Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival: Study
2013-04-09
Women who consume alcohol in moderation have lower risk of heart disease death, researchers addContinue Reading
IUDs Safe Contraceptives for Teens, Study Finds
2013-04-08
Researchers conclude new intrauterine devices provide long-term, worry-free protectionContinue Reading
Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests
2013-04-08
Cervical cancer screenings recommended more often than needed, researchers findContinue Reading
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
2013-04-08
Study links long gap from last screening, or no screening at all, to more advanced disease and deathContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women: Study
2013-04-08
Traditional beliefs about survival rate upended in preliminary researchContinue Reading
Judge: Make Morning-After Pill Available to All Females
2013-04-06
Until now, girls 16 and younger needed a prescription for the emergency contraceptionContinue Reading
‘Sharps’ Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
2013-04-04
Needlesticks, other wounds put clinicians at risk for infectious diseases, emotional stressContinue Reading
ER Workers Often Fail to Ask Suicidal Patients About Access to Guns
2013-04-03
Study suggests health providers are missing opportunity to prevent future tragediesContinue Reading
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
2013-04-02
20 percent are repeat births and these babies face health risks, agency saysContinue Reading
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots From Pregnancy
2013-04-02
Factors include age, disease history and weightContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won’t Help Most Women: Report
2013-04-01
Checking for tumor-linked BRCA gene only benefits 10 percent of women, panel saysContinue Reading
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn’t Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
2013-04-01
Surveys find sexual intercourse, pregnancy more common at 14 and olderContinue Reading
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
2013-03-29
In new analysis, researchers found risk highest when used just before menopauseContinue Reading
Artificial Ovaries Could Potentially Deliver Hormone Therapy
2013-03-29
Proof-of-concept study suggests it’s possible to create a more natural option to HRTContinue Reading