FDA Says Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
2011-01-26
Risk to any one patient is small, but women and their doctors should be made aware, agency saysContinue Reading
More Screenings May Explain Higher Chlamydia Rates Among Minorities
2011-01-26
Researcher urges doctors to screen all sexually active young womenContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding May Counter Some Effects of Childhood Cancer
2011-01-25
Bones and heart are among health factors that benefit women, study findsContinue Reading
Heavy Smoking Linked to Small Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
2011-01-24
Association only noted for premenopausal women with no pregnancies, study saysContinue Reading
Lowering BP Can Help Cut Women's Heart Disease Risk
2011-01-24
15-point reduction in systolic blood pressure may aid disease prevention in middle age, study findsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Drug May Also Help Lung Cancer Patients
2011-01-24
Tamoxifen’s anti-estrogen properties might thwart tumor progression, small study suggestsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Patients With Diabetes May Fare Worse
2011-01-20
Having both diseases greatly increases the chances of dying, review findsContinue Reading
Small Spreads of Breast Cancer May Not Affect Survival
2011-01-19
Second, more invasive testing procedure not always needed, study findsContinue Reading
1 in 5 Cancer Survivors Suffers Chronic Pain, Study Finds
2011-01-19
Pain persists at least 2 years after diagnosis; blacks and women at highest risk, researchers sayContinue Reading
Damage of 'False-Positive' Mammograms Overlooked: Study
2011-01-18
Incorrect results may cause anxiety, undermine quality of life for up to a year, researchers sayContinue Reading
Antidepressant Might Help Ease Hot Flashes
2011-01-18
Lexapro could prove an alternative for women who can’t use hormone therapy, study suggestsContinue Reading
Ovarian Cyst Syndrome May Raise Health Risks from Plastics Chemical
2011-01-18
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more vulnerable to effects of BPA in consumer productsContinue Reading
New Osteoporosis Screening Recommendations Issued
2011-01-17
U.S. Task Force expands guidelines to include younger women at increased risk of bone fracturesContinue Reading