Recent Cancer Screening Changes Leave Many Confused
2009-11-24
But experts say science is behind reasoning that testing less is OKContinue Reading
Childbirth May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
2009-11-24
Patients who had at least one child were less likely to become disabled, study findsContinue Reading
Women Should Ignore New Mammogram Guideline, Ex-NIH Chief Says
2009-11-23
Dr. Bernadine Healy, first woman to head the agency, said lives could be at riskContinue Reading
One in Four Teen Girls Have STDs
2009-11-23
Almost 20 percent get infected within one year of starting to have sex, CDC report saysContinue Reading
Many Women Miscalculate Time to Full-Term Birth
2009-11-20
1 in 4 thinks it’s as short as 34 weeks, potentially adding to preemie delivery rate, experts sayContinue Reading
Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility
2009-11-20
Testicular cells could be preserved for later use, study suggestsContinue Reading
Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some
2009-11-20
Taking menstrual cycle into account when booking exam may cut need for repeat scans, study suggestsContinue Reading
New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer
2009-11-20
Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annuallyContinue Reading
No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage
2009-11-20
Health plans say routine screening is an individual decisionContinue Reading
Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines
2009-11-19
Meanwhile, three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new recommendationsContinue Reading
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
2009-11-18
Study finds complications no greater overall than for other womenContinue Reading
Mammography: What to Do Now?
2009-11-18
Three doctors weigh in on what women should do about the new guidelinesContinue Reading
Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women
2009-11-17
All-female group had better success rates than traditional program, study findsContinue Reading
Guidelines Delay Start of Mammograms to Age 50, Then Every Other Year
2009-11-16
Cancer Society, others voice strong disapproval of federal recommendationsContinue Reading