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FDA warns doctor for illegally marketing unapproved implantable device

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to Mark Berman, M.D., of Beverly Hills, California, for illegally marketing an unapproved implantable device, the Pocket Protector, that Dr. Berman claims can prevent and treat a complication of breast implants known as capsular contracture, or tightening of scar tissue.

14 Feb 2019

Scientists discover a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice

UCLA and UC San Francisco life scientists have discovered a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice -- research that could potentially lead to stronger bone density in women and new treatments for osteoporosis in older women.

18 Jan 2019

Obese women could achieve weight loss and improvements in health with intermittent fasting

Research carried out at the University of Adelaide shows that obese women lost more weight and improved their health by fasting intermittently while following a strictly controlled diet.

8 Jan 2019

Women's Health Research at Yale calls on government committee to revise its report on opioid epidemic

Women's Health Research at Yale (WHRY) is calling on a government committee to revise its report on a coordinated response to the opioid epidemic so that it reflects the unique needs of women.

6 Jan 2019

New research seeks to address sex disparities in women's health

Traditionally many health-related research projects focused only on males, assuming that females' bodies would respond the same way to a given intervention or drug.

17 Oct 2018

New 'gag rule' may adversely impact health care of pregnant women

A new Texas Policy Evaluation Project study on Texas organizations receiving family planning funds finds that proposed federal guidelines restricting abortion counseling and referrals for Title X providers may adversely impact the health care of pregnant women.

12 Oct 2018

Breastfeeding may reduce risk for stroke in post-menopausal women

Breastfeeding is not only good for babies, there is growing evidence it may also reduce the risk for stroke in post-menopausal women who reported breastfeeding at least one child, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

22 Aug 2018

Study finds major discrepancies in prescription drug labeling pregnancy information across four countries

A study comparing the evidence and recommendation levels of pregnancy information in new prescription drug labeling found significant discrepancies in labeling information among the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Korea.

17 Jul 2018

More knowledge needed to better understand women's health, says medical doctor

Women's bodies are different from men's. We need more knowledge to better understand women's health, says medical doctor and Professor Johanne Sundby. She finds support in a new report on the same topic.

29 Jun 2018

Researchers reveal several risk factors that elevate stroke risk among women

Stroke disproportionately affects more women than men. It is the third leading cause of death in women in the United States, is a leading cause of disability and affects 55,000 more women than men each year.

8 Feb 2018

Breast cancer patients may be at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

Breast cancer patients may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases including heart failure and may benefit from a treatment approach that weighs the benefits of specific therapies against potential damage to the heart, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in its journal Circulation.

1 Feb 2018

Women's health research gets federal and local boost

Women's health research got a federal and local boost with the declaration of a national Women's Health Research Day to coincide with the 2nd Annual Symposium on Sex Inclusion in Biomedical Research on Jan. 25.

25 Jan 2018

Discontinuation of hormone therapy linked to increased risk of cardiac, stroke death

Hormone therapy continues to be a hotly debated topic. The benefits of estrogen to the heart, however, appear to be universally accepted.

8 Nov 2017

Cutting-edge British femtech brand transforming women’s health with new technology

Cutting-edge British femtech brand Elvie is reimagining health and lifestyle technology for women with its soon-to-be expanding product range.

16 Oct 2017

Studies shed new light on leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage

Two recent Northwestern University studies shed new light on the mystery of the leading cause of birth defects and miscarriage, laying the foundation for further research in an understudied but crucially important field of genetic study.

3 Oct 2017

Years after silently combating sexual trauma, female veterans seek help

Sheila Procella joined the Air Force in 1974 to "see the Earth," she said. She enlisted at the tail end of the Vietnam War, shortly after graduating from high school.

30 Sep 2017

For some refugees, women’s health care is a culture shock

Dinnertime is nearing, and the kitchen in this tidy home is buzzing. Lamyaa Manty, a 29-year-old Iraqi refugee, wears a neon-pink T-shirt and stirs a big pot of eggplant, onion, potatoes and tomatoes on the stove, a staple of Iraqi cooking called tepsi.

28 Sep 2017

Study suggests optimal length of opioid pain prescriptions for common surgical procedures

Findings from an analysis that included more than 200,000 patients who underwent common surgical procedures suggests that the optimal length of opioid pain prescriptions is four to nine days for general surgery procedures, four to 13 days for women's health procedures, and six to15 days for musculoskeletal procedures, according to a study published by JAMA Surgery.