Acupuncture and Breast Cancer
2013-12-23
Acupuncture helps alleviate side effects of drugs commonly prescribed to treat breast cancer, study finds.
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Most Women on Kidney Dialysis OK With Their Sex Lives: Study
2013-12-19
Lack of intimacy doesn’t have to mean there’s a problem, researcher saysContinue Reading
Study: Black Women Lose Less Weight Than White Women on Same Diet
2013-12-19
Researcher says they have slower metabolisms, burn fewer calories after same amount of dieting and exercisingContinue Reading
Dementia Risk Might Rise for Older Women With Heart Disease
2013-12-18
Study found 29 percent higher odds of mental decline compared to women with healthy heartsContinue Reading
Sedentary Behavior and Your Health
2013-12-18
Women spend the majority of their waking hours engage in sedentary behavior, study finds.
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Older Women May Spend Two-Thirds of Their Day Sitting
2013-12-17
But, study also found they frequently get up and move aboutContinue Reading
Could Water Near Fracking Sites Disrupt Hormones?
2013-12-17
Study looked at samples from drilling areas in ColoradoContinue Reading
E. Coli ‘Superbug’ May Pose Major Health Threat: Study
2013-12-17
Drug-resistant H30-Rx strain can lead to blood infection, researchers sayContinue Reading
Crimes Against Women Grossly Underestimated, Report Says
2013-12-13
Researchers look at gender-based violence in 24 countriesContinue Reading
Could Longer Maternity Leave Prevent Postpartum Depression?
2013-12-13
Study of 800 women found higher symptom rates with shorter leavesContinue Reading
FDA Warns Against Nipple Test for Breast Cancer Screening
2013-12-13
Mammogram is still the gold standard, agency saysContinue Reading
2 Pre-Surgery Drug Treatments Show Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer
2013-12-13
In studies, combo regimens produced better results for ‘triple-negative’ diseaseContinue Reading
Drug Arimidex Cuts Risk for Breast Cancer in Older, High-Risk Women: Study
2013-12-12
It could be welcome addition to other preventive meds such as tamoxifen, experts sayContinue Reading
Exercise Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women
2013-12-12
Regular, brisk activity seems to help prevent some aggressive tumors that resist hormone therapy, study saysContinue Reading