FDA Moves Female Incontinence Device to ‘High Risk’ Status
2014-04-29
Vaginal mesh devices have been linked to pain, infection, other problems, agency saysContinue Reading
More STD Screening on Horizon for Women?
2014-04-28
Influential U.S. panel has also drafted guidelines on counseling to prevent chlamydia, gonorrheaContinue Reading
Induced Labor May Lower Risk for C-Section, Study Finds
2014-04-28
Findings run counter to commonly held belief that induction actually raises a woman’s odds for cesareanContinue Reading
FDA Approves HPV Test as Initial Screen for Cervical Cancer
2014-04-24
Detects presence of high-risk strains of virus believed to cause diseaseContinue Reading
Majority of Americans Support Obamacare Birth Control Provision: Survey
2014-04-22
Nearly 7 of 10 favor universal health plan coverage for contraceptivesContinue Reading
False-Positive Mammograms Don’t Deter Women From Future Screening: Study
2014-04-21
While most experienced short-term anxiety, it was gone within a year, researchers sayContinue Reading
Nurses’ Experience Key to Better Patient Care, Study Says
2014-04-18
Efficient teamwork reduces hospital staysContinue Reading
So-Called ‘Apple Shape’ Not a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer: Study
2014-04-18
Overweight, not waist size, was tied to higher odds of developing disease in older womenContinue Reading
FDA Warns Against Procedure for Uterine Fibroids
2014-04-17
‘Laparoscopic power morcellation’ may increase women’s cancer risk, agency saysContinue Reading
Mouse Study Reveals New Secrets of Fertilization
2014-04-17
British researchers discover receptors on egg cells that allow sperm to attach, fertilize eggContinue Reading
Bleeding Irregularities Common in Menopause, Study Finds
2014-04-16
Report should reassure women at this stage of life, researcher saysContinue Reading
Mother’s Pregnancy Weight Gain May Influence Child’s Obesity Risk
2014-04-15
Study found that either too few or too many added pounds upped child’s odds for being overweightContinue Reading
Blood Test Aims to Predict Breast Cancer’s Return
2014-04-15
Study found DNA-based screen was more than 90 percent accurate in predicting recurrenceContinue Reading
Gene Variant May Double Alzheimer’s Risk for Women: Study
2014-04-14
Effect wasn’t nearly as pronounced among men, researchers sayContinue Reading