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New study reports both young men and women with ACS have good one-year prognosis

It has become commonly accepted that women do worse than men following a heart attack or other coronary event.

26 Sep 2016

Study suggests babies born to women with hearing loss more likely to be premature and have low birth weight

Hearing loss is a marginalizing and disabling condition, resulting in various adverse social and health outcomes. Babies born to women with hearing loss were significantly more likely to be premature and have low birth weight, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

26 Sep 2016

Allergan wins FDA approval to market new NATRELLE INSPIRA Cohesive breast implants

Allergan plc today announced the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market NATRELLE INSPIRA Cohesive breast implants, offering women undergoing reconstruction, augmentation or revision surgery a new breast shaping option that combines a high gel fill ratio and Allergan's highly cohesive gel1, for a customized result.

24 Sep 2016

Maternal serum levels of nicotinamide linked to child’s risk of atopic eczema

Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy have a lower risk of eczema at age 12 months, new Southampton research has shown.

23 Sep 2016

Study examines racial differences in alcohol involvement and trauma exposures

Trauma exposure has consistently been reported as a risk factor for alcohol use and related problems.

23 Sep 2016

Scientists identify potential new way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections

Researchers have identified a potential way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs). Their research points to a key protein that bacteria use to latch onto the bladder and cause UTIs, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

22 Sep 2016

Cesarean-section leaves women more vulnerable to VTE than vaginal delivery

Roughly one-third of all births in Europe and North America now occur via cesarean section (CS). Following any birth, women are at an increased risk for a venous thromboembolism (VTE), but it's believed that CS leaves women more vulnerable to VTE, blood clots, than vaginal delivery (VD).

22 Sep 2016

Progesterone treatment protects female mice against consequences of influenza infection

Over 100 million women are on hormonal contraceptives. All of them contain some form of progesterone, either alone or in combination with estrogen.

22 Sep 2016

Large proportion of women in their post-reproductive years visit only a generalist, study finds

The proportion of women ages 45-64 who rely solely on an obstetrician/gynecologist for their primary care needs is declining, although about 10-20% of the nearly 45,000 women who took part in a recent study still do.

22 Sep 2016

Hidden Scar approach minimizes visible breast cancer scars

PinnacleHealth Breast Care Surgeons Lisa Torp, Brynn Wolff and Katherine Barton are the first in Pennsylvania to be recognized for Excellence in Hidden Scar™ Breast Cancer Surgery.

21 Sep 2016

New Series on Maternal Health highlights future challenges, strategies to improve maternal wellbeing

Each year, about 210 million women become pregnant and about 140 million newborn babies are delivered. While progress has been made in reducing maternal mortality globally, differences remain at international and national levels. The gap between the groups of countries with the lowest and highest rates of maternal mortality has doubled between 1990 and 2013.

21 Sep 2016

LARC benefits wider population of potential users than previously thought

New research provides strong scientific evidence that long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) benefits a wider population of potential users than previously thought.

21 Sep 2016

Training during first two weeks of menstrual cycle can have more effect on muscular strength

Research at Umeå University provides new insights into when during the menstrual cycle it is advantageous to periodise your strength training.

21 Sep 2016

Genetic testing of mtDNA may reveal unknown ancestry that influences risk for breast cancer

Genetic testing of mitochondrial DNA could reveal otherwise unknown ancestry that can influence a person's risk for certain types of breast cancer, a new study finds.

21 Sep 2016

Study finds racial disparities in physical and functional quality of life for breast cancer survivors

An analysis of the quality of life of several thousand breast cancer survivors in North Carolina found differences in how black and white women functioned and felt physically and spiritually during treatment and two years after diagnosis.

21 Sep 2016

UCSF researchers receive funding from Susan G. Komen to support breast cancer research

Three UCSF researchers have been awarded $680,000 in grants from Susan G. Komen to support projects in breast cancer research.

20 Sep 2016

Predominance of testosterone in males may explain disparate ACL injury rate between men and women

In studies on rats, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that the predominance of the hormone testosterone in males may explain why women are up to 10 times more likely than men to injure the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knees.

20 Sep 2016

Women's Health News

New study reports both young men and women with ACS have good one-year prognosis

Study suggests babies born to women with hearing loss more likely to be premature and have low birth weight

Allergan wins FDA approval to market new NATRELLE INSPIRA Cohesive breast implants

Maternal serum levels of nicotinamide linked to child’s risk of atopic eczema

Study examines racial differences in alcohol involvement and trauma exposures

Scientists identify potential new way to prevent chronic urinary tract infections

Cesarean-section leaves women more vulnerable to VTE than vaginal delivery

Progesterone treatment protects female mice against consequences of influenza infection

Large proportion of women in their post-reproductive years visit only a generalist, study finds

Hidden Scar approach minimizes visible breast cancer scars

New Series on Maternal Health highlights future challenges, strategies to improve maternal wellbeing

LARC benefits wider population of potential users than previously thought

Training during first two weeks of menstrual cycle can have more effect on muscular strength

Genetic testing of mtDNA may reveal unknown ancestry that influences risk for breast cancer

Study finds racial disparities in physical and functional quality of life for breast cancer survivors

UCSF researchers receive funding from Susan G. Komen to support breast cancer research

Predominance of testosterone in males may explain disparate ACL injury rate between men and women

Stressful event appears to erase benefits linked to healthy fat choices

Sticky nanoparticles could play vital role in fighting cancers

Leading cancer organizations publish new guidelines on postmastectomy radiotherapy

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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