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Initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in North Carolina

Patricia Gregory of Cary was only 24 years old when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Now a mother of an 11-year-old daughter, she considers herself blessed to have a child, as cervical cancer can make women unable to bear children.

21 Jan 2011

Opinions: GAVI; Haitian women; Clinton's foreign policy

"Vaccines are among the greatest scientific contributions to human welfare. They are also some of the largest humanitarian contributions of developed nations to the rest of the world. So it is unfortunate that a decade of vaccine controversy has overshadowed a decade of vaccine miracles," Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson writes in an opinion piece reflecting on the contributions of the GAVI Alliance over the past decade.

21 Jan 2011

Routine mammograms can show arterial calcium deposits in women with ESRD, CKD

Routine mammograms performed for breast cancer screening could serve another purpose as well: detecting calcifications in the blood vessels of patients with advanced kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

21 Jan 2011

Breast cancer patients having strong social support live longer

Breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or have a recurrence of cancer, according to new research from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Institute of Preventive Medicine.

21 Jan 2011

ESHRE publishes position paper on intrafamilial medically assisted reproduction

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has published today (Thursday) a position paper related to intrafamilial medically assisted reproduction (IMAR).This particular type of assisted reproduction can raise various ethical and controversial issues, due to the involvement of a family member as a third party.

20 Jan 2011

Breastfeeding can partially offset long-term side effects of cancer treatment

Women who have survived childhood cancer should be advised to breastfeed if they can, in order to offset some of the negative health effects of their earlier cancer treatment. According to Susan Ogg and colleagues from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, making women aware of the benefits of breastfeeding should be part of routine post-cancer diet and healthy lifestyle recommendations.

20 Jan 2011

AACE releases new medical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has released new medical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Loyola physician Pauline Camacho, MD, was part of a committee that developed the guidelines to manage this major public health issue.

20 Jan 2011

Oral contraceptives do not cause weight gain, says new study

According to research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false. The results of the study are published online and will appear in next month's edition of the journal Human Reproduction.

20 Jan 2011

Surgeon General issues 'Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding'

Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin on Jan. 20 will issue "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding," which outlines evidence-based steps that all sectors of a community can take to remove obstacles faced by women who want to breastfeed their babies.

19 Jan 2011

Patients with varied patchwork of genetic faults in tumours have worse outcomes

Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that cervical cancer patients who have a mixture of different genetic faults in their tumour at the start of treatment may be more likely to relapse, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer today.

19 Jan 2011

Mothers with resolved grief following preterm birth more likely to have securely attached infants

Having a baby prematurely can be traumatic experience for parents and is typically characterized by feelings of loss and grief that can persist for months after a baby is discharged from the hospital.

19 Jan 2011

Study shows risky knowledge gaps, deficits in dietary supplements among pregnant women

Research conducted by the Chair of Nutritional Medicine at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen indicates there are knowledge gaps: According to this study, pregnant women often start taking sensible dietary supplements too late or not at all. At the same time, other micronutrients are unwittingly overdosed whose effects during pregnancy have not yet been studied.

19 Jan 2011

MD Anderson experts create plan to guide women on healthy behaviors

"A woman's life changes at every decade and so does her body," says Therese Bevers, M.D., medical director of MD Anderson's Cancer Prevention Center. "And, just as a woman sets personal and work-related milestones, she also should set health goals for every stage of life."

19 Jan 2011

Antioxidants may cause fertility problems in females

Antioxidants are sold over the counter everywhere. They're added to food, drink and face cream. But according to Prof. Nava Dekel of the Biological Regulation Department, we still don't have a complete understanding of how they act in our bodies. New research by Dekel and her team, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS), has revealed a possible unexpected side effect of antioxidants: They might cause fertility problems in females.

19 Jan 2011

Postmenopausal women receiving estrogen plus progestin at increased risk of breast cancer

Researchers have identified how the hormones progesterone and estrogen interact to increase cell growth in normal mammary cells and mammary cancers, a novel finding that may explain why postmenopausal women receiving hormone replacement therapy with estrogen plus progestin are at increased risk of breast cancer.

19 Jan 2011

Research identifies childhood traumatic stress as potential risk factor for obesity in adulthood

Scientific studies often attribute obesity to poor nutrition and lack of activity, but recent research has identified childhood traumatic stress as a potential risk factor for obesity in adulthood.

19 Jan 2011

Researchers look at potential benefits, risks of exclusive breastfeeding during first 6 months of life

A review of existing studies on breastfeeding, published Thursday online in BMJ (British Medical Journal), suggests some findings that contradict the WHO's 2001 recommendation that mothers "exclusively breastfeed for the first six months of their infants' lives," Nature News reports (Gilbert, 1/14). Researchers who conducted the most recent review "said babies fed only breast milk could suffer iron deficiency and may be more prone to allergies" and they said mothers could stop breastfeeding as early as four months, Agence France-Presse writes.

19 Jan 2011

Antidepressant medication reduces frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes

Women who were either in the transition to menopause or postmenopausal experienced a reduction in the frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes with the use of the antidepressant medication escitalopram, compared to women who received placebo, according to a study in the January 19 issue of JAMA.

19 Jan 2011

Modifiable and non-modifiable lifestyle factors influence breast cancer risk

Many risk factors for breast cancer are well studied and documented. Thus, scientists are sure by now that early first menstrual period, late onset of menopause and a family history of breast cancer are associated with an increased breast cancer risk.

19 Jan 2011

Daily Report's Global Health Conversations: U.N. Women

After years in the making, U.N. Women, the U.N.'s new agency devoted to gender equality and women's empowerment, officially got to work this month. The Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report's Jennifer Evans spoke with Letty Chiwara, head of U.N. Women's Africa Division, to discuss the agency's launch and the overlap between issues relating to women's health and their equality and empowerment.

19 Jan 2011

Women's Health News

Initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in North Carolina

Opinions: GAVI; Haitian women; Clinton's foreign policy

Routine mammograms can show arterial calcium deposits in women with ESRD, CKD

Breast cancer patients having strong social support live longer

ESHRE publishes position paper on intrafamilial medically assisted reproduction

Breastfeeding can partially offset long-term side effects of cancer treatment

AACE releases new medical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Oral contraceptives do not cause weight gain, says new study

Surgeon General issues 'Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding'

Patients with varied patchwork of genetic faults in tumours have worse outcomes

Mothers with resolved grief following preterm birth more likely to have securely attached infants

Study shows risky knowledge gaps, deficits in dietary supplements among pregnant women

MD Anderson experts create plan to guide women on healthy behaviors

Antioxidants may cause fertility problems in females

Postmenopausal women receiving estrogen plus progestin at increased risk of breast cancer

Research identifies childhood traumatic stress as potential risk factor for obesity in adulthood

Researchers look at potential benefits, risks of exclusive breastfeeding during first 6 months of life

Antidepressant medication reduces frequency and severity of menopausal hot flashes

Modifiable and non-modifiable lifestyle factors influence breast cancer risk

Daily Report's Global Health Conversations: U.N. Women

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