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Parental life span linked with increased longevity and health in daughters

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities.

15 Aug 2018

New study explains why women get more migraines than men

Research published today reveals a potential mechanism for migraine causation which could explain why women get more migraines than men.

14 Aug 2018

Scientists unravel the mystery behind ovarian cancer with high-grade serous carcinoma

More than two-thirds of women with ovarian cancer have high-grade serous carcinoma. Up to 90 percent of HGSCs are not detected until they are beyond the ovaries or fallopian tubes, at which point it may not be possible to fully remove the tumor.

14 Aug 2018

Digital birth control app gets FDA nod

Last week the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval of the digital birth control app to be sold in the US. The app is called “Natural Cycles” and is one of the first medical devices of this kind to receive the FDA nod.

14 Aug 2018

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

According to latest research vaping using e-cigarettes can hasten the death of lung cells by up to fifty times and cause serious lung diseases later in life. This latest study was published in the journal Thorax.

14 Aug 2018

New intervention to reduce risk of HIV in young transgender women

Young transgender women who took part in an intervention to reduce HIV transmission and acquisition had a greater reduction in condomless sex acts than young transgender women who received standard preventive care with testing for HIV/sexually transmitted infections and counseling in a randomized clinical trial.

13 Aug 2018

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Australian researchers have uncovered a secret communication hotline between breast cancers and the normal cells surrounding them. Importantly, the messages sent back and forth between the normal and tumour cells encourage the cancer to survive and to become more aggressive.

13 Aug 2018

Study finds increased rate of repeat pregnancies in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Women with intellectual and developmental disabilities have nearly double the rate of having another baby within a year of delivering compared to women without such disabilities, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

13 Aug 2018

Prenatal Tdap vaccination not linked with increased risk of autism in children, study shows

A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 children born over a 4-year period showed that the prenatal Tdap vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) was not associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in children.

13 Aug 2018

Lumpectomy plus radiation associated with reduced risk of breast cancer death, study finds

Lumpectomy plus radiation was associated with a small clinical benefit in reduced risk of breast cancer death compared with lumpectomy or mastectomy alone in women with ductal carcinoma in situ, a noninvasive early form of breast cancer.

13 Aug 2018

FDA permits marketing of first mobile medical app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today permitted marketing of the first mobile medical application (app) that can be used as a method of contraception to prevent pregnancy.

13 Aug 2018

Connection between Alzheimer’s disease and degenerative eye diseases

According to a new study from the University of Washington School of Medicine there could be an association between Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and three types of degenerative eye diseases.

13 Aug 2018

Removing the cancer label - overhaul in cancer classification proposed

Australian researchers have asked for changes in the way doctors tend to label low risk cancerous conditions as “cancer” leading to over treatment. Certain diagnoses such as localised prostate cancer or “stage 0” breast cancers need to be looked at say the researchers at the University of Sydney and Bond University to prevent aggressive treatment where it is not needed.

12 Aug 2018

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), which is a combined hormonal contraceptive for women of reproductive age used to prevent pregnancy and is the first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for an entire year.

10 Aug 2018

NCCN releases new treatment guidelines for rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has released new treatment guidelines for a group of rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy.

10 Aug 2018

Women who develop type 1 diabetes at early age have increased risk of premature death

Women who developed type 1 diabetes before the age of ten years die an average of nearly 18 years earlier than women who do not have diabetes.

10 Aug 2018

Study shows COPD risk in women with asthma can be reduced

A new study shows that there is a high chance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women who have asthma, but also that this risk can be reduced by appropriate intervention.

10 Aug 2018

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Cianna Medical, Inc., the world leader in wire-free breast localization, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to extend the indication of its SCOUT reflector for use in localization of soft tissue.

10 Aug 2018

Study: Over 40% of women with asthma may develop COPD

More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

10 Aug 2018

Ketogenic diet may raise risk of diabetes finds study

Ketogenic diet is a form of diet that consists of high fat and protein content and very low carbohydrate content. It has been known to promote weight loss and is considered to healthy. It has been adopted by many people globally.

10 Aug 2018

Women's Health News

Parental life span linked with increased longevity and health in daughters

New study explains why women get more migraines than men

Scientists unravel the mystery behind ovarian cancer with high-grade serous carcinoma

Digital birth control app gets FDA nod

E-cigarettes not so safe but still better than cigarettes

New intervention to reduce risk of HIV in young transgender women

Researchers discover secret communication hotline between breast cancers and normal cells

Study finds increased rate of repeat pregnancies in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Prenatal Tdap vaccination not linked with increased risk of autism in children, study shows

Lumpectomy plus radiation associated with reduced risk of breast cancer death, study finds

FDA permits marketing of first mobile medical app for contraceptive use to prevent pregnancy

Connection between Alzheimer’s disease and degenerative eye diseases

Removing the cancer label - overhaul in cancer classification proposed

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

NCCN releases new treatment guidelines for rare cancers that impact women during pregnancy

Women who develop type 1 diabetes at early age have increased risk of premature death

Study shows COPD risk in women with asthma can be reduced

Cianna Medical receives FDA 510(k) clearance to extend indication of SCOUT reflector for use in soft tissue localization

Study: Over 40% of women with asthma may develop COPD

Ketogenic diet may raise risk of diabetes finds study

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