Women's Health Weekly articles from September 2001

Women's Health Weekly archives from September 2001

Large-Volume Liposuction Improves Cardiovascular Risk Factors.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Women undergo large-volume liposuction presumably to improve their appearance only, but they may get health benefits in the bargain, researchers at Georgetown University...

Assaulted Girls Are More Likely Than Boys To Have Preexisting Cognitive Or Psychosocial Impairments.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- In the U.S., adolescent girls are more likely than adolescent boys to be assaulted at home, at a residence, or at school than in public, and are more likely than boys to be stabbed than shot, study findings...

Micro- and Macrometastatic Growth Patterns Differ In Human Tumors.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer -- A new study has revealed metastatic growth patterns emerge differently in patients with breast cancer. Those differences show up in comparisons between lymph node...

Study Suggests Season Of Birth May Play Etiological Role.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Anorexic women are most likely to have been born in the spring or early summer, reports a researcher in Scotland. The finding raises the possibility that a common winter infection, such as flu, may predispose an...

"Chemical Condoms" Safe, Effective For Primates.(vaginally inserted anti-viral compounds prevent HIV transmission)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - A number of "chemical condoms" now being studied may help protect women from sexual transmission of HIV, according to researchers in England. "Vaginal agents which...

Pregnant Women With Asthma Advised To Take Precautions.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans and can be a serious problem for pregnant women, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). When left uncontrolled, asthma is...

Estrogen Replacement Therapy Strengthens Bones of Frail Elderly Women.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, have found the first evidence that estrogen replacement therapy can significantly increase bone density in frail elderly women. ...

Some Groups Have Benefited Less From Antiretroviral Therapy.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Potent antiretroviral therapy has benefited some demographic groups of HIV patients more than others, researchers in Maryland report. "The advent of highly active...

Postmenopausal African-American Women Face Heart Disease Danger During Sleep.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Postmenopausal African-American women whose blood pressure does not drop at night are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than white women, according to a study in the August 2001 issue of the American...

Technology Would Allow Easy Diagnosis In Point-Of-Care Setting.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6- (NewsRx Network) -- Quidel Corporation (QDEL) announced receipt of additional patent protection for its Layered Thin Film (LTF) Technology by which a doctors office or other point-of-care setting can use volatile amines detected in...

Biopsy Protein Marker Could Be Used For Very Early Detection.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6- (NewsRx Network) - Samaritan Research Laboratories of Samaritan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SPHC), has finalized an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement to champion a patent that could be developed as a tool for early detection and...

Cell-Surface Molecule May Hold Key To Prevention.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- A molecule found on the surface of many types of cells, but at high levels in breast cancer cells, may lead to new methods to prevent and treat the disease, a University of California, Irvine research team has...

Group Supports Prophylactic Mastectomy Option For High-Risk Women.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- For women with a breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA1 or BRCA2) mutation, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation supports prophylactic bilateral total mastectomy as an option for reducing the risk of...

Noninvasive Mammary Aspiration Diagnostic Device Put To The Test.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (NSTK) announced findings from a clinical trial that evaluated whether useful specimens could be obtained using its noninvasive Mammary Aspiration Specimen Cytology Test...

Weekly Docetaxel Is Promising For Older Patients.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Weekly dosing of the chemotherapy agent docetaxel ([Taxotere.sup.R]) is efficacious and well tolerated in patients with advanced breast cancer who are elderly or considered poor candidates for combination...

Expecting A Baby? Expect Some Changes In Your Skin, Hair, And Nails.
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 --(NewsRx Network) -- During pregnancy, changes in the skin, hair, and nails are common. The correct diagnosis and treatment of these conditions during pregnancy are essential to ensure the health of both mother and baby. "The...

Hepatitis C Outbreak Associated With Gynecological Surgery.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Doctors in Italy have concluded an investigation into an outbreak of hepatitis C virus detected among women who underwent gynecological surgery in the same surgical...

Epidural Pain Relief During Labor Does Not Increase Chance Of C-Section.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Contrary to what has previously been reported, epidural analgesia, used to relieve women's pain during labor, does not appear to increase a woman's chances of having a cesarean section, according to an analysis...

Pregnant Women Should Be Cautious About Handling Rodents.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Pregnant women should be cautious about contact with pet hamsters or wild or laboratory mice, suggest study findings. Leslie Barton, MD, professor of Pediatrics and pediatric infectious disease specialist...

Study Touts Benefits Of Nurse Specialist Intervention For At-Risk Pregnant Women And Their Infants.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Study findings show that a prenatal care intervention in the home delivered by nurse specialists with masters degrees can reduce infant mortality, improve maternal and infant health, and lower health care costs....

Sleeping Mat: A Novel Approach For Prevention And Treatment.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- A sleeping mat that creates a natural energy field, and its potential for treating or preventing osteoporosis, is the subject of a clinical trial at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The...

Vibration Boosts Bone Density.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Researchers may have discovered a promising way to counter osteoporosis. Clinton Rubin of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and colleagues saw an increase in the density of bone tissue in...

Follicular VEGF Expression Is Disrupted In Hyperstimulation Syndrome.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- by Sonia Nichols, senior medical writer - Abnormal follicular activity may explain an abnormal correlation between hormones, the number of follicles produced, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)165...

NIH Report Shows That Condoms Do Not Provide Safe Sex.(National Institute of Health)(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6 - (NewsRx Network) -- Condoms, long the mainstay of the safe-sex public health model, do not protect against the spread of nearly all sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to a benchmark report released by the U.S....

Hormone Replacement Therapy Improves Glycemic Control After Menopause.(Brief Article)
September 6, 2001... 2001 SEP 6- (NewsRx Network) by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Hormone replacement therapy is associated with lower [HbA.sub.lc] levels in postmenopausal women, researchers at Kaiser Permanente have found. "Little is known about...

Study Concludes Estrogen Replacement Therapy Unlikely To Increase Risk.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A qualitative analysis of 25 years of research concludes that the evidence does not support the hypothesis that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) increases the risk of breast cancer. Nor does...

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Put Elderly Women At Risk.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Hormone replacement therapy to ameliorate the effects of menopause may increase the risk of thrombotic disorders for elderly women, researchers in the United...

Estrogen Patch May Improve Memory For Women With AD.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Here's another round in the ongoing debate over whether estrogen can help with the symptoms of Alzheimer disease: a new study shows that an estrogen skin patch given to women with mild to moderate...

Alcohol Drinkers Consume More Calories And Cholesterol Than Nondrinkers.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study findings suggest diets of those imbibing alcohol are less healthy than those of teetotalers. Different levels of alcohol consumption may alter dietary habits, which may confound the...

Flaxseed May Fight Breast Cancer In Postmenopausal Women.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flaxseed, sold in health food stores as a dietary supplement, may protect postmenopausal women against breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota in St. Paul....

Women At Higher Risk For Human Papillomavirus Virus Infection.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Female HIV patients have a high prevalence of coinfection with human papillomavirus, which is a risk factor for cervical cancer, researchers in Mexico warn....

Age Of Onset Primarily Dictated By Genes.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The age at which a woman reaches menopause is 85% genetically determined, according to new research published in the August 30, 2001, issue of Human Reproduction. A woman with a family history of...

Pregnant Women Should Be Screened for Gestational Diabetes.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In its new evidence-based recommendations on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) advises that it is appropriate to screen all pregnant...

Increase In Chemotherapy Use Appears To Reflect U.S. Treatment Recommendations.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There has been a 30% increase in the use of chemotherapy in women diagnosed with breast carcinoma between 1991-1996, according to a study published in the August 15, 2001, issue of Cancer. The...

Obese Young Women At Higher Mortality Risk From Carcinoma.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Among women diagnosed with breast carcinoma at age According to the findings of this study, obesity as measured by being in the highest quartile of BMI is a strong predictor of mortality among...

PET Scan Results Change Management For 60% Patients.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A PET scan changed the clinical management of 60% of women with recurrent breast cancer. It also changed the cancer staging for 36% of those scanned, according to a new survey of referring physicians...

Survey Finds Women Not Willing To Pay For Immediate Mammography Results.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Would you pay an additional fee to get your screening mammogram results right after your examination? In a random survey of 120 women, the majority of women said no. In fact, one-third of the...

Phase I Trials Evaluate Seven-Day Combination Patches.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Agile Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly Levotech, Inc.), announced that two Phase I clinical trials have begun enrollment. The goal of these trials is to evaluate the safety of two new seven-day transdermal...

Insomnia Is A Big Problem For Cancer Patients.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund's web site, www.breastlink.com, demonstrates its continued dedication to empowering women with knowledge with August 2001 articles posted to the site, "Insomnia a...

American Women Should Hear the Truth.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The following statement was made by Nancy Mitchell Pfotenhauer, president of the Independent Women's Forum: "For decades, the feminist movement has been telling women that they can't have it all.'...

Synthetic Peptides Cause Significant Lysis Of HPV Targets.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - Researchers in the United States have identified possible vaccine candidates for human papillomavirus (HPV), using an algorithm that may have applications in...

Almotriptan Malate Now Available In U.S. Pharmacies.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Excruciating headache, nausea, light sensitivity - all symptoms of a migraine - now there's good news for the estimated 28 million people who suffer from this often disabling disease. Axert(TM)...

Studies Highlight Need to Prevent Exposures During Pregnancy to Medications Known to Cause Birth Defects.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that despite prevention efforts some women who take Accutane(R) (Hoffman-LaRoche), a prescription medication given for severe acne and...

Regular Consumption Of Caffeinated Carbonated Beverages May Result In Bone Loss.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Consumption of carbonated beverages has been associated with increased risk of bone fracture both earlier and later in life, yet the contributions of the individual components of these beverages to...

Phase III Study Results For Transdermal Oxybutynin Patch Reported.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a large-scale, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial, patients treated with transdermal oxybutynin achieved statistically significant reductions in symptoms of overactive bladder, and an...

Resources Available For Consumers and Professionals.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Alliance is offering free educational resources as part of a national public service campaign to address an unmet need in educating the general public and...

Oral Contraceptive May Be Effective In Treating Severe Form Of PMS.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Women's Health and Gender-Based Medicine show that the combination of the progestin drospirenone with the estrogen...

Doctors Miss Chance To Advise Women To Take Folic Acid, Survey Finds.(Brief Article)
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Doctors and other health care professionals are losing a key birth defects prevention opportunity by failing to tell their female patients to take a multivitamin every day, according to a new U.S....

Contraceptive Safe And Effective Against HIV Transmission.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In a recent paper, scientists at Parker Hughes Cancer Center reported that 5-bromo-6-methoxy-5,6,-dihydro-3'-azidothymidine-5'-(p-bromophenyl) methyoxyalaninyl phosphate (WHI-07), a potent dual-function...

FDA Clears New Sling System As Treatment Option In Women.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Medical Systems (AMS) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the AMS SPARC Sling System for commercial marketing in the United States. The system is designed to offer...

Use Of Nonprescription Products Common Among Young Women.
September 13, 2001... 2001 SEP 13 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Seven percent of survey respondents, including nearly 30% of young obese women, report using nonprescription weight loss products, according to an article in the August 22/29, 2001, issue of the...

Vegetable Or Polyunsaturated Fats Can Reduce Diabetes Risk.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eating vegetable fats or polyunsaturated fats instead of saturated fats can significantly lower the risk for diabetes in postmenopausal women, according to a study to be published in the September...

Cesarean Section Safe For Infected Mothers.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Michael Greer, senior medical writer - Women infected with HIV can undergo cesarean sections without an undue risk of severe complications, researchers in South Africa report. H.S. Cronje...

First Major Trial Of Digital Mammography Launched.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN) are launching the first large, multicenter study to compare digital mammography to standard...

Younger Women Experience Social Functioning Problems Regardless Of Treatment.(social and psychological results of breast cancer treatment)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Younger women with breast carcinoma could experience a range of adjustment problems at various points during their treatment according to the findings of a study published in the September 1, 2001...

New Study: Association Between Hormone Use, Breast Cancer Doubtful.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A qualitative analysis of 25 years of research concludes that the evidence does not support the hypothesis that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) increases the risk of breast cancer. Nor does...

Decline In Insulin Requirement Seen In Pregnant Diabetes Patients.(Type 1 Diabetes)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Carol K. Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - The weekly insulin dose for the pregnant patient with diabetes should be reviewed carefully by her doctor, say researchers in California who...

AHRQ Makes Available Diagnosis, Management Report.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced the availability of an evidence report summary on the management of specific breast abnormalities. The evidence report topic was...

Pomegranate Seed Oil Causes Cancer Cells To Self-Destruct.
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Israeli researchers have found that pomegranates could have important implications for breast cancer treatment and the safety of estrogen replacement therapy. Technion-Israel Institute of...

Study Indicates Breast Conservation Not Practiced On Elderly Women.(modified mastectomy procedures ignored in cases with older women)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Breast conservation therapy (BCT) with segmental mastectomy and postoperative radiation therapy, with or without axillary lymph node dissection, may be able to provide excellent local control and...

Imaging Modality Provides Real-Time Cancer Images.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new imaging modality may dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The modality, optical coherence tomography (OCT), is based on beaming safe infrared light into soft...

Early Diabetes Risk Indicators Seen In Overweight African American Children.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Carol K. Kohn, MS, ELS(D), senior medical writer - Overweight or obese African American children, especially girls, as young as five years, show insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) and indications...

Estrogen Levels May Affect Women's Sleep Earlier Than Previously Thought.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The hormonal changes associated with poor sleep during menopause may be affecting women earlier than previously thought, according to a study in the September 2001 issue of Obstetrics and...

Middle School Years Time Of Tumult And Change.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The following statement was issued by Carol A. Forster, MD, Permanente pediatrician: The back-to-school rush is on. It's time for shopping sprees for school supplies and polishing summer...

Problems And Ambiguity Among Alternative Estrogen Products.(levels of isoflavones in phyoestrogen products)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ConsumerLab.com, an independent evaluator of dietary supplements and nutrition products, released results of its Phytoestrogen Product Review. The review focused on dietary supplements made...

Researchers Say Estrogen, Vitamin D Build Bone Density In Spine, Hip.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Estrogen plus a progestin increased bone density in the spine by 5% and in the hip by 3.9% in elderly women, says a study led by Creighton University researcher J. Chris Gallagher, MD, professor of...

Investigational Peptide Therapy Subject Of New Study.(peptide therapy combined with chemotherapy studied for ovarian cancer)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Magee-Women's Hospital is now enrolling patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer in a clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a treatment combining traditional chemotherapy with a...

Sertraline HCl Approved For Long-Term Use.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pfizer, Inc. announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for long-term use of Zoloft (sertraline HCl) in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)....

Single Dose Of Antenatal Seroid Advised Instead Of Multiple Doses.(single antenatal corticosteroid dose for women at risk of preterm birth)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A single course of antenatal corticosteroids, not multiple doses, should be given to pregnant women at risk for preterm birth at 24-34 weeks gestation, according to a study in the September 2001...

Fewer English Women Smoke; More Breast Feed.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More English women are breastfeeding their babies and significantly fewer are smoking during pregnancy according to the Infant Feeding Survey 2000. Between 1995 and 2000, breastfeeding rates...

Long-Term Data Proves Safety And Efficacy Of GYNECARE TVT Tension-Free Support.(surgical placement of support device for urethra)(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first long-term study of GYNECARE TVT Tension-free Support for Incontinence, a minimally invasive surgical option for stress urinary incontinence (SUI), shows that four to six years after...

American Researcher Receives International Recognition.(Brief Article)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research shows that supplementing women of childbearing age with vitamin A or beta-carotene reduces maternal death by 45%. "These findings are quite exciting as they could greatly impact...

Group Seeks To Reveal Abortion-Breast Cancer Link.(Agnes Bernardo, Pamela Colip and Sandra Duffy-Hawkins sue Planned Parenthood for not informing women of link)
September 20, 2001... 2001 SEP 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three California women are suing Planned Parenthood to force the nation's largest provider of abortions to reveal scientific evidence of a substantial link between induced abortion and increased...