Women's Health Weekly articles from May 2001

Women's Health Weekly archives from May 2001

Estrogen May Have Protective Effect.(colorectal cancer)
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- New research supports the theory that the female hormone estrogen might protect women from colorectal cancer. Researchers is Italy have found that women had about a 20% lower chance of developing the...

Partner Violence, Seat-Belt Use Among Issues Overlooked During Pregnancy Counseling.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Although most pregnant women receive counseling on a number of health topics, some women with special risks are not getting the advice they need, according to the results of a new study. "This study...

Health Risk Patterns Among Lesbians, Bisexual Women Increase Rates Of Cancer, Other Chronic Diseases.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10- (NewsRx Network) -- Health risk patterns among lesbians and bisexual women leave them at greater risk of cancer and other chronic diseases linked to smoking and obesity than heterosexual women, according to a new University of...

Core Needle Biopsies Can Reduce Unnecessary Surgical Breast Biopsies.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Unnecessary surgical breast biopsies can be dramatically reduced if women with abnormal mammograms undergo core needle biopsies first, a new study shows. Core needle biopsies - which don't scar or deform...

Vaginal Infection Treatments Reduce Viral Load.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - Successful resolution of vaginal infections may significantly reduce the risk of sexual HIV transmission by reducing viral "shedding," according to a University of...

Breastfeeding May Protect Bones In Teenage Mothers.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Teenage mothers are in no danger of sacrificing their own nutritional health if they choose to breastfeed their babies, according to a study by pediatricians at University of California Davis School of Medicine...

For Girls, Having Dad Around Is Preventive Medicine.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- For young daughters, father does know best - if he is around. If a dad is absent, the chances greatly increase for a fatherless daughter to become sexually active while still a teenager, according to a...

Iron Deficiency Still Common Among South Asian And Chinese Women In The U.K.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Lack of awareness of the link between anemia and diet may partly explain why anemia remains more common among women of South Asian and Chinese ethnic origin in the United Kingdom than in women of European...

Nitrate In Drinking Water Increases Risk.(bladder cancer)
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Nitrate in drinking water is associated with an increased risk for bladder cancer, according to a University of Iowa (UT) study that looked at cancer incidence among nearly 22,000 Iowa women. The study...

Double Reading Mammograms: What is the Benefit? What are the Charges?
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Double reading of mammograms increases breast cancer detection rates by nearly 8%. Biopsy, surgical, and pathology charges to confirm diagnosis of those cancers is about $10,000 per cancer detected, a new study...

Folate Intake Counteracts Disease Risk Associated With Alcohol Consumption.(breast cancer )
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- The risk of postmenopausal breast cancer increases among women who regularly consume alcoholic beverages if they have a low intake of folate, a B vitamin, according to a new Mayo Clinic study. Women who...

New Biopsy Technique is Safe and Effective.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new ultrasound-guided biopsy technique allows a radiologist to remove all or nearly all of a mass in the breast thus helping to better diagnose whether the mass is cancer or not. The new technique could...

Three Equally Effective Surgical Procedures May Not Produce Equal Quality Of Life.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women treated for breast carcinoma may experience a different quality of life depending on the type of surgery used to treat the disease, according to a study published in the April 1, 2001 issue of Cancer. ...

Lack Of Confidence A Barrier For Women In Underserved Populations.(breastfeeding )
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Most women in underserved populations do not continue breastfeeding after four months because they lack the confidence they will do so, and they think their infants prefer formula, a study by Yale University...

U.S. Task Force Recommends Screening For All Sexually Active Women.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- In its first set of recommendations, the third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended on April 17, 2001, that primary care clinicians screen all sexually active women ages 25 and younger, as...

Depression Can Hasten HIV Progression In Women.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, staff medical writer - HIV infected women who suffer from depression have more complications and lower survival rates than other infected women, epidemiologists at Yale University report. ...

Higher Order Multiple Births Drop In The U.S. For First Time In A Decade.(Statistical Data Included)
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Triplet and other higher order multiple births (triplet/+) declined in 1999 for the first time in a decade after more than doubling between 1990 and 1998, according to the latest natality statistics released in...

Survival Disadvantage Reported For Female Patients With Epstein-Barr Virus.(Hodgkin's disease )
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 -(NewsRx Network) -- The presence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in women with Hodgkin's disease can negatively affect survival time after diagnosis, according to a study published in the April 15, 2001, issue of the journal...

Designer Estrogen May Help Cognitive Performance In Some Women.(raloxifene)
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- The designer estrogen drug raloxifene has been prescribed to millions of postmenopausal women for osteoporosis, but its effects on the aging brain are unclear. Now a new study, led by a University of...

Study Shows Treatment Benefits Women With Low Sex Drive.(bupropion )
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 (NewsRx Network) -- A study published in the May-June 2001 issue of the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy found that bupropion hydrochloride sustained-release tablets may be an effective treatment for hypoactive sexual desire...

Babies Born Via Cesarean Section At Risk Of Asthma In Adulthood.
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- Babies born via cesarean section are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma in adulthood, according to researchers writing in the April 2001 Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Baizhuang Xu, MD,...

Social, Psychosocial Factors Important Among Pregnant, Low-Income, African-American Women.(risk factors for premature birth)
May 10, 2001... 2001 MAY 10 - (NewsRx Network) -- A lack of time or money for "non-essentials," such as socializing with friends, going out to dinner, or taking care of one's appearance, may be among the many factors contributing to the risk of delivering a...

Future Of Diagnosis Includes MR Screening Of High Risk Women And MR-Guided Biopsy.(breast cancer, magnetic resonance)
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- The future of magnetic resonance imaging (MIRI) of the breast includes screening women at high risk of developing breast cancer, and the development of MR-guided core needle biopsy, predicts Carol Lee, MD, who...

New Ultrasound Technique Provides Clear Look At Hard-To-Diagnose Breast Cysts.(Breast harmonic imaging)
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- Breast harmonic imaging, a new ultrasound technique, can be successfully used to diagnose hard to see breast cysts, which could eliminate the need for some biopsies, a study shows. A study of 30 patients...

Use Of Newer Low-Dose Pill Is Not Related To Increased Risk Of Heart Attack.(oral contraceptives )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- Current use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is unrelated to an increased risk of a nonfatal first myocardial infarction (MI) among women who do not smoke or who smoke fewer than 25 cigarettes a day, according to...

Different Factors Influence Men's And Women's Risks For Developing Pain.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michelle Marble, senior medical writer - "Multiple factors influence both clinical and experimental pain in a sex-dependent manner," stated Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, at the 20th Annual Scientific Meeting of...

Cancer-Prevention Surgery May Not Ease Worries.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- Surgical removal of the ovaries substantially reduces the risk of ovarian cancer in women at high risk, but the procedure might not reduce the fear of cancer any more than routine screening, according to a...

Children Exposed To Drugs In Utero More Likely To Have Behavior Problems.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- The subject of whether prenatal drug exposure has a significant impact on a child's intellectual capacity has been controversial. Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers have been following a group of...

Radiation Implants Cut Treatment Time, Have Good Outcomes.(breast cancer )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- A new study has found a radiation treatment for early-stage breast cancer could reduce the treatment time from five weeks to as little as five days. Dr. Frank Vicini of William Beaumont Hospital in Royal...

Some Survivors Feel Discriminated Against.(breast cancer)
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- Although most women report positive benefits from talking to family and friends about their breast cancer, some do experience negative repercussions and others report both workplace and insurance...

Two-Year Follow-Up Unnecessary For Some Women Who Undergo Fine Needle Aspiration.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women who have an abnormal mammogram and sonogram and undergo an ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration are traditionally asked to have a mammogram every six months for two years to confirm that the...

High HIV Viremia Does Not Increase Cancer Risk.(cervical cancer )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer -- High levels of plasma HIV RNA do not necessarily predispose patients to cervical cancer although high viral loads are linked to factors that do increase the risk to...

New Research Bolsters Concept That Estrogen Provides Protection.(colorectal cancer)
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 -- (NewsRx Network) -- New research bolsters the hypothesis that the female hormone estrogen might protect women from colorectal cancer. Scientists in Italy have found that women had about a 20% lower chance of developing the...

Cardiac And Pregnancy Assays Are Being Tested For Emergency Room Use.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Quantech Ltd. (QQQQ) announced May 2, 2001, that Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) has begun clinical studies of the Quantech FasTraQ[TM] instrument system and PrePaQ[TM] cardiac and pregnancy...

Overweight May Slow Onset Of Full-Blown AIDS.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Gaining a few extra pounds may help prevent the progression of HIV to full-blown AIDS, although the reasons are still unclear. J. Shuter and colleagues at...

Weight Regain In Anorexia Nervosa Results In Abnormal Fat Redistribution.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric illness of girls and young women that culminates in severe undernutrition with mortality rates as high as 21%. Because the patient's self-perceived body image is an important...

Greater Estrogen In Postmenopausal Obesity Blocks FSH Production.(follicle-stimulating hormone )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Susan Hasty, senior medical writer - Scientists working in Mexico have shown that greater estrogen levels in obese, postmenopausal women are responsible for their lower follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)...

Anti-Angiogenesis Agent To Be Tested With Chemotherapy.(ovarian cancer )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- The University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Puget Sound Oncology Consortium will lead a Phase II ovarian cancer clinical trial in the U.S. evaluating the safety and effectiveness...

E1B Deleted Adenovirus Infection Inhibits Tumor Growth In Vivo.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Deborah W. Heinrich, PhD, staff medical writer Researchers at Beatson Laboratory in Scotland demonstrated that infection with an E1B 55kDa deleted adenovirus (ONYX-0 15) inhibited tumor growth in vivo. ...

Tumor Cells Practice Vascular Mimicry In Metastatic Disease.
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Scientists report in the American Journal of Pathology that aggressive tumor cells mimic angiogenesis in higher-grade ovarian cancers. These cells, according to...

Negative Abdominal Pressure Device Alleviates Symptoms.(pseudotumor cerebri )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Susan Hasty, senior medical writer - Researchers have tested a device that relieves the debilitating headache and ringing in the ears associated with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC), a condition that affects obese...

Booster Offers Adequate Protection To Young Pregnant Women.(tetanus )
May 17, 2001... 2001 MAY 17 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - In areas with good health care services, pregnant women are adequately protected from tetanus with a single booster of tetanus toxoid, say researchers working in India....

Clue To Severe PMS Discovered; Researchers Seeks Volunteers To Continue Study.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Unlike most women, those who experience an especially debilitating form of premenstrual syndrome - a medical condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder - show abnormal responses to stress, according to...

Premenopausal Factors Best Predict Postmenopausal Heart, Stroke Risk.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- A woman's cardiovascular risk factors such as cholesterol and blood pressure readings before menopause are a more accurate predictor of whether she will develop heart disease or stroke after menopause,...

Common Changes In Body Composition In Premenopausal Patients May Be Preventable With Exercise.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Increasing or maintaining activity levels may help premenopausal patients avoid the weight gain common with chemotherapy for breast cancer, researchers from Duke University Comprehensive Cancer Center and...

Ductal Lavage Detects Atypical Cells In 23% Of High-Risk Women.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Atypical cells were detected in 23% of women at high risk of developing breast cancer, according to updated results of a large-scale clinical trial, presented at the American College of Obstetricians and...

Researchers Look Into Using Stem Cells From Connective Tissue To Build Up Fat At Breast.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Using stem cells taken from connective tissue in the body, researchers hope to build up a volume of fat at the breast as part of reconstructive surgery. "The method we are studying would make use of the...

Researcher Says Confidence Is One Key To Easier Labor And Childbirth.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- A pregnant woman's fears of childbirth may play a role in how she will handle labor and delivery. a new study suggests. An Ohio State University researcher found that among first-time mothers, less...

Updated Treatment Guidelines Aim To Improve Care.(of osteoporosis)
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Osteoporosis affects eight million women, yet knowledge about the disease's most visible symptom is lacking among both patients and physicians, according to new survey findings released at the 10th Annual...

Zidovudine-Based Contraceptive Appears Safe In Murine Model.(WHI-07)
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - The zidovudine-derived spermicide WHI-07 is safe for vaginal application, researchers writing in the journal Toxicological Sciences report. O.J. D'Cruz and...

Study Finds No Increased Risk Of Cancer Associated With Prosthetics.(breast implants do not cause increased cancer risk)
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 -- (NewsRx Network) -- Women with breast implants should be reassured by the consistency of scientific studies that have uniformly found they are not at increased risk for cancer, reports a study in the May 2001 issue of Plastic and...

Obese Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome At Increased Risk Of Sleep Apnea.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Excessive androgen production in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may put them at risk for another disorder - obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Doctors...

Some Obese Postmenopausal Women Impervious to Metabolic Disturbances.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer -- A subset of postmenopausal women, despite being obese, are apparently able to avoid the metabolic disturbances such as insulin resistance often associated with...

Walking Protects Women From Cognitive Decline.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Walking may help women keep their brains young, according to research presented during the American Academy of Neurology's 53rd Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 5-11, 2001. Women who walk...

Imiquimod Effective Against Genital Warts In Adolescent Girls.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Results of a new study show that Aldara[TM] (imiquimod) cream 5% is a highly effective treatment for adolescent girls with the sexually transmitted disease genital warts. Nearly 80% of the patients studied...

Smoking, Multiparity May Put Women At Higher Risk of Cervical Cancer.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Among women infected with human papillomavirus (HPV), those who smoke and those who have had three or more pregnancies are significantly more likely to advance to...

Drug Candidate Proves Effective In Stimulating Ovulation.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Results of three studies evaluating Ferring Pharmaceuticals' highly purified, human-derived follicle stimulating hormone (hFSH) were presented at the 49th Annual Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Meeting and...

NewsRx Network Chosen As Source For 'Information Therapy'.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- NewsRx Network, Atlanta, Georgia, the leading provider of life science databases and daily and weekly health news, now is a major source for "information therapy." NewsRx databases are derived from medical...

Drug Relieves Common Physical, Emotional Complaints.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24- (NewsRx Network) -- [Yasmin.sup.R], an investigational low-dose, monophasic oral contraceptive, provides relief from some of the most common physical and emotional symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, according to a study...

Vitamin C Can Help Prevent Preeclampsia.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24- (NewsRx Network) -- Vitamin C has been shown to reverse preeclampsia, according to a new British study. Six researchers, led by Dr. John C. Chambers of London's Imperial College School of Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital,...

Young HIV+ Girls At Risk For Bone Damage.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer. senior medical writer - Young girls infected with HIV have an increased risk for calcium insufficiency and bone degradation, researchers in Maryland warn. "Early diagnostic efforts and...

Oxybutynin Chloride Betters Rival In New Study.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Results of a Phase IV clinical study evaluating the two leading medications for the treatment of overactive bladder were presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' (ACOG) 50th Annual...

Woman Find It Harder To Quit Than Men.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- A review of numerous research studies focusing on smoking cessation has concluded that while women may suffer greater relative risks of smoking related diseases than do men, they tend to have less success than...

Women Have Higher Risk Of Fatal Occurrence After Cardiac Surgery.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Women are more likely to develop a stroke after cardiac surgery than men, and their strokes are more likely to be fatal, researchers report the May 1, 2001, issue of the journal Circulation. Researchers...

Findings Of Animal Study Suggest Mother's Use Of Ecstasy May Cause Memory Defects In Offspring.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers have reported the first evidence that a mother's use of the illicit drug MDMA (ecstasy) during pregnancy may result in specific types of long-term learning and memory impairments in her offspring....

Blood From Multiparous Donors Linked To Lung Injury.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Blood donated by women with multiple children can cause or exacerbate lung injury in intensive care patients, researchers in Sweden warn. "Transfusion-related...

Family History Is A Poor Predictor Of Blood Clotting In Women Before Going On The Pill.
May 24, 2001... 2001 MAY 24 - (NewsRx Network) -- Family history of venous thromboembolism (blood clotting) is an unsatisfactory predictor for identifying common thrombophilic defects in women without thrombosis before taking oral contraceptives, cardiologists...