No Gender-Based Difference Seen in Anti-HIV Drug Response
2010-09-20
But strategies needed to keep women enrolled in research studies, study authors stressedContinue Reading
Gene Study Adds to Research of Breast Cancer Risk
2010-09-20
Findings may help scientists develop way to predict individual risk in BRCA1 mutation carriersContinue Reading
More Maternal Education Saves Children's Lives
2010-09-17
Study found more than 4 million deaths prevented in 2009 by expanding schooling to women of childbearing ageContinue Reading
Placebo Pill Gives Boost to Some Women's Sex Drive
2010-09-16
Researchers were surprised at how strong the effect wasContinue Reading
Maternal Deaths Worldwide Decline by One-Third
2010-09-15
But 1,000 such deaths still occur each day, report saysContinue Reading
Tendon Injuries May Be Linked to Estrogen Levels in Female Athletes
2010-09-14
Further research needed to test theory that naturally higher amounts increase risk, scientists sayContinue Reading
In Vitro Fertilization Success Rate Higher in Spring, Study Suggests
2010-09-14
Reproductive expert cautions against waiting for “prime” season, howeverContinue Reading
Fast-Freeze May Help Sperm Survive Storage, Study Finds
2010-09-14
Method might pave way for HIV-positive men to donate sperm safely, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Meets Initial Breast-feeding Goal, Falls Short on Others
2010-09-14
Women need more support to make it to 6- and 12- month marks, report saysContinue Reading
Expert Panel Links Popular Bone Drugs to Rare Fracture
2010-09-14
FDA should add warning label to meds such as Boniva, Fosamax, panelists sayContinue Reading
Test Might Spot Women at High Risk for Pregnancy Complication
2010-09-13
Preeclampsia leads to dangerous spikes in blood pressure, but ‘biomarker’ test might detect it early, researchers sayContinue Reading
Male Partners May Be Key Influence on Birth Control Use
2010-09-10
Young women twice as likely to use contraception if their mate strongly favors its use, study findsContinue Reading
Study Finds Bariatric Surgery Lowers Gestational Diabetes Risk
2010-09-09
But weight loss procedure has its own set of risks, experts noteContinue Reading
Obesity May Up Death Risk in Older Women With Colon Cancer
2010-09-09
Women past menopause with a high BMI and large waists had increased risk of dying, study findsContinue Reading