Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) at work, occupational hazards, and a history of pneumonia are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in nonsmoking women,
Full term, healthy infants born to mothers 15 years of age or younger are more likely to die during the first year of life than
The combined contraceptive vaginal ring was effective and well tolerated by both partners, according to results of a multicenter but not controlled trial reported in
Drugmaker Wyeth on Wednesday said it changed the prescribing recommendations for women taking its hormone replacement therapy products to reflect recent findings that raised safety
Doctors should be cautious about using GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis in women who have not yet attained peak bone mineral density. This warning is
There is a strong relationship between endometrial cancer and leptin, the hormone associated with obesity and reproduction, say United States and Greek researchers. It is
The risk of neonatal death after home birth, or after birth at a hospital following urgent transfer from home, is almost twice as high as
A new overview of studies of the Pill and the risk of heart attack, published today (Friday 30 August) in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal,
The controversy over breast cancer screening rages on, fueled by results from the Canadian National Breast Screening Study reported in the Sept. 3 issue of
Women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure (POF) are three hundred times more likely than members of the general population to develop a serious condition in
Mounting evidence suggests that dietary intake of phytoestrogens, even at low levels common in Western diets, is cardioprotective. In the latest study, researchers found that
Healthy premenopausal women, who were exposed to household tobacco smoke during adolescence and young adulthood, are at risk of having lower than normal bone mineral
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Greater support from friends and neighbors of presurgical patients with ovarian carcinoma appears to be
By Steven Reinberg NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 27 – Women who take multivitamins before or during pregnancy significantly reduce the risk of their offspring
Laurie Barclay, MD Aug. 28, 2002 Retrospective data published in the Aug. 28 issue of The Lancet Online showed a significant risk of ovarian
Implementing an institution-wide interdisciplinary, multimodal strategy that includes 24-hour epidural analgesia service can significantly improve the quality of pain management during labor and delivery, according
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new oral contraceptive, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN® LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets for the prevention of pregnancy. ORTHO
Because GnRH agonist therapy is associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD), young women treated with GnRH agonists for endometriosis may never achieve peak BMD,
Findings from a new study suggest that menopause enhances the release of lead from bone stores into the blood, which could place peri- and postmenopausal
בהמשך למאמר המפורסם מה-JAMA , מצטרפות עתה עדויות נוספות, לפיהן השימוש ב- HRT אינו מפחית (אך גם אינו מעלה) את הסיכון למחלות לב. המחקר החדש