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Grindr may be sharing user HIV status without consent

Gay dating app Grindr has released a new feature recently that allows its users to opt for HIV testing reminders. A new data analysis from SINTEF, a Norwegian research firm, has revealed that Grindr could be sharing this sensitive information regarding the users’ HIV status with two other companies.

2 Apr 2018

Cancer diagnosis made simpler with “one stop shops” trialled by the NHS

The NHS, UK is trying out “one stop shops” for cancer diagnosis where results maybe obtained in a single day. These centres are referral centres where GPs can send in patients who suffer from “vague” symptoms including fatigue.

2 Apr 2018

Hypertension before pregnancy can raise risk of miscarriage

A new study has found that young women who have high blood pressure before their pregnancy are at a greater risk of suffering from a miscarriage. This is true for women who have not been diagnosed with hypertension but have an elevated blood pressure. The study was conducted at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and is due to appear in the May 2018 issue of the journal Hypertension.

2 Apr 2018

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

2 Apr 2018

Congenital heart defects in newborns may predict mother's post-pregnancy cardiovascular disease

Women who give birth to infants with congenital heart defects may have an increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalizations later in life, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

2 Apr 2018

High blood pressure before conception may increase risk for pregnancy loss

Elevated blood pressure before conception may increase the chances for pregnancy loss, according to an analysis by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The authors conclude that lifestyle changes to keep blood pressure under control could potentially reduce the risk of loss. The study appears in Hypertension.

2 Apr 2018

Researchers urge federal policymakers to address perinatal depression among minority women

Despite Latinas' and African-American women's increased risks of perinatal depression and the availability of reliable screening tools and national awareness campaigns, research has shown that these women are significantly less likely to be screened or treated.

30 Mar 2018

Study finds lowest decline in lung cancer death rates among women in 2 hot spots

While lung cancer death rates among women in most of the United States have declined substantially in recent years, progress among women in a region covering central Appalachia and southern parts of the Midwest and in northern parts of the Midwest has lagged.

30 Mar 2018

Cancers may be detected at smaller size in breasts with implants, study reveals

Breast augmentation with implants does not interfere with the ability to detect later breast cancers--in fact, cancers may be detected at a smaller size in breasts with implants, according to a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

29 Mar 2018

Pelvic mesh implantation horrors

Thousands of women undergo operations to get pelvic meshes inserted surgically within their lower bodies to prevent prolapsing of the abdominal organs after childbirth complications.

29 Mar 2018

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

For the first time, UCLA scientists have discovered higher levels of a protein called humanin in the placenta tissue of women who give birth to severely underweight infants.

28 Mar 2018

New insights into breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

For the past seven years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported on cases of a type of lymphoma associated with breast implants.

28 Mar 2018

Researchers highlight the need to reconsider mitochondrial replacement moratorium

Mothers with mitochondrial DNA mutations often give birth to children who face incurable and fatal illnesses. But a much-studied form of mitochondrial replacement could prevent the transmission of such diseases from mothers to children, researchers say.

28 Mar 2018

Women of childbearing age with rheumatic heart disease face double danger

Today, most people in the United States rarely think of rheumatic heart disease (RHD)-or the rheumatic fever that causes it-as more than a historical footnote.

28 Mar 2018

FDA sued by health groups for 'dilly-dallying' over rules for e-cigarettes

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been sued by several major public health groups because of the delays on the agency’s part to implement rules regarding electronic cigarettes and cigars. The health advocates say that this delay could mean that more consumers could be exposed to “lethal and addictive components” of these tobacco products for years before they could be controlled.

28 Mar 2018

FDA-approved inhibitors could be repurposed to target ARID1A-mutant ovarian cancers

Wistar researchers have found rationale for repurposing a class of antitumor compounds called HDAC inhibitors, already approved by the FDA for the treatment of diseases such as leukemia, as a new therapeutic option for ovarian cancer with mutations in the ARID1A gene.

27 Mar 2018

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Women who undergo hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms tend to have less fat tissue, particularly in the abdomen, than other menopausal women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Mar 2018

Study links essential oils to hormonal imbalances

A new study has found that common chemicals found in essential oils may have adverse health impacts, contrary to popular belief.

27 Mar 2018

Combination therapy effectively induces tumor cell death and reduces spread of breast cancer

Each day, normal human cell tissues express a protein known as p53 that wages war against potential malignancies. However, between 30 and 40 percent of human breast cancers express a defective (mutant) form of p53 that helps cancer cells proliferate and grow.

27 Mar 2018

Tele-monitoring can reduce medical appointments for low-risk pregnancies

When Allison Matthews was pregnant with her first child four years ago, her obstetrics clinic scheduled frequent appointments to make sure everything was proceeding normally.

27 Mar 2018

Women's Health News

Grindr may be sharing user HIV status without consent

Cancer diagnosis made simpler with “one stop shops” trialled by the NHS

Hypertension before pregnancy can raise risk of miscarriage

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

Congenital heart defects in newborns may predict mother's post-pregnancy cardiovascular disease

High blood pressure before conception may increase risk for pregnancy loss

Researchers urge federal policymakers to address perinatal depression among minority women

Study finds lowest decline in lung cancer death rates among women in 2 hot spots

Cancers may be detected at smaller size in breasts with implants, study reveals

Pelvic mesh implantation horrors

High levels of humanin protein found in placenta of women who delivered low-birthweight babies

New insights into breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

Researchers highlight the need to reconsider mitochondrial replacement moratorium

Women of childbearing age with rheumatic heart disease face double danger

FDA sued by health groups for 'dilly-dallying' over rules for e-cigarettes

FDA-approved inhibitors could be repurposed to target ARID1A-mutant ovarian cancers

Menopausal hormone therapy reduces abdominal fat tissue in women

Study links essential oils to hormonal imbalances

Combination therapy effectively induces tumor cell death and reduces spread of breast cancer

Tele-monitoring can reduce medical appointments for low-risk pregnancies

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