Women's Health Weekly articles from December 2003

Women's Health Weekly archives from December 2003

Simple tests could signal and prevent heart disease in women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A few safe and simple tests could identify, and possibly prevent, coronary heart disease in middle-aged women, study findings suggest. "Most women gain one to two pounds per year as they approach...

Habitual tea consumption has a minimal effect on fracture risk.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Habitual tea consumption has a minimal effect on fracture risk. "The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate associations of habitual drinking of regular tea with bone mineral...

PET imaging still questionable as means of predicting chemotherapy response.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While early detection and new drug therapies have contributed significantly to the battle against breast cancer, doctors continue to search for better methods to improve patients' odds of survival. ...

Bacterial infection in pregnancy Pap smears signals a risk for complications.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bacterial infection in pregnancy Pap smears signals a risk for complications. According to a study from Sweden, "previous studies on whether signs of infection in Pap smears imply a risk factor for...

Researchers pinpoint possible cause of chronic bladder disease.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research in cats suggests that the cause of some cases of interstitial cystitis (IC), a chronic and incurable inflammatory bladder disease that affects at least 700,000 women in the United States...

Study helps explain relationship between weight gain and female hormones.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researchers have presented study findings that help explain the relationship between weight gain and menopause. The study helps demonstrate how female...

Intrafetal ablation is best for managing acardiac twins.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Intrafetal ablation is best for managing acardiac twins. "This review of the literature aimed to determine pregnancy outcomes after minimally invasive treatment for occluding vascular supply to...

Hip arthroplasty is unlikely to cause obstetrical problems in young women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hip arthroplasty is unlikely to cause obstetrical problems in young women. According to recent research from the United States, "female patients under 45 years of age (average, 32.5; range, 14-44)...

Bisexuality, abuse, drugs behind AIDS spread among South's rural blacks.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health officials have struggled for years to understand why blacks across the rural South are contracting AIDS at a faster rate than whites. A research scientist at the University of Alabama has...

Women and men differ in heart disease traits and treatment.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study shows just how different men and women really are - when it comes to their hearts, that is. It also helps solve several mysteries about women and heart problems, and highlights the need for...

Role of adipocytokines in anorexia nervosa reviewed.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review the role of the two adipocytokines, leptin and adiponectin, in anorexia nervosa in a recent issue of Hormone and Metabolic Research. "Adipose tissue secretes a large number of...

Company updates positive clinical data on multiple antisense drugs.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (ISIS) announced positive data from clinical trials of four antisense drugs for the treatment of four diseases. Final results from phase II studies of ISIS 104838 in...

Chinese Health Ministry bans test-tube technology for single women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- China's Health Ministry has barred that nation's doctors from helping single women get pregnant via in vitro fertilization, but the decision is subject to final review by China's Cabinet and possibly...

Simulated weightlessness changes bone characteristics in male and female rats.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Simulated weightlessness changes bone characteristics in male and female rats. According to recent research from the United States, "prolonged spaceflight results in bone loss in astronauts, but...

14-3-3 Sigma positively regulates p53 and suppresses tumor growth.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 14-3-3 sigma positively regulates p53 and suppresses tumor growth. According to published research from the United States, "The 14-3-3 sigma (sigma) protein, a negative regulator of the cell cycle, is a...

Bone sialoprotein overexpression fosters cancer cell metastasis in study mice.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bone sialoprotein overexpression fosters cancer cell metastasis in study mice. According to recent research from the United States, "bone sialoprotein (BSP) is a major non-collagenous protein found...

Breast cancer detection system receives marketing approval from FDA.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- iCAD, Inc., (ICAD) has received necessary approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its new iCAD iQ Computer Aided Detection system. The iQ system is designed specifically...

Comparative transductions of breast cancer cells by three DNA viruses.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Comparative transductions of breast cancer cells by three DNA viruses. "Defining the ideal vectors to transduce breast cancer using viruses is currently under intense preclinical evaluation,"...

Coping and posttraumatic growth in women with early-stage breast cancer.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coping and posttraumatic growth in women with early-stage breast cancer. According to recent research published in the journal Health Psychology, "Predictors and outcomes of benefit finding, positive...

Danish researchers use image data software to help breast cancer research.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scimagix Inc. announced that the Institute of Cancer Biology (part of the Danish Cancer Society) and Danish Centre for Translational Breast Cancer Research (DCTB) has selected Scimagix's Image...

Diagnosis of axillary nodal metastases by ultrasound-guided core biopsy.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diagnosis of axillary nodal metastases by ultrasound-guided core biopsy. According to recent research from England, "The purpose of this study was to examine the use of ultrasound (US)-guided core...

EZH2 is a marker of aggressive breast cancer.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- EZH2 is a marker of aggressive breast cancer. According to a study from the United States, "The Polycomb Group Protein EZH2 is a transcriptional repressor involved in controlling cellular memory and has...

FDA gives approval for phase III registrational trial for breast cancer drug.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- YM BioSciences Inc. (YMBA) has received written confirmation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it may initiate a pivotal phase III, or registrational trial, for its lead...

Flavonoid intake and breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Greece.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flavonoid intake and breast cancer risk: a case-control study in Greece. "Flavonoids have been investigated for possible inverse associations with various chronic degenerative diseases, but there...

Health officials urge new mammograms for patients of New York clinic.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A review of a mammography clinic in the borough of Manhattan in New York City found that the facility had a risk for missed cancer in 74% of cases, the New York health department said. State Health...

Hpr6.6 protein mediates cell death from oxidative damage in MCF-7 breast cancer.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hpr6.6 protein mediates cell death from oxidative damage in MCF-7 breast cancer. "Reactive oxygen species (ROS) cause cell death and are associated with a variety of maladies, from trauma and...

Kodak gets FDA approval for mammography device.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eastman Kodak Co., which is expanding its health imaging business as its main photography business fades, said that its new breast cancer detection device has drawn qualified approval from the U.S. Food...

Supreme Court justice battles disease from the bench.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A blindfolded woman, holding a set of scales, is the traditional image of justice. The latest face is that of a woman with no hair - and a dynamic smile. Florida State Supreme Court Justice...

Surgical treatment for elderly breast cancer patients over age 70.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgical treatment for elderly breast cancer patients over age 70. "Because elderly breast cancer patients differ in various biological characteristics from younger patients, it is important to...

The LeJour vertical mammoplasty pattern for skin-sparing mastectomy.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The LeJour vertical mammoplasty pattern for skin-sparing mastectomy. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery, "An application of the LeJour vertical mammoplasty...

iCAD, Inc. to distribute iQ Tabletop CAD System.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- iCAD, Inc., (ICAD), which designs, develops, and markets computer aided detection (CAD) imaging technology and systems for the early detection of breast cancer, and Merry X-Ray Corp., a distributor of...

Cancer registry useful for Florida breast cancer early detection program.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators report results from a Florida breast cancer early detection program using the statewide cancer registry. According to recent research published in the journal Breast Cancer Research...

Canadian study confirms women with implants require more medical care.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study by epidemiologists at the British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, finds that Canadian women with breast implants use much more medical services than other women of the same...

Causes of death among Finnish women with cosmetic breast implants, 1971-2001.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Causes of death among Finnish women with cosmetic breast implants, 1971-2001. "Mortality patterns among women with cosmetic breast implants have not been well characterized. We examined cause...

Fast-food chain apologizes to nursing mom.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Burger King has served up a plain apology to a woman who said she was ordered by a franchise employee to stop breast-feeding her baby in the fast-food restaurant's dining room or leave. Kate Geary...

Lactation increases rate of wound healing, lowers stress hormone levels in mice.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a study of mice, scientists found that lactation increased the rate of wound healing and was associated with lower levels of the stress hormone corticosterone when compared with controls. "Our...

Radiofrequency ablation being used to treat cancerous tumors.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a minimally invasive procedure that is being used to treat certain cancers at The American Institute for Cancer Ablation. A needle is inserted into the tumor using...

Menstrual cycle influences baroreflex heart rate control.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baroreflex regulation of cardiac activity is influenced by the menstrual cycle in women. Researchers in Japan conducted a study "to determine baroreflex control of heart rate (HR) to hypotensive and...

Cardiac patient with complications delivers healthy baby.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At the age of 25, Nancy DePrete was told that she had a 10% chance of having a baby. After suffering a stroke at the age of 24 and being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 25, Nancy's...

KCl cotransport is an important modulator of cervical cancer growth and invasion.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- KCl cotransport is an important modulator of cervical cancer growth and invasion. According to a study from Taiwan, "Cervical cancer is a major world health problem for women, but the pathophysiology of...

National coverage initiated for DNAwithPap test.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digene Corporation (DIGE) announced that Cigna Healthcare has updated their cervical cancer screening Clinical Resource Tool to include human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in combination with a Pap test...

Radical hysterectomy increases risk of impairing women's sexual function.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who have a radical hysterectomy are at increased risk for long-term complications of sexual dysfunction. The finding comes from a new study to be published in the January 1, 2004, issue of...

The development of high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer in Japan.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The development of high-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer in Japan. "The differences in radiotherapeutic treatment systems for cervical cancer between the United States and Japan can be...

Pennsylvania partnership announces agreement to build relationship with Roche.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health Network Laboratories (HNL), a regional provider of medical diagnostics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, announced a 5-year strategic alliance agreement with Roche Diagnostics. Together the...

Research agreement signed for testing of topical anti-herpes formulations.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CytoGenix, Inc., (CYGX) has signed an agreement with the DermPharm division of DermTech International, Inc., a firm specializing in dermatology safety and efficacy testing with experience in the U.S....

Soy isoflavones help postmenopausal women with low bone mass retain density.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Soy isoflavones help postmenopausal women with low bone mass retain density. "Animal studies have shown that soy isoflavones have an effect in preventing estrogen-related bone loss, but few data are...

A new WHO study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new WHO study shows hormonal male contraception prevents pregnancy. "WHO studies provided proof of concept for hormonal male contraception using a prototype androgen-alone regimen. Combined...

FDA approves first chewable birth-control tablet for women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ovcon 35, an oral, spearmint-flavored contraceptive tablet that can be chewed and swallowed. This new version of Ovcon 35, indicated for the...

Survey finds women overwhelmed by antiaging treatment options.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When consumers visit the cosmetic counter at a department store or walk through the skin care aisle at the local drugstore, they are met by a wide variety of antiaging products available for the face...

Imaging company inks agreement with the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) announced the signing of a collaborative agreement with the Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute (RGI) for Cancer Research, Inc., for the development of optical imaging...

New research has identified zinc cutoff values for premenopausal women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research has identified zinc cutoff values for premenopausal women. According to published research from Japan, "the objective of this study was to measure relationships between plasma zinc (Zn)...

Quality improvement program enhances heart care, closes gender gap.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Using a low-cost, hospital quality improvement program substantially improved care for heart attack patients and significantly reduced treatment differences for men and women in 1 year, study results...

More risk factors for heart disease increase Medicare cost.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Preventing heart disease risk factors in younger adults could be a money-saving investment for the federal Medicare program, researchers reported in two studies presented at the American Heart...

Blood test screening reduces need for amniocentesis.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Is simply being 35 or older enough reason for a pregnant woman to undergo amniocentesis to check for Down syndrome? The older mothers-to-be are, the higher their risk of having babies with this...

Chromotest updates presented at American Society of Human Genetics meeting.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ikonisys, Inc., a company focused on cell-based diagnostic products for the obstetrical and oncology markets, announced a major achievement in its development of Chromotest, a test to detect Down...

A new swine uterus perfusion system should advance physiological research.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new swine uterus perfusion system should advance physiological research. "The objective of this study was to establish an experimental model for extracorporeal perfusion of swine uterus. In order...

Pharmacotherapy of eating disorders reviewed.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "The purpose of this review is to discuss pharmacological options for the treatment of patients with eating disorders. Sequentially described are pharmaco-therapy studies of anorexia nervosa (AN),...

Family dysfunction foreshadows bulimia nervosa and other psychoses.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Family dysfunction foreshadows bulimia nervosa and other psychoses. According to recent research from Germany, "the influence of the family on the development and the maintenance of bulimia nervosa...

Genetic mutations resulting in delayed puberty are focus of study.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Identifying genetic mutations that delay puberty in a small number of children may also lead to better infertility treatment and birth control, says a Medical College of Georgia physician-scientist. ...

Sex differences exist in effect of obesity on serum gonadotropin levels.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sex differences exist in the effect of obesity on 24-hour mean serum gonadotropin levels. "To determine the effect of obesity on serum gonadotropin levels and any possible sex difference in the...

Individually tailored pest management programs reduce pediatric health risks.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Individually tailored pest management programs reduce pediatric health risks. According to a study from the United States, "pesticides, applied in large quantities in urban communities to control...

International conference calls for an end to circumcision practice.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Activists and health experts are calling on governments and religious leaders to step up efforts to stop female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice imposed on an estimated 2 million girls worldwide a...

Company offers Cialis update and reports net loss for third quarter.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ICOS Corp. (ICOS) summarized recent events and released its financial results for the 3 and 9 months ended September 30, 2003. Following the February 2003 launch of Cialis in Europe, worldwide...

Sexual dysfunction drug maker completes $2M financing.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enhance Biotech, Inc., (EBOI) announced that the company has completed a private equity financing of $2.0 million through the sale of common stock and warrants. The company will be using these funds...

Woman's health company reports increased third quarter revenues.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., (IMA), a provider of women's health and nutritional products and a developer of advanced medical devices, announced its financial results for the 3- and 9-month...

Laser microdissection enhances the recovery of DNA from sperm on lab slides.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Laser microdissection enhances the recovery of DNA from sperm on lab slides. According to recent research published in the journal Forensic Science International, "traditionally, sperms are isolated...

Women and men differ in heart disease traits and treatment.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study led by researchers from the University of Michigan (U-M) Cardiovascular Center shows that women who suffer chest pain or a heart attack are more likely than men with the same conditions to have...

Heart attacks appear to have more serious impact on women than men.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who have heart attacks appear to be more seriously affected than men. Unstable angina (UA) is a heart condition caused by insufficient oxygen reaching the heart muscle and causing periodic...

Genetics company presents new data relating to prenatal and genetic testing.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genzyme Genetics, a business unit of Genzyme Corp. (GENZ), presented data from a series of large prenatal and genetic screening studies at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting in...

Bisphosphonates prevent bone fractures in the elderly.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bisphosphonates prevent bone fractures in the elderly. "As the older population increases, the incidence of osteoporotic fractures is expected to dramatically rise during the next few decades....

PTEN overexpression squashes the migration of ovarian cancer cells.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PTEN overexpression squashes the migration of ovarian cancer cells. "Peritoneal dissemination is the major progression pathway of ovarian cancer, and its control is important for improvement of the...

Children left motherless by AIDS in U.S. drops from 1978 to 1998.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The number of children left motherless by AIDS in the United States has dropped from 1978 to 1998. According to recent research from the United States, "When a mother dies of AIDS, basic needs of...

Educational program fails to improve adherence to HIV treatment in minority patients.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A novel educational intervention does not improve adherence to HIV treatment in minority patients. According to published research from Texas, "A 24-week open-label clinical trial was conducted in...

Expanded HIV care needed for aborigines and women in Canada.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Greater efforts are needed to provide HIV care to aborigines and women in Canada. In a recent study, scientists there "evaluated all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related deaths over the period...

Whole milk component of breast milk carries highest HIV load.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The whole milk component of breast milk carries the highest HIV load. Scientists in the United States conducted a study "to determine which of the four components of breast milk (whole milk, skim...

Hairstylists recruited to promote good health.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Vermont Department of Health is enlisting hairdressers to spread the word about good health. The Health Department invited a dozen Bennington County hairstylists, social service workers, and...

Nevada lawmaker says state isn't good for women's health.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Statistics cited by Nevada state Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce at the 2003 First Lady's Conference on Women's Health Issues were grim. Nevada ranks among the lowest in per-person healthcare spending,...

Unusual fatigue, other symptoms could warn of impending heart attacks in women.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) report that women in a study who had heart attacks remembered having unusual fatigue or other new symptoms as much as a month...

MPA component of HRT counteracts cardioprotective effects of estrogen.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) reduces RLP levels, although the MPA component inhibits the cardioprotective effects of estrogen. According to recent research from Boston, HRT "in postmenopausal...

Survey validates women's confusion about safety of menopausal hormone therapy.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a nationwide online survey released by the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) found that almost 70% of women are confused about the safety of menopausal hormone therapy. The...

More aggressive treatment in women yields similar results to men.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Duke University Medical Center researchers have found an interesting paradox about sex differences in heart disease: women have a greater burden of hypertension than their male counterparts and they...

Overweight girls' blood pressure responds better to stress than overweight boys.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overweight girls have a better blood pressure response to stress than overweight boys, Medical College of Georgia researchers report. The findings surprised the scientists, who previously thought...

I.V. anti-D safe for pregnant moms with thrombocytopenia purpura; fetus okay.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- I.V. anti-D safe for pregnant moms with thrombocytopenia purpura; fetus okay. "This pilot study assessed the safety and efficacy of intravenous anti-D in 8 RhD + women with immune thrombocytopenic...

Waiting 3 years between births could reduce infant mortality by 24%.
December 4, 2003... 2003 DEC 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World experts and the CATALYST Consortium advise women that waiting 3 years or longer between the births of their children could potentially reduce infant mortality by up to 24% and under-5 mortality by...