Title: Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy (STDs)
Posted: December 9th, 2010, 1:00am CST
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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...
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Text messages little help in remembering the Pill
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:33pm CDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A cell phone text message -- and the buzz or beep that signals its arrival -- may not help a woman remember to pop her birth control pill, a new study suggests.
Mobile phone - Text messaging - Birth control - Cell Phones - Reuters
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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...
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Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQ
Posted: September 2nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Michael Douglas and Throat Cancer FAQ
Category: Health News
Created: 9/2/2010 10:56:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010 10:56:02 AM
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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...
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Gene Test, Preventive Surgery Save Women's Lives
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Gene Test, Preventive Surgery Save Women's Lives
Category: Health News
Created: 9/1/2010 10:55:00 AM
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Enterovirulent E. Coli (EEC)
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Enterovirulent E. Coli (EEC)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
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U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
Posted: September 1st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: U.S. Pediatricians Decry Media's Portrayal of Sex
Category: Health News
Created: 8/31/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/1/2010
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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...
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Friends Don't Let Friends Have Risky Sex After Drinking
Posted: August 31st, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Friends Don't Let Friends Have Risky Sex After Drinking
Category: Health News
Created: 8/30/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/31/2010
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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...
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Health Tip: Understanding PCOS
Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Health Tip: Understanding PCOS
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2010 10:10:00 AM
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Food Better Than Supplements for Cancer Prevention: Expert
Posted: August 30th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Food Better Than Supplements for Cancer Prevention: Expert
Category: Health News
Created: 8/27/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/30/2010
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First genetic link found to common migraine
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 1:49pm CDT
An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.
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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... -
Also In Global Health News: U.N. Investigates DRC Rape Allegations; HIV Aid To Botswana; HIV Discrimination In Nigeria; Circumcision In Kenya; More
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
U.N. Sends Top Aides To Investigate Alleged Mass Rapes In DRC "The United Nations is investigating claims that rebel fighters raped more than 150 women and baby boys in the Democratic Republic of Congo," the BBC reports. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is "sending two top aides" to the country and "also urged the Congolese government to investigate the attacks... -
BJOG Release: The Use Of Epidurals May Help Prevent Future Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
A new study to be published in BJOG: The British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology shows how the use of epidurals during birth may have a protective effect on the levator ani muscles, which hold up the pelvic floor. The levator ani muscle is found in the pelvis attached to its sidewalls and forming a platform holding up the internal organs; in women this includes the uterus... -
UNICEF Welcomes Angolan Government Campaign To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
According to the results of a Government survey released this month, Angola has made significant strides towards reducing maternal and infant mortality since 2002, with the mortality rate for children under five dropping from 250 to 195 per 1,000 live births. During the same period, the maternal mortality ratio decreased from 1,400 to 660 per 100,000 live births... -
CRT And Bayer Schering Pharma To Investigate New Therapeutic Approach In Gynaecological And Oncological Diseases
Posted: August 26th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Cancer Research Technology has signed an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Germany to evaluate new leptin antagonist peptides as potential experimental treatments initially in the area of gynaecological diseases, including cancer... -
Nicotine May Directly Promote Development Of Breast Cancer
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 1:00pm CDT
Scientists have discovered that when nicotine binds to nAchRs (nicotinic acetylcholine receptors), it may not only promote addiction, but breast cancer as well. We know that non-nicotine components of smoking are carcinogens, however, very little is known about how nicotine acts on cells to encourage cancer growth, the scientists explain... -
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Symptoms Worse If Woman Feels Stressed Early In Menstrual Cycle
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 10:00am CDT
Women who feel stressed early on during their menstrual cycle are more likely to have more severe symptoms during and before menstruation, says a report conducted by researchers at the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA) and other centers... -
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, On Sexual Violence In The Eastern Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 8:00am CDT
The reported gang-rape of at least 179 women and girls in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must serve as an urgent call to stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Egregious violations of human rights, including rape and sexual violence, have become endemic in the DRC... -
Blogs Comment On Rural Abortion Access, State Policy, Other Topics
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
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Preliminary Research Results Suggest Up To 70% Reduction In Dose For Positron Emission Mammography Imaging
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
In a recent study presented at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) 52nd Annual Meeting, researchers at the University of Washington showed that 18FDG dose for Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) may be reduced by as much as 70% without altering image quality... -
Alternative Surgeries For California Women Suffering From Fibroids
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
The Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area (RSC) is hoping to recruit 150 women suffering from uterine fibroids, benign tumors that can cause extreme pain and infertility. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors or growths in the wall of the uterus. The cause of uterine fibroid tumors is unknown. Fifty percent of all women develop these tumors during their lifetime...
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Herpes Drugs May Be Safe in Early Pregnancy
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Herpes Drugs May Be Safe in Early Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 8/25/2010 11:17:00 AM
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Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis)
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
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Genetic Testing: Families with Breast Cancer
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Genetic Testing: Families with Breast Cancer
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 6/6/2001 8:46:00 AM
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Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SI Joint Pain)
Posted: August 25th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SI Joint Pain)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/31/2007
Last Editorial Review: 8/25/2010
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Guideline: Women need antibiotics before C-section
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 8:40am CDT
Women who need a C-section should get antibiotics before, not after, they're cut — preferably within an hour of the start of surgery, says a new guideline for the nation's obstetricians.
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UPCI Appoints Director Of Education In Newly Formed Women's Cancer Research Center
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
Steffi Oesterreich, Ph.D., an expert in estrogen receptor biology and action, has been appointed director of education for the newly formed Women's Cancer Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI). Her appointment was effective Aug. 1. "We are excited to have Dr. Oesterreich join the UPCI family," said Nancy E. Davidson, M... -
Catholic Demands Over Birth Control Contribute To Stalled Talks On Former NYC Hospital
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Negotiations over whether to open an urgent-care center at the former St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan are at a stalemate, partly because of requests from former officials at the Catholic hospital that the new center not offer birth control prescriptions or counseling, the New York Times reports. After the hospital closed in April, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System received a $9... -
Also In Global Health News: Ebola Drug Study; Niger Hunger Crisis; WHO's Breastfeeding Guidelines For HIV-Positive Mothers; Slowing India's Birth Rate
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Treatment Administered To Monkeys Within Hour Of Ebola Infection Found To Be 60% Effective, Study Finds "A treatment administered to rhesus monkeys within an hour of being infected by the deadliest strain of Ebola was 60 percent effective, and a companion drug was 100-percent effective in shielding cynomolgus monkeys against Ebola's cousin, the Marburg virus," a... -
Experts Urge Women To Look Beyond The Pill When Choosing Contraception
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Although the birth control pill is the most popular form of contraceptive among U.S. women, longer-acting methods -- such as the intrauterine device -- might be better suited to the personal needs of many women, the New York Times reports. The pill, which marked its 50th anniversary this year, is more than 90% effective when used consistently, but many women forget to take it every day... -
New York Times Examines Efforts To Curb Population Growth In India
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Facing population growth that threatens to overwhelm national resources and overburden an "already inefficient government," India is adopting some unconventional approaches -- such as cash incentive payments -- to slow birth rates, the New York Times reports. The Indian population stands at roughly 1... -
Ob-Gyns Recommend HPV Vaccination For Young Girls
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Girls ages 11 to 12 should receive either of the two FDA-approved vaccines to prevent cervical cancer, ideally before they become sexually active, according to The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists... -
Ob-Gyns Issue Guidance To Prevent Surgical Errors
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Preventing surgical errors begins long before a patient enters the operating room and requires instituting some fairly simple routines, such as utilizing checklists, eliminating distractions, and designating the actual surgical site on the patient with a marker, says The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in recommendations issued today...
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Prior Fractures Could Raise Older Women's Odds for Osteoporosis
Posted: August 24th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Prior Fractures Could Raise Older Women's Odds for Osteoporosis
Category: Health News
Created: 8/23/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/24/2010
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Many Benefits From Cardiac Rehab, Yet Many Women Don't Participate
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 5:00am CDT
People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation cut their chances of dying of heart disease by nearly 30 percent in the subsequent two to five years, according to the August issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Other proven results include less stress, less pain, reduced risk of future heart problems and improved ability to return to work and participate in social activities... -
Blogs Comment On State Family Planning Coverage, 'Personhood' Amendments, Other Topics
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 3:00am CDT
The following summarizes selected women's health related blog entries. ~ "The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Is At It Again," Steph Sterling, National Women's Law Center's "Our Blog": Sterling criticizes comments by a member of the U.S... -
Follow-Up After An Abnormal Pap Test Improved By Electronic Tracking System
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report that physicians who use an automated, electronic medical record (EMR) tracking system to follow-up on patients with an abnormal Pap test could increase the number of women who achieved diagnostic resolution and have women achieve resolution in less time than using traditional methods...
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Inner Workings of Gene Tied to Breast, Ovarian Cancer Revealed
Posted: August 23rd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Inner Workings of Gene Tied to Breast, Ovarian Cancer Revealed
Category: Health News
Created: 8/22/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2010
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Cedar Hills Hospital Launches "Exclusively Women" Program For Treating Mental Health Issues
Posted: August 22nd, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Cedar Hills Hospital has launched a new program tailored to women with multiple mental health and chemical dependency issues. Exclusively Women is designed for women who are dealing with drug and alcohol dependency, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, anxiety and obsessive disorders, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, and depressive disorders related to pregnancy... -
Watson Plans Q4 2010 Ella(R) (ulipristal Acetate) Emergency Contraceptive Launch
Posted: August 21st, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NYSE: WPI), announced that it intends to launch ella(R) (ulipristal acetate), a novel oral emergency contraceptive, in the fourth quarter of 2010. Watson's announcement follows the approval of ella(R) by the FDA as safe and effective in preventing unintended pregnancy for up to 120 hours - or five days - post-unprotected intercourse (UPI) or contraceptive failure... -
Weekly Video Round Up
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 7:00am CDT
The following summarizes selected women's health related videos. EMILY's List Lets the Fur Fly: EMILY's List took a stand against Sarah Palin's election agenda this week by unleashing its own "Mama Grizzlies" to speak about issues that are important to female voters... -
Low-Cost Program Encourages Latina Moms To Seek Postpartum Care
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Latinas participating in an educational intervention program were two-and-a-half times more likely to seek postpartum care than were those who did not have access to a similar program, a new study finds... -
Black Women With SLE Develop Cardiovascular Disease At Early Age
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
A recent study by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine found significant racial disparities in the age of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at the time of hospital admission for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and CVD-related death. Black women were youngest to both be admitted with CVD and to have an in-hospital death due to CVD... -
Advaxis Completes Dosing Vanguard Group In Phase II Cervical Dysplasia (CIN) Study
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 3:00am CDT
Advaxis, Inc., (OTCBB: ADXS), the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, has completed the nine (9) doses to be administered to the three (3) vanguard patients in the low dose group of its phase II cervical dysplasia clinical trial study...
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Separation Anxiety
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Separation Anxiety
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 -
Health Tip: Who Is at Greater Risk for Osteoporosis?
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Health Tip: Who Is at Greater Risk for Osteoporosis?
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2010 10:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 -
Novel Ovarian Cancer Test Shows Promise
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Novel Ovarian Cancer Test Shows Promise
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 -
Reminders Spur Hospital Staff to Remove Patient Catheters
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Reminders Spur Hospital Staff to Remove Patient Catheters
Category: Health News
Created: 8/18/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 -
'The Pill' Works for Women of All Weights
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: 'The Pill' Works for Women of All Weights
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010 -
More U.S. Teens Get Recommended Vaccines
Posted: August 20th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: More U.S. Teens Get Recommended Vaccines
Category: Health News
Created: 8/19/2010 4:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/20/2010
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Gender Bender, Do Gender Knee Implants Provide Better Outcomes?
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
A gender-specific total knee prosthesis was developed to more closely match the anatomy of the female knee, aiming to be a better fit resulting in better outcomes for women... -
States Look To Expand No-Cost Contraception Program Through Health Reform
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Wisconsin hopes to use a provision in the health reform law (PL 111-148) to expand access to no-cost contraceptive services and supplies through Medicaid, the Wall Street Journal reports. Eligibility for Medicaid is based on income and, although states set higher income limits for pregnant women, most childless low-income women are not eligible for Medicaid health care services... -
ABC News Examines Link Between Lack Of Abortion Access, Misoprostol Use
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Restrictions on abortion coverage under the federal health reform law (PL 111-148) could further marginalize immigrant and poor women's access to reproductive care and legal abortion, ABC News reports... -
UT Southwestern Pediatric Urologist Performs Innovative Procedure For Girls With Rare Vaginal Defects
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
A pediatric urologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center has pioneered a successful surgical procedure for young girls who have absent or malformed vaginas, a condition that affects about one in 4,000 females... -
Women Suffering From Cardiac Insufficiency Due To High Blood Pressure Are Older Than Men And Tire More Easily, But Their Hearts Are Stronger
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Doctor Elena Zubillaga studied 109 women and 120 men admitted to hospital with a cardiac insufficiency solely due to high blood pressure. More concretely, she analysed the clinical, biochemical and ecocardiographical differences between the patients, depending on their sex... -
Women With Osteoporosis Suffer More If They Have Previously Broken A Bone, Say Scientists
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
Osteoporosis is more common in women who have fractured bones when they were younger - and they experience a similar loss in health-related quality of life as those with arthritis, lung disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases... -
How Night Shifts And Rotating Work Schedules Are Affecting The State Of The Marital Union
Posted: August 19th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Taking care of business is becoming an ever-growing, 24/7 challenge for the American worker. A new study out of the University of Cincinnati is examining the effect this is having on marriages...
MSNBC.com: Women's Health
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Women's behavior linked to ... ovulation?
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:27pm CDT
When woman ovulates, her behavior changes in a startling number of ways from the way she walks, talks and dresses to the men she flirts with, according to new research.
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Late-blooming ladies can blame their little bros
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 3:17pm CDT
Brothers may delay their sisters from becoming women and from having sex, new findings from Australia suggest.
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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Catholic Church Should Not Punish Employees Who Use Contraception, Editorial States
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
Religious organizations that oppose a new Wisconsin law that requires health plans to offer contraceptive coverage "should not punish employees who avail themselves of the coverage," the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says in an editorial... -
Researchers Identify Breast Cancer Culprits
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
Scientists have discovered an accomplice in breast cancer a master control switch with the power to set off a cascade of reactions orchestrated by a cancer-causing gene (or oncogene) named Wnt1. This executive molecule and its modus operandi are reported in back-to-back papers featured on the cover of the August 15 issue of Cancer Research... -
New Law Requires Hospitals To Inform Breast Cancer Patients Of Breast Reconstruction Options
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
While breast reconstruction after a mastectomy is covered by insurers in New York, many poor, minority, and less educated women do not seek out the procedure. Now, NY Gov. David A. Paterson has signed into law a bill that is aimed at reversing this trend... -
Breast Implants, Is Bigger Always Better?
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
In Miami, the bigger something is the better, but that doesn't necessarily translate to breast implants, at least not in the long run. "Miami likes glitz," explains Christopher Craft, M.D., which is why women here tend to get larger breast implants in comparison to the rest of the country... -
Indian Women Abused By In-Laws During Pregnancy
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Physical abuse and maltreatment by in-laws is not uncommon among pregnant and postpartum women in India, and may be compromising maternal and child health, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher... -
Possible Link Between Gallbladder Cancer And Estrogens
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
A very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis, gallbladder cancer may be connected to higher exposure to estrogens, according to a group of researchers at the University of Houston (UH). Dr. Jan-Ake Gustafsson, Robert A... -
Detecting Depression In Caretakers Of Mentally Ill Adults
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
A diagnostic test of eight short questions designed by Jaclene Zauszniewski from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University can be used to detect depressive thinking patterns that lead to clinical depression in women who care for an adult family member with a serious mental illness...
MedicineNet Womens Health General
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Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
Posted: August 18th, 2010, 2:00am CDT
Title: Early Care Urged for Patients With Trouble Swallowing
Category: Health News
Created: 8/17/2010 6:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 8/18/2010
Medical News Today - OBGYN News
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RCOG Release: Ultrasound Training Programme For Obstetricians And Gynaecologists Launched
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:00am CDT
A new competence-based ultrasound training programme that is compulsory for doctors undergoing speciality training in obstetrics and gynaecology is now being implemented nationally... -
Fla. Court Wrongfully Compelled Medical Treatment Of Pregnant Woman, Appeals Court Rules
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 6:00am CDT
The state of Florida cannot compel a pregnant woman to comply with medical treatment to protect the fetus unless the state shows a compelling interest that overrules the woman's constitutional right to make her own decisions about medical care, a state appellate court ruled Aug. 12, BNA reports... -
Birth Control Pill Equally Effective For Women Regardless Of Their Weight
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 5:00am CDT
The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women... -
FDA Approves New Emergency Contraceptive
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 4:00am CDT
On Friday, FDA approved the emergency contraceptive ulipristal acetate for preventing pregnancy for up to five days after sex, the New York Times reports. The agency approved the pill, which will be sold under the brand name ella, for prescription-only use. Ella is manufactured by the French-based HRA Pharma and will be distributed in the U.S...