TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As a U.S. Food Drug Administration advisory panel prepares to weigh whether to recommend that a birth control pill be sold over the counter in this country, a coalition of advocates on Monday called attention to the safety and effectiveness of the medication.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While the typical recommendation is for women to start getting mammograms at age 40, the American College of Radiology has released new guidelines that call for all women to have a breast cancer risk assessment by age 25 to determine if they shouldContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman’s risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids. “Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact healthContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study has uncovered a possible risk factor for breast cancer that could help doctors more accurately weigh a woman’s chances of developing the disease. While it’s known that women with dense breast tissue have a greater risk for developing breast cancerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hair relaxers may slightly affect fertility, a factor most likely to impact women who are Black or Hispanic, according to a new study. Research led by Boston University School of Public Health found that these chemical hair straighteners may affect a person’s abilityContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older breast cancer survivors often have other medical issues and a shorter life expectancy than younger breast cancer survivors. What’s more, their cancers are often slow-growing, and surveillance may lead to over-treatment of cancers that won’t kill them, researchers say. Despite these downsides,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Menopause symptoms are costly business, with billions spent on treating hot flashes, night sweats and lost sleep, a new study finds. The research, published Wednesday in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings, found that women living with these symptoms needed to see their doctorContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts recommend that women at least consider starting breast cancer screening once they turn 40. Now a new study suggests that is especially critical for Black women. Looking at data on U.S. breast cancer deaths, researchers found — as other studies have —Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — During the pandemic, nearly 100,000 U.S. registered nurses called it quits, a new survey shows. Why? A combination of stress, burnout and retirements created a perfect storm for the exodus. Even worse, another 610,000 registered nurses (RNs) said they had an “intent toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The kids, no matter how they are conceived, are all right. That is the main takeaway from a new study by British researchers that found no real differences in the psychological well-being of kids who were born via sperm/egg donation or surrogacy andContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. officials said Wednesday that they plan to strengthen existing privacy rules to prevent the sharing of private legal reproductive health care information for use in investigations and prosecutions against patients or providers. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), throughContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pregnancy rates in the United States suffered a steep decline during the last decade, new government data shows. The overall U.S. pregnancy rate fell by 12% between 2010 and 2019, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. National Center for Health StatisticsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The “baby bust” that hit the United States during the first year of the COVID pandemic did not affect all states equally — with states that were more racially diverse or more “blue” seeing bigger drops in their birth rates. That’s among theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have created an embryo-like structure using monkey embryonic stem cells for the first time, part of an effort to better understand early human development and organ formation. The researchers created the structures in a lab in China and then transferred them intoContinue Reading