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Weight Management Programs For African-American Women Are More Successful If Held In A Church
Posted: February 6th, 2012, 3:00am CST
As a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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NYT: Komen funding fracas far from over
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 10:59am CST
When the nation’s pre-eminent breast cancer advocacy group, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, decided to stop most of its financing of Planned Parenthood in December, Komen’s leaders hoped to quietly distance the foundation from a politically controversial organization that they feared was costing them support and donations, a board member said.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Bone Density Testing - ASBMR Response To NEJM Article
Posted: February 4th, 2012, 2:00am CST
The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important diagnostic tool used for osteoporosis, a very serious condition that affects many women...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Komen backs off decision on funding cuts
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 10:42am CST
In an apparent reversal of Susan G. Komen For the Cure's funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, the founder and CEO of the nation's largest breast-cancer advocacy agency said Friday that the group would amend the criteria that sparked a firestorm.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 3:00am CST
Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Married Men Seek Help for Stroke Sooner Than Their Wives
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Married Men Seek Help for Stroke Sooner Than Their Wives
Category: Health News
Created: 2/2/2012 6:06:00 PM
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Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored
Category: Health News
Created: 2/3/2012 11:00:00 AM
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New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems
Category: Health News
Created: 2/3/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/3/2012
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Komen battles backlash after Parenthood move
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 4:04pm CST
Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg pledged on Thursday to give $250,000 of his own money to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America after breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure withdrew funding for the group. -
Under fire, Komen CEO denies politics in Planned Parenthood cuts
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:11pm CST
Nancy G. Brinker, the founder and chief executive for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, rejected accusations that the organization caved to political pressure in cutting ties to Planned Parenthood. She spoke to NBC's Andrea Mitchell.
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Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:11pm CST
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Proton Pump Inhibitors Raise Fracture Risk In Older Women
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 12:00pm CST
According to an investigation published on bmj.com, hip fractures are 35% more likely to occur in post-menopausal women if they take indigestion medications, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This figure rises to 50% if the women are former or current smokers. Globally, PPIs are one of the most prevalent drugs used, and are often used to treat acid reflex and heartburn...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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What to do if you take recalled birth control pills
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:47am CST
If you’ve been taking the birth control pills that were recalled Wednesday, there are some simple steps you can take to protect yourself against an unwanted pregnancy.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Dropping Planned Parenthood Is Not Political, Says Susan G. Komen For The Cure
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 11:00am CST
Breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, says that dropping Planned Parenthood from its granting process is not political, and says it is "dismayed and extremely disappointed" that its action has been mischaracterized. The charity says it has taken actions to make its granting process stronger and more effective, resulting in Planned Parenthood being dropped from its list of grantees...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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estrogens conjugated, Premarin
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: estrogens conjugated, Premarin
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2012 -
sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, Bactrim, Septra
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, Bactrim, Septra
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
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New Drug Treats Fibroids With Fewer Side Effects
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: New Drug Treats Fibroids With Fewer Side Effects
Category: Health News
Created: 2/2/2012 11:00:00 AM
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1 Million Birth Control Pill Packs Recalled
Posted: February 2nd, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: 1 Million Birth Control Pill Packs Recalled
Category: Health News
Created: 2/2/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/2/2012
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Planned Parenthood sees big spike in donations
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 6:16pm CST
Planned Parenthood said Wednesday that it received more than $400,000 from 6,000 donors in the 24 hours after news broke that its affiliates would be losing grants for breast screenings from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer foundation. -
Bite for bite, women diners copy each other
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 5:42pm CST
By Allison BeckerMyHealthNewsDailyWomen who dine together tend to eat at the same pace, according to a new study. The researchers say they now want to find out whether the same applies to men.
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Birth control pill recall amid pregnancy fear
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:00pm CST
Pfizer said on Tuesday it was recalling about a million packets of birth control pills in the United States because they may not contain enough contraceptive to prevent pregnancy.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Indigestion Medications Raise Hip Fracture Risk In Post-menopausal Females
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:00pm CST
PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), medications taken for indigestion, can raise the risk of hip fractures by 35% in post-menopausal women, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The authors added that women who smoke or used to smoke have a 50% higher risk of hip fractures when taking PPIs... -
Pzifer Recalls US Birth Control Pills
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 2:00pm CST
Over one million packets of birth control pills have been recalled by Pfizer, as a result of an error with the packaging that runs the risk of women getting pregnant. Around half the packets carry the brand name Lo/Ovral-28, while the rest were generic norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets... -
Improved Detection Of Colorectal Cancer By Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 3:00am CST
Repeated screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSG) increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according to a study published Jan. 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Fibrocystic Breast Condition
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Fibrocystic Breast Condition
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/27/2000
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012 -
Pain (Acute and Chronic)
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Pain (Acute and Chronic)
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 11/30/2004
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Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/31/2012 4:05:00 PM
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Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fractures in Women
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fractures in Women
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2012 11:01:00 AM
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1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second Surgery
Posted: February 1st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: 1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second Surgery
Category: Health News
Created: 2/1/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/1/2012
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Brazilian Blowout to get new warning label
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 11:51am CST
The maker of a popular line of hair-straightening products has agreed to alert consumers that two of its formulations emit formaldehyde gas, a possible carcinogen, California's attorney general announced.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Discovery May Lead To New Treatment For Rett Syndrome
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 2:00am CST
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells - brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) - is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Health Highlights: Jan.30, 2012
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Highlights: Jan.30, 2012
Category: Health News
Created: 1/30/2012 2:06:00 PM
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Ultrasound As a Male Contraceptive?
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Ultrasound As a Male Contraceptive?
Category: Health News
Created: 1/30/2012 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2012 -
Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
Category: Health News
Created: 1/30/2012 4:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2012 -
When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises
Category: Health News
Created: 1/31/2012 10:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/31/2012
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Male Tummy Tucks Up 15% In UK
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 8:00am CST
Britons appear to be tightening their belts in more ways than one: 2011 audit figures from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) revealed on Monday that the number of men undergoing tummy tucks (abdominoplasty) was 15% higher than in 2010... -
Diabetes Affects Hearing Loss, Especially In Women
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 2:00am CST
Having diabetes may cause women to experience a greater degree of hearing loss as they age, especially if the metabolic disorder is not well controlled with medication, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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The Tall Toll of High Heels
Posted: January 30th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: The Tall Toll of High Heels
Category: Health News
Created: 1/28/2012 11:01:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/30/2012
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Caffeine Alters Estrogen Levels
Posted: January 28th, 2012, 2:00am CST
Researchers at the National Institute of Health, along with other institutions, have released a study online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, stating that Asian women have higher estrogen levels when drinking 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day. This is about 2 cups of coffee... -
Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 4:00am CST
For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course of action was necessary to avoid infertility owing to chemo- and radiotherapy. Andreas Müller and his colleagues report the case in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[1-2]: 8-13)... -
Survivors Of Hurricane Katrina Struggle With Mental Health Years Later, Study Says
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 3:00am CST
Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study's lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both in the design and the results...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Common Cancers: CDC
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Too Few Americans Getting Screened for Common Cancers: CDC
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 2:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 -
Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Factors Linked to Age of Onset of Menopause Identified
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012 -
Caffeine May Alter Women's Estrogen Levels
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Caffeine May Alter Women's Estrogen Levels
Category: Health News
Created: 1/26/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/27/2012
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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France arrests breast implant boss amid scare
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 5:30am CST
The former head of a French company at the center of a breast implant scandal affecting tens of thousands of women worldwide has been arrested in southeast France.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Visible Signs Of Aging Improved By Pycnogenol (French Maritime Pine Bark Extract) In New Study
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 3:00am CST
Human skin is the body's first line of defense and often mirrors the health, nutritional status and age of a person. Over time, skin shows signs of aging due to the gradual breakdown of collagen and elastin. However, skin can be rebuilt and made healthier no matter one's age...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Women Can Take Steps to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Women Can Take Steps to Prevent Cervical Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2012 6:05:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012 -
Patient Story: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Patient Story: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 1/26/2012 12:30:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2012
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Women Cope Better With HIV/AIDS When They Have The Love Of A Dog Or Cat
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 2:00am CST
A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. "We think this finding about pets can apply to women managing other chronic illnesses," said Allison R... -
Study Of Electronic Medical Records Reveals That Women Report Feeling Pain More Intensely Than Men
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 2:00am CST
Women report more-intense pain than men in virtually every disease category, according to Stanford University School of Medicine investigators who mined a huge collection of electronic medical records to establish the broad gender difference to a high level of statistical significance... -
Most Employed Mothers Would Work Even If They Didn't Have To According To A Recent Study
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 2:00am CST
Working mothers may be busy, but they like it that way. A recent study of employed moms finds that most would work even if they didn't have to, but they're also looking for new ways to negotiate the demands of mothering and the pressures to be an "ideal" employee...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
Posted: January 25th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Gene Mutations May Boost Ovarian Cancer Survival: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2012 6:06:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/25/2012
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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How Estrogen Influences Mood Changes In Women
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 2:00am CST
Women's emotional responses can vary significantly premenstrually. They may become depressed or grumpy during menstruation or the premenstrual phase, known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Roughly 75% of reproductive-age women report premenstrual mood swings or physical discomfort...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Health Tip: Exercise for Healthier Bones
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Health Tip: Exercise for Healthier Bones
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2012 8:05:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2012 -
Women May Feel More Pain Than Men
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: Women May Feel More Pain Than Men
Category: Health News
Created: 1/24/2012 11:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2012 -
5 Potential Complications of Untreated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted: January 24th, 2012, 1:00am CST
Title: 5 Potential Complications of Untreated Rheumatoid Arthritis
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 1/24/2012 2:16:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/24/2012
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Females More Sensitive To Pain Than Males? Possibly
Posted: January 23rd, 2012, 3:00pm CST
The idea that men suffer more when in pain than women could well be a myth, according to a new report written by Stanford University researchers in the Journal of Pain. The authors say that their large study found that even though women are able to endure childbirth, an ordeal that males never have to go through, their findings showed that overall, males appear to endure pain better than women... -
Key Role Grandmothers Play In Mother And Child Nutrition And Health Highlighted By Research
Posted: January 22nd, 2012, 2:00am CST
Grandmothers and other senior female family members should play a key role in nutrition and health programmes for children and women in non-Western societies. However, they are often overlooked by health organisations that don't understand the importance of their role or see them as an obstacle to promoting good nutrition and health practices...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Feds: Religious employers must cover the pill
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 4:43pm CST
Many church-affiliated institutions will have to cover free birth control for employees, the Obama administration announced Friday in an election-year move that outraged religious groups, fueling a national debate about the reach of government.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Aspirin Merits Testing For Prevention Of Cervical Cancer In HIV-Infected Women
Posted: January 20th, 2012, 3:00am CST
Research conducted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center global health investigators and cancer specialists in New York, Qatar and Haiti suggests that aspirin should be evaluated for its ability to prevent development of cervical cancer in HIV-infected women...