TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds. Food insecurity, lack of transportation, less hours at work and feelings of isolation also can keep women from getting screened for breastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who enter menopause before their 50s and who also have heart disease risk factors may be at especially high risk for thinking declines and later dementia, new research shows. “While cardiovascular risk factors are known to increase a person’s risk for dementia,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Menopause may cause a big shift in plaque buildup in women’s arteries, quickly bringing their heart risk to levels that equal men’s, a new study finds. “After menopause, women have much less estrogen and shift to a more testosterone-heavy profile,” explained study leadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In a letter sent to teaching hospitals and medical schools across the country, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that written consent must be obtained from patients before performing sensitive procedures such as pelvis and prostate exams. The agencyContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Folks are turning to Twitter for advice on contraception, but it doesn’t look like they’re getting answers from informed authorities, a new study finds. Only about 6% of tweets on reversible birth control methods come from official news or health care sources, accordingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The contraceptive injection Depo-Provera and two drugs used for menopause relief could be linked to a heightened risk for brain tumors in some women, a new study warns. Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) increased the risk of intracranial meningioma 5.6-fold if used for longer thanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Why humans, five whale species and some chimpanzees are the only known mammals to go through menopause has long been a mystery. Now, researchers at the University of Exeter in the U.K. think they’ve found the answer: It’s all about survival of theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Early menopause influences how working women feel about their ability to do a good job. That’s the key takeaway from a study of more than 2,600 Finnish women recently published online in the journal Menopause, a publication of the Menopause Society. Researchers wantedContinue Reading
SATURDAY, March 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it. “We’re talking about pain that’s beyond ‘I took two ibuprofen and went to work,’” said Dr. Kristin Riley, chief of minimally invasive gynecologic surgeryContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Just three weeks after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, lawmakers in that state passed legislation that shields both patients and providers who use in vitro fertilization (IVF) from civil and criminal liability. Gov. Kay Ivey, aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Menopause is thought to trigger mood changes among women, with changes in female hormone levels contributing to anxiety, depression and stress. However, a new study says some women are at more risk than others for menopause-linked mental health issues, and many escape themContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available in U.S. stores and online, the drug’s maker plans to announce Monday. Sold as Opill, the medication was first approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last May. Once it is officiallyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds. But the problems didn’t end there: The report, issued Thursday by the Inspector General’s Office at the U.S. Department of Health and HumanContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says. Women experienced statistically significant improvements in anxiety and depression following mindfulness therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, according to an analysis of 30Continue Reading