortion rights... -
UNAIDS Launches Plan To Address Gender Equality, HIV/AIDS
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 8:00am CST
UNAIDS on Tuesday launched a five-year initiative to help tackle gender inequalities and human rights violations that increase the vulnerability of women worldwide to HIV/AIDS, BBC reports (3/3)... -
Pelosi Signals Openness To Senate Language On Abortion Coverage In Health Reform Bill
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:00am CST
In a press conference Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signaled that House Democrats might be willing to accept the Senate's language on abortion coverage and health insurance for immigrants, Roll Call reports... -
Drop In Calif. Teen Births Shows Effectiveness Of State's 'Enlightened Approach' To Pregnancy Prevention, Editorial Says
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:00am CST
California governors of the past two decades "deserve praise for funding a wide array of programs aimed at combating teen births," a Sacramento Bee editorial states. The editorial notes that California is "bucking a national trend" of rising teen births. The number of births to California teens ages 15 through 19 dropped to 35.2 per 1,000 teens in 2008, down from 37... -
Women Face VA Obstacles In Treatment For War Disorders
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Women are saying they face roadblocks to care when they seek treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals, even as they return in record numbers from battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News reports... -
Women More Affected Than Men By Air Pollution When Running Marathons
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr. Marr's findings come from a comprehensive study that evaluated marathon race results, weather data, and air pollutant concentrations in seven marathons over a period of eight to 28 years... -
Mother's Milk Turns On The Heat
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 2:00am CST
In newborn mice, at least, mother's milk appears to have some rather immediate and potentially far-reaching metabolic consequences. The milk intake kick-starts the liver to produce a molecule that then turns on heat-generating brown fat...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Health Tip: Why You May Need an MRI
Posted: March 4th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Why You May Need an MRI
Category: Health News
Created: 3/3/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/4/2010
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Newsweek: The long road to destigmatizing abortion
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:56pm CST
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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ABC News Examines Potential Impact Of Utah Bill To Prosecute Women For Illegal Abortions
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:00am CST
A bill (HB 12) recently approved by the Utah Legislature that would permit criminal charges against women who seek an illegal abortion "may have opened a loophole" allowing women to be charged with murder if they experience a miscarriage because of "reckless behavior," ABC News reports... -
U.N. Meeting Examines Progress, Challenges In Achieving Women's Empowerment
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:00am CST
Despite gains in women's rights in the 15 years since the Beijing Declaration, U.N. Female Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on Monday during the opening of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) meeting acknowledged more action is needed to help countries advance gender equality and women's empowerment, VOA News reports... -
Opinions: Chile's Preparedness; Evangelical Christians; 'Locavorism'
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 8:00am CST
Free Economies Essential For Disaster Preparedness The earthquake in Chile "was the fifth biggest ever measured, and several hundred times larger than the one that killed more than 220,000 in Haiti," according to a Wall Street Journal editorial. The editorial highlights Chile's preparation for earthquakes, including stricter building codes... -
World-Renowned Radiologist Speaks Out On The Over-Use, Radiation Exposure, And Expense Of CTs Ordered For Women With Acute Pelvic Conditions
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
In a bold, eye-opening editorial in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Harvard Professor, Beryl Benacerraf, MD, urges the medical community to use ultrasound instead of Computed Tomography (CT) as the first-line imaging test for better diagnosis capability in the evaluation of acute female pelvic and lower abdominal conditions... -
Only The Beautiful Need Apply
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:00am CST
New study flags damaging effect of joining a sorority on body image and eating behaviors. Undergraduate women who join a sorority* are more likely to judge their own bodies from an outsider's perspective (known as self-objectification) and display higher levels of bulimic attitudes and behaviors than those who do not take part in the sorority's recruitment process... -
Unique Program Helps New Moms Cut Down On Babies' Exposure To Second-Hand Smoke
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
In underserved areas like North Philadelphia, existing research shows a nearly 10 percent higher smoking rate than in the general population, with a lower quit rate to boot. The consequences of this public health problem are magnified for new mothers that smoke, as they also expose their babies to the ill effects of second-hand smoke... -
Breast Cancer: Minimizing Delay Between Surgery And Radiotherapy Improves Outcomes
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 2:00am CST
A study published on bmj.com today reports that the longer women wait for radiotherapy after breast cancer surgery, the more chance there is of local recurrence. Starting radiotherapy as soon as possible will minimize this risk according to the authors. The reasonable generally accepted interval between cancer surgery and radiotherapy is four to six weeks...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Symptoms?
Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Symptoms?
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 3/3/2010 1:48:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 1:48:43 PM
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Mid, late 20s may be best age to have a baby
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:31pm CST
When is the ideal age to have or adopt a first baby? For most women it is between the ages of 25 to 34 years old.
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Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Different Fat Types Can Help Or Hinder Obese Girls' Bone Health
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 6:00am CST
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), obese teenage girls with a greater ratio of visceral fat (fat around internal organs) to subcutaneous fat (fat found just beneath the skin) are likely to have lower bone density than peers with a lower ratio of visceral to subcutaneous fat... -
Joint Chiefs Chair Visits Haiti To Examine Aid Response
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CST
Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mike Mullen, who is President Barack Obama's top military adviser, visited Haiti over the weekend to examine relief and rebuilding efforts and meet with local leaders, Agence France-Presse reports. It was his first visit to the country after the earthquake, according to AFP... -
Two-Week U.N. Meeting On Gender Equality Kicks Off Monday
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:00am CST
Ahead of the two-week U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), which kicks off Monday in New York, Inter Press Service features a Q&A with Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, executive director of the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA), who highlights some of the goals of the meeting... -
Utah Gov. Considers Bill To Allow Prosecution Of Women Who Seek Illegal Abortions
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CST
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) is reviewing details of a bill (HB 12) that would allow criminal charges against women who seek illegal abortions, including self-inflicted attempts to end a pregnancy, with penalties of up to life in prison, the New York Times reports. The bill was approved 59-12 by the state House and 24-4 by the state Senate... -
Women's Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked To Cataracts; Smoking May Raise Uveitis Risk
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:00am CST
Intriguing findings on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and cataract risk, and on smoking and uveitis risk are reported in this month's Ophthalmology,the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology... -
Women Need Clot-Busting Therapy After Stroke
Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CST
New research shows women who don't receive a clot-busting drug after a stroke fare worse than men who are not treated. The study is published in the March 2, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "Women need to be treated for stroke as soon as possible," said study author Michael D... -
Videos Comment On Stupak Amendment, Antiabortion Billboards, Va. Del. Marshall
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 3:00am CST
The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos... -
Blogs Comment On State Antiabortion Bills, Health Reform Summit, Other Topics
Posted: March 1st, 2010, 2:00am CST
The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Making Miscarriage Murder," Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon's "Broadsheet": A Utah bill (HB 12) awaiting action from Gov. Gary Herbert (R) "could criminalize miscarriage," according to Williams... -
Avoiding Dairy Due To Lactose Intolerance Is Unnecessary In Most Cases
Posted: February 27th, 2010, 3:00am CST
People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition - it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)... -
In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder, A Mother's Sensitivity May Help Language Growth
Posted: February 27th, 2010, 3:00am CST
A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause for autism, this report examines how early parenting can promote resiliency in this population... -
Amid Calls For Resignation, Va. Del. Marshall Denies Comments Linking Abortion, Birth Defects
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 8:00am CST
Virginia Del. Robert Marshall (R) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the state House in an attempt to clarify his remarks last week suggesting that the birth of children with disabilities was God's punishment to women who obtained an abortion during a first pregnancy, the Washington Post reports... -
BBC Examines Global Efforts To Empower Women
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 8:00am CST
The BBC examines the recent efforts by microfinance institutions (MFIs) to "provide a credit lifeline to millions of deprived people in some of the poorest countries of the world," especially women. The piece describes the work of the non-profit Women's World Banking (WWB), which, together with several MFIs focusing on women, is holding workshops across South Asia... -
Also In Global Health News: Maternal, Child Health In Rwanda, Pakistan, India; Mongolia Weather; H1N1
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 8:00am CST
Rwanda Targets Communities In Effort To Curb Maternal Mortality To reduce maternal mortality in Rwanda and reach U.N. Millennium Development Goal targets, the government will conduct maternal death audits in villages to help identify ways to improve outcomes, Rwanda's Minister of Health Richard Sezibera announced recently, the New Times/allAfrica.com reports... -
How Bisphenol A Induces Epigenetic Changes In Pregnant Mice That Cause Hormonal Imbalance In The Later Life Of Female Progeny
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 8:00am CST
Here's more evidence that "safe" plastics are not as safe as once presumed: New research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) suggests that exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) during pregnancy leads to epigenetic changes that may cause permanent reproduction problems for female offspring... -
N.J. Education Dept. Nominee Says Religious Beliefs Will Not Affect Policy
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:00am CST
Former Jersey City, N.J., Mayor Bret Schundler -- Gov. Chris Christie's (R) nominee to lead the New Jersey Department of Education -- told the state Senate Judiciary Committee this week that he would let local districts decide how to teach sex education, the AP/Asbury Park Press reports... -
Videos Comment On Stupak Amendment, Antiabortion Billboards, Va. Del. Marshall
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 7:00am CST
The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos... -
Obesity And Physical Inactivity Poses Arthritis Risk, Especially For Women
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Researchers from the Toronto Western Research Institute noted a higher prevalence of arthritis and arthritis-attributable activity limitations (AAL) in the U.S. versus the Canadian population. The authors attribute the higher prevalence of arthritis and AAL to a greater level of obesity and physical inactivity in Americans, particularly women... -
Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy Associated With Survival In Select Group Of Breast Cancer Patients
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), a preventive procedure to remove the unaffected breast in patients with disease in one breast, may only offer a survival benefit to breast cancer patients age 50 and younger, who have early-stage disease and are estrogen receptor (ER) negative, according to researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center... -
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Premieres As Official Journal Of AUGS
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 5:00am CST
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) are pleased to announce the first issue of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery (www.fpmrs.net) as the official journal of AUGS... -
Unmarried Older Women Twice As Likely To Lack Health Insurance, Study Shows
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 3:00am CST
Older women who are divorced, separated or widowed or who have never married have twice the uninsured rate of their married peers, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research...
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Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services
Category: Health News
Created: 2/25/2010 10:10:00 AM
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Removing Lymph Nodes May Boost Endometrial Cancer Survival
Posted: February 26th, 2010, 1:00am CST
Title: Removing Lymph Nodes May Boost Endometrial Cancer Survival
Category: Health News
Created: 2/25/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2010
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Opinion Piece Questions Depictions Of Pregnant Teens On MTV Reality Shows
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 8:00am CST
The MTV reality show "16 and Pregnant" and its spin-off, "Teen Mom," both "are designed to deter adolescents from becoming mothers -- a relevant issue as teen pregnancy rates are up for the first time in more than a decade," Double X managing editor Jessica Grose writes in a Slate opinion piece... -
Fla., Idaho, S.C., Utah Legislators Address Measures On Abortion, Sex Education
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 7:00am CST
The following summarizes recent state legislative action related to abortion rights. ~ Florida: State Rep... -
Sidibe, Goosby Meet With Leaders In Nigeria To Promote Country's Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 7:00am CST
During a joint visit to Nigeria this week, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe and Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. global AIDS coordinator, encouraged the country to ramp up its efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, Pana/Afrique en ligne reports... -
Calif. Teen Birth Rate Drops To Record Low; Experts Credit Comprehensive Sex Education, Health Services
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:00am CST
California's teenage birth rate reached a record low in 2008, with about 35 births for every 1,000 female teens, according to figures released Monday by the state Department of Public Health, the Los Angeles Times reports. In 2007, the rate was 37.1 births per 1,000 female teens... -
Research Suggests Female Fertility Declines More Rapidly Than Previously Thought, Washington Post Column Says
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:00am CST
It is well-documented that female fertility decreases as age advances, but new research suggests that the decline might begin much earlier and progress much faster than previously thought, Carolyn Butler writes in a Washington Post column... -
NPR Broadcasts First Of Four Reports On College Rape, Sexual Assault
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 6:00am CST
"Morning Edition" on Wednesday aired the first segment in a four-part series examining sexual assault and rape on U.S. college campuses. The series, which was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, focuses on the "failure" of colleges and the Department of Education "to prevent these assaults and then to resolve these cases... -
Woman Gives Birth To Two Healthy Babies In Separate Pregnancies After Ovarian Transplant
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:00am CST
For the first time, a woman has given birth to two children after her fertility was restored using transplants of ovarian tissue that had been removed and frozen during her cancer treatment and then restored once she was cured. Following her ovarian transplant, Mrs Stinne Holm Bergholdt gave birth to a girl in February 2007 after receiving fertility treatment to help her become pregnant... -
Lasofoxifene Helps Reduce Risk Of Bone Fractures, Breast Cancer, Heart Disease And Stroke
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 5:00am CST
Low doses of the medication lasofoxifene can reduce the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures, ER-positive breast cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. That's the finding of a new study in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine... -
Acupuncture May Reduce Depression During Pregnancy
Posted: February 25th, 2010, 4:00am CST
A new US study suggests that acupuncture specifically designed for depression may reduce symptoms during pregnancy: although the study was small, the researchers say it is the first of its kind and hope that it raises awareness about depression in pregnancy and helps patients and doctors consider an alternative to antidepressants...