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RSSArchived Women's Health News Stories - July 2009

Date Title Comments Rating
2009-07-31 Ethical ramifications of H1N1 vaccine priority groups 2 None
2009-07-31 U.N. program has little effect in reducing deaths among children in Bangladesh, study finds 0 None
2009-07-31 Abortion, end-of-life care fire up health debate, blogosphere 0 None
2009-07-31 Summer temperatures increase risk of oligohydramnios - amniotic fluid level deficiency 0 4.5
2009-07-30 Maternal mortality; health system strengthening, Opinions 0 None
2009-07-30 UV radiation from sunlight may trigger certain autoimmune diseases in women 0 5
2009-07-28 Current diagnostic tests for ovarian cancer woefully ineffective 0 None
2009-07-27 Adding a drug called neostigmine to epidural analgesia reduces dose needed during labor 0 None
2009-07-24 Researchers identify women at risk of gaining excessive weight with Depo-Provera 2 5
2009-07-22 Expert says the benefits of breastfeeding are oversold 0 3
2009-07-21 Using anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate when pregnant can lower IQ of offspring 0 None
2009-07-20 Hydrogen sulphide investigated for role in pregnancy 0 None
2009-07-16 New breast pumping technique helps preemies’ moms to improve milk supply 0 None
2009-07-16 Obesity increases risk of complications in pregnancy 0 None
2009-07-16 Swine flu warning issued to pregnant women 0 5
2009-07-15 Discovery of key protein for tumor suppression in ER+ breast cancer 0 None
2009-07-15 Economy squeezing access to health care 0 None
2009-07-15 Women veterans don't always get privacy at VA clinics 0 None
2009-07-15 Expert suggests women should grin and bear the pain of childbirth 0 None
2009-07-15 Abortion issue could derail health reform 0 None
2009-07-15 U.N. calls for investing in women to ensure economic recovery, reduce 'health gap' 0 None
2009-07-14 Why oral contraceptives fail for obese women 0 None
2009-07-09 Elevated insulin levels linked to increased breast cancer risk 0 None
2009-07-09 World Food Programme appeals for $23 million to help Yemenis women and children 0 None
2009-07-09 Ethicists urge inclusion of pregnant women in Federal child-health study 0 None
2009-07-09 Two reproductive factors are important predictors of death from ovarian cancer 0 None
2009-07-09 Relationship between migraine history and breast cancer risk among premenopausal and postmenopausal women 0 None
2009-07-08 Abortion could prove divisive for health reform, too 0 None
2009-07-07 Many breast cancer patients being kept in the dark on breast reconstruction 2 None
2009-07-07 Local anaesthetic reduces need for painkillers post-Caesarean section 0 None
2009-07-07 The effects of antimicrobial therapy on bacterial vaginosis in non-pregnant women 0 None
2009-07-07 Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis 1 4
2009-07-07 Senior breast cancer patients receive ‘chemo’ if treated in private practices 0 None
2009-07-07 Local anaesthetic during a Caesarean section reduces need for painkillers post-op 0 None
2009-07-06 Pilot study removes standard hospital bed as focal point of labor 0 None
2009-07-06 Discovery of genetic key to breast cancer's ability to survive and spread 0 None
2009-07-02 Poor sleep may be more dangerous for women than men 0 4
2009-07-02 Survivors of childhood cancer at greater risk of birth complications when pregnant 1 4
2009-07-01 Young black women prone to gain more unhealthy abdominal fat than Hispanics, study shows 0 None

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