Computer-Aided Mammography Doesn't Improve Breast Cancer Detection: Study
2011-07-27
But imaging software makes it more likely women will need more testing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Menopause Does Not Boost Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
2011-07-27
Exercise and weight control can cut the odds for older women even further, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids From Unplanned Pregnancies Tend to Lag Behind Intellectually
2011-07-27
But British study pins the blame on children’s socioeconomic statusContinue Reading
Americans Show Rising Support for Abortion Rights: Poll
2011-07-26
Results of Harris Interactive/HealthDay survey run counter to states’ recent efforts to curb accessContinue Reading
Children Fare OK if Mom Works, Study Finds
2011-07-22
Kids appear best off when both parents are gainfully employed, U.K. researchers sayContinue Reading
Breast-feeding for 6 Months or More Protects Against Asthma
2011-07-22
Children never breast-fed are more likely to develop symptoms of the disease, study showsContinue Reading
Study Contends Taller People at Heightened Cancer Risk
2011-07-21
Backs up prior research suggesting a link between stature and malignanciesContinue Reading
Largest Ob/Gyn Group Backs Annual Mammograms in 40s
2011-07-20
Yearly screening important, experts say, because cancers in younger women tend to grow faster, soonerContinue Reading
U.S. Panel Recommends Free Coverage of Birth Control
2011-07-19
That plus other services should be added to health care reform, Institute of Medicine saysContinue Reading
Drug May Prevent Chemo-Linked Menopause in Breast Cancer Patients
2011-07-19
But, experts say treatment may not preserve fertility, has drawbacksContinue Reading
Married Men Seem to Seek Help for Heart Attacks Sooner
2011-07-19
Within 6 hours of first signs of chest pain, 75 percent got medical help, study saysContinue Reading
C-Section Rate in U.S. Climbs to All-Time High: Report
2011-07-19
Cesareans should not be performed for the convenience of a woman or her doctor, expert saysContinue Reading
Women Bear Greatest Burden of Alzheimer's
2011-07-18
Survey finds they’re more likely than men to have Alzheimer’s or take care of someone with the diseaseContinue Reading
Self-Esteem Levels Vary by Age, Race, Study Finds
2011-07-18
And contrary to popular belief, self-esteem in males and females is about the same during teensContinue Reading