FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease is gaining on cancer as the leading cause of death among American women under 65. “Young women in the United States are becoming less healthy, which is now reversing prior improvements seen in heart disease deaths for the gender,” said Dr.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans are significantly underrepresented in U.S. health professions, with little indication that diversity will improve, a new study says. In 2019, Black people made up about 12.1% of the U.S. workforce, but their representation in 10 health professions studiedContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s no cure for endometriosis, but women have several treatment options for the painful condition, an expert says. With endometriosis, tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of it, where it can reach the fallopian tubes, ovaries, bowel, bladder,Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people may have postponed cancer screenings during the coronavirus pandemic, but a major medical group says now is the time to catch up. The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer is urging people to resume recommended cancer screenings to prevent furtherContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — For some patients who have early endometrial cancer or a precancerous condition, a hysterectomy may not be a good option because of serious health issues or the desire to preserve fertility. Now, a new Australian study has found that a hormonal IUD mightContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s very rare, but it is possible to catch COVID-19 even if you’ve been vaccinated, a new study finds. Looking at vaccinated health care workers at two University of California campuses, researchers found a tiny number tested positive for the virus. This findingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heavy bleeding following birth can threaten the life of the mother, and doctors at times turn to a hysterectomy to end the bleeding. But a new study suggests a less invasive, underused procedure might be a better, less drastic option. Investigators determined thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy have a higher risk of complications for themselves and their babies if they’re night owls instead of early birds, a new study finds. Gestational diabetes increases the mother’s risk of premature delivery and preeclampsia (pregnancy-induced high bloodContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After a sharp drop early in the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of routine breast and colon cancer screening soon returned to near-normal levels, a new study finds. “These are the first findings to show that, despite real fears about the consequences of drop-off inContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Health care workers were just as uneasy as everyone else when COVID-19 vaccines were about to be approved in the United States, with large numbers hesitant to take the shot in early December, a new study reveals. But that hesitancy dwindled over theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — An ongoing debate about when and how often women should undergo screening mammograms is intensifying in medical circles. A new study and an editorial published online March 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine are adding new fuel to the fight. The research suggests manyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Black American women are more likely to gain weight after menopause than white women, and a number of factors may underlie the difference, researchers say. They analyzed data from nearly 71,000 American women who had gone through menopause and were enrolled in aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Research into miscarriages, infertility and birth defects is now primed to undergo revolutionary advances, thanks to the creation in the lab of an early stage of human embryos by two separate international teams of scientists. Both teams were able to use human cellsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most women can have a natural childbirth even if labor doesn’t begin soon after their water breaks, according to a new study. This situation occurs in about 11% of pregnant women who carry to term. Labor is typically induced in such cases. ButContinue Reading