Women's Health: Headlines

A thinner population would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 440 million tons a year, at a minimum. more...		A Vicious Triangle For women, alcohol, depression and obesity often go together and form a self−perpetuating cycle. Obsessively replaying negative events in one's mind seems to be what links these activities... more 10/29/09 Leafy Greens, Folate & Cancer A study of women has found that folic acid or folate, a B vitamin found in green vegetables, citrus fruits and beans, reduced the risk of colon cancer. The effect did not seem to extend to men... more 10/28/09 How Risky Is HRT? For women approaching or coping with menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can offer relief, but at what risk? New research shows that the breast cancer risk appears related to a number of factors... more 10/06/09 HPV Vaccine & Breast Cancer The HPV vaccine appears to also offer protection from certain types of breast cancer, making the vaccine a Win−Win decision for women (and perhaps men)... more 09/25/09 Come On and Get Happy! Postmenopausal women who had a positive, as opposed to pessimistic, outlook lived 16% longer. This new finding expands on work done with men. Attitude adjustment is possible... more 08/31/09 Fertility and Ovarian Cancer Women with Stage 1 ovarian cancer may be able to remain fertile and avoid the early menopause brought on by removal of their ovaries. A new study has found there is no...more 08/27/09 Seafood Fights Depression? Pregnant women who ate seafood during pregnancy were half as likely to suffer from depression. While one must be careful of mercury levels, depression puts mothers and babies at risk...more 08/13/09 Glycemic Load & Breast Cancer Women who ate the highest glycemic load were at an 81% increased risk of developing estrogen receptor (ER)–positive/progesterone receptor (PR)–negative breast cancer...more 07/30/09 Daily Sex Good for Sperm Trying to conceive? You might try having sex every day for a week or so prior to trying to conceive, according to a new study. The fragmentation index of the sperm of men who... more 07/24/09 Obese Moms’ Babies At Risk Obese women pass on insulin resistance -- abnormally high insulin and blood sugar levels -- to their infants in utero. These babies often have high levels of fat... more 07/10/09 Memory and Menopause Women in menopause often report “senior moments,” and a new study supports that these memory deficits are real. The good news is that they are temporary...more 06/24/09 Women’s Smoking More Dangerous Women who smoke are more likely than men to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, even when they are lighter smokers. And they do so at a younger age...more 06/04/09 Under The Pre-Natal Sun Pregnant women who get a reasonable amount of sun and so have good vitamin D levels during the third trimester have children with stronger, bones than those with lower levels. The benefits may last into adulthood...more 05/22/09 The Pill and Muscle Mass Women who use birth control pills have a more difficult time building muscle mass than those who do not, according to a new study. Progestin’s blocking effect on testosterone appears to be the reason...more 05/07/09 Breastfeeding Combats SIDS Babies who are breastfed the first six months have a reduced risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breastfeeding cut the risk roughly in half...more 04/14/09 Coffee Reduces Stroke Risk A study of women found that coffee, as long as it’s not consumed with a cigarette, can help you lower your risk of a stroke. Of course anxiety is another matter...more 03/10/09 Hormones Cause New Baby Blues Postpartum depression appears to be related to the changing levels of a certain stress hormone key to pregnancy – pCRH. Women with the highest pCRH levels also seem to have the greatest post-delivery "withdrawal" effect...more 02/26/09 Predicting Preeclampsia Researchers have found that a simple urine test appears to predict which pregnant women are likely to go on to develop preeclampsia, the potentially fatal high blood pressure...more 02/19/09 Syphilis Rises, Other STDs Too Sexually transmitted diseases -- chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are all on the rise. Chlamydia, the most commonly-reported disease of any variety, can cause infertility...more 02/04/09 Bonding Goes Up in Smoke Women who smoke have babies who are more irritable and difficult to soothe, complicating the bonding process between mother and child...more 01/29/09 Osteoporosis & Jaw Disease Bisphosphonates are widely used for osteoporosis, but now it appears that high doses of these drugs can cause portions of the jaw to deteriorate and die. To prevent this, dental patients need to...more 01/19/09 Meat Promotes Bone Loss The 2-year-old in your grocery cart is absorbing lessons about what to eat based on the foods you choose at the store. So what are you teaching them? ...more 01/16/09 Up In Smoke: Fertility Women who are exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke may have more trouble getting pregnant or, once pregnant, have increased chances of having a miscarriage.... more 12/29/08 Bone Up -- A New Approach A new drug appears to be very successful in preventing the bone loss of osteoporosis. Denosumab works by preventing the cells which deplete bone mass from operating. .. more 11/12/08 Statins, Not For Women ? Cholesterol-lowering statins like Lipitor® may not work for women, according to a new study. For men, the picture is different... more 10/14/08 Women’s Hearts -- On Cigarettes Women smokers suffer from heart attacks about 14 years earlier than female non-smokers... more 10/7/08 The Scent of A Mate Contraceptives may influence women’s choice of a mate, a new study finds, and not for the better. more 9/1/08 Melanoma’s Alarming Rise A recent report finds that melanoma, one of the deadliest cancers, is on the rise among young women. more 8/8/08 Preconception Care: Before Need Planning There is broad agreement that all women of childbearing age and their partners should have a reproductive plan. more 8/6/08 Viva Libido One of the side effects of antidepressants is an impaired ability to achieve orgasm. New research suggests that taking sildenafil, better known as Viagra, may help women overcome these negative side effects more 8/2/08 Stretching Helps Prevent Preeclampsia During Pregnancy Pregnant women who are at risk for preeclampsia would do well to take up yoga...more 6/30/08 Foot Care Myth and Reality If you think flip-flops and a pedicure is the best way to prepare your feet for their summer in the sun, think again...more 6/26/08 Women Catch a (Coffee) Break An important new study shows that these stimulants do not raise a woman's risk of breast cancer...more 6/4/08 Early Exercise vs. Breast Cancer Risk A new study shows that girls and young women who exercise regularly can substantially lower their risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer...more 5/22/08 You Are What Your Mom Ate The declining male birthrate may be related to women's diets just before conception...more 5/12/08 Prenatal Exposure to Cigarette Smoking May Bring on Early Menopause Women whose mothers smoked while pregnant may reach menopause earlier than those whose mothers didn't...more 5/8/08 Lip Service: Protecting Lips from UV Damage Shiny lip balms and glosses may increase the risk of skin cancer...more 5/5/08 Drinking and Breast Cancer Risk Drinking alcohol dramatically raises your risk of certain breast cancers...more 5/1/08 Seatbelts and the Unborn Mothers-to-be who wear seatbelts help prevent fetal injury and death, as well as protecting themselves...more 4/20/08 A Kick in the Botox? Botox, the toxin known for its wrinkle-stopping properties, may pose a threat to the brain, according to a new study...more 4/16/08 Moms' Exercise Lowers Fetal Heart Rates When women exercise while pregnant, it's not just they who benefit...more 4/15/08 Older Women Have Hard Time Staying Hard A new study finds that muscle loss is harder to overcome in women over 50...more 4/14/08 Autism Caused by Immunity Error? A recent study suggests that the antibodies produced by a pregnant mother's immune system may be another factor in autism...more 3/11/08 Low Fat Diet Helps Lower Blood Pressure Women following a diet with plenty of low-fat dairy products are at lower risk for high blood pressure...more 3/6/08 Age, Sex and Depression Elderly women are more likely to become depressed than elderly men are...more 2/19/08 Calcium & Heart Attack in Older Women Calcium helps our bones, but may raise the risk of heart problems in women over 55...more 1/18/08 A(nother) Reason Not to Drink While Pregnant Prenatal exposure to alcohol appears to create a preference for alcohol after birth...more 1/9/08 Women Should Demand Less Invasive Surgery Women are often not told about the availability of minimally-invasive gynecological surgery...more 12/11/07 Men, Women and Aspirin An aspirin a day is a) good for you; b) bad for you; c) both of the above...more 12/4/07 HPV Link to Head and Neck Cancer HPV causes cervical cancer, but that's not all...more 10/10/07 Frequent Exercise Reduces Breast Cancer Risk Long-term exercise protects against some breast cancers...more 2/27/07 Pregnant Smokers May "Program" Their Kids to Smoke Smoking pregnant women = smoking kids? more 11/28/06 Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Yes or No? OncoPlan-A: a good predictor for chemo response? more 9/15/06 A Girl and Her ACL Teen females more likely to injure ACL... more 9/11/06 Solving a Medical Mystery Preventing the bone-weakening effects of cortisone... more 7/31/06 Not By Breast Alone Solid food before 6 months? more 6/12/06 Got Twins? Does diet affect the chances of having twins? more 6/1/06 Breast Cancer Risk Researchers find a new tool to assess a woman's chances of getting breast cancer... more 6/2/03 The Memory Hormone? A new study suggests that estrogen may help relieve some Alzheimer's symptoms... more 11/1/01 And Baby Makes... A new study suggests that America's mothers are eating too much during pregnancy... more 3/30/01 Sex and Surgery "A recent study finds that hysterectomy helps a woman's sex life..." more 2/14/00
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