New Finding May Help Explain Development of Preeclampsia • Gynecology news • Feb 08 08 In a study of pregnant women, those with pregnancy-induced high blood pressure were found to have higher levels of a peptide that raises blood pressure in the pieces of… Women and cigarettes, the causes for consumption • Gynecology news • Feb 07 08 Research carried out at the Department of Anthropology of the University of Granada has examined for the first time the reasons for the increase in the use of cigarettes among… Hormone replacement therapy use and variations in the risk of breast cancer • Gynecology news • Feb 04 08 Objective To determine the effect of different types and formulations of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Design… Long-term pill use risks atherosclerosis • Gynecology news • Feb 04 08 Women who use the contraceptive pill for years risk a build-up of plaque in their arteries, according to a study released this week. While the European study suggests long-term pill users may… New strategy helps reduce errors in obstetrical care • Gynecology news • Feb 03 08 Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have implemented patient safety enhancements to dramatically reduce errors and improve the staff’s own perception of the safety climate in obstetrical care. Edmund… Diagnosis: Uterine Fibroids/Leiomyoma • Gynecology news • Jan 24 08 Uterine fibroids (also known as uterine fibroma, leiomyoma, fibromyoma, and myoma) are the most common solid tumor of the female reproductive tract. (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: ACOG Practice Bulletin, No. 16. Surgical… Drinking coffee may lower ovarian cancer risk: study • Gynecology news • Jan 23 08 Caffeine appears to lower a woman’s chances of developing ovarian cancer, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, while smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol do not. The benefit for caffeine drinkers… Cranberries Might Help Prevent Urinary Infections in Women • Gynecology news • Jan 23 08 Evidence supports drinking cranberry juice — a familiar home remedy — to treat urinary tract infection (UTI), according to a new review from Scotland. “UTIs can be distressing, and… Scientists Identify Genes Linked to Lupus in Women • Gynecology news • Jan 21 08 An international consortium of scientists has identified multiple genes that are linked to systemic lupus erythematosus, a devastating autoimmune disease that affects between 1 million and 2 million Americans.… U.S. abortion rate falls, study finds • Gynecology news • Jan 18 08 The U.S. abortion rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1976, with about 20 percent of pregnancies being terminated by abortion, the nonprofit Alan Guttmacher Institute reported on Thursday. Its… Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder • Gynecology articles • Jan 10 08 Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)a is identified by a variety of physical and emotional symptoms that occur during the last week of the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and that remit within a few… Sterilization • Gynecology articles • Jan 10 08 Introduction In the United States, sterilization is the most popular method of birth control for couples who want no more children. Although sterilization is reversible in some instances, reversal surgery in both men and women… Compound Found in Soybeans Effective in Reducing Hot Flashes in Menopausal Women • Gynecology news • Jan 09 08 Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have found that a compound in soybeans is effective in reducing the frequency and severity of hot… Study Analyzes Hormone Therapy in Younger Menopausal Women • Gynecology news • Jan 03 08 Could hormone therapy, when begun near the onset of menopause, prevent or delay the onset of atherosclerosis, more commonly called hardening of the arteries? That’s the question researchers hope… Bacterial vaginosis doubles risk of miscarriage • Gynecology news • Dec 28 07 The presence of bacterial vaginosis or BV during the first trimester of pregnancy doubles the likelihood of a miscarriage by the end of the second trimester, researchers report. BV - vaginal… Hysterectomy linked to poorer physical functioning • Gynecology news • Dec 25 07 Women who undergo a hysterectomy may have more problems with daily activities like climbing stairs and carrying groceries than women who go through a natural menopause, new research suggests. In a… Premenstrual symptoms getting on your nerves? • Gynecology news • Dec 20 07 For some women premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a minor monthly annoyance, but for others, more severe symptoms seriously disrupt their lives. However despite the number of women affected, science has yet… Less invasive hysterectomy okay for transsexuals • Gynecology news • Dec 19 07 Total laparoscopic hysterectomy, a type of minimally invasive “key-hole” surgery, is suitable for removing the uterus in female-to-male transsexuals, according to a report in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. Transsexuals are… Miscarriage and Abortion Triple Chances of Future Low Birthweight Babies • Gynecology news • Dec 18 07 Women who have miscarried or had an abortion run three times the normal risk of having a subsequent low birthweight baby, suggests research in the Journal of… Unlike humans, chimpanzees don’t go through menopause • Gynecology news • Dec 14 07 Researchers have found no evidence that chimpanzees in the wild undergo menopause in the way that women do, according to a new report published online on December 13th in Current… When disease discriminates: Women and COPD • Gynecology news • Dec 14 07 Women have made a good deal of welcome progress in the last several decades, but at least one advance is unwanted: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on the rise in… Link Between Female Hormones, Depression Merits Better Research • Gynecology news • Dec 12 07 Countless movies and TV shows make light of women’s so-called “moodiness”, often jokingly attributing it to their menstrual cycle or, conversely, to menopause. In fact, mood disorders are a… Elective Caesareans Carry Increased Risk of Breathing Problems • Gynecology news • Dec 11 07 Babies delivered by elective caesarean section around term carry up to a fourfold increased risk of breathing problems compared with babies delivered vaginally or by emergency caesarean section, concludes… Miscarriage Myths Persist Despite Prevalance of Medical Information • Gynecology news • Dec 07 07 More than a third of women surveyed about their beliefs surrounding miscarriage and birth defects said they thought that a pregnant woman’s foul mood could negatively affect her baby.… Hormone Fluctuations May be Responsible for Many Mood Disturbances in Women • Gynecology news • Nov 30 07 Although mood disorders and depression may occur at any age during a woman’s life, women seem to more vulnerable during times of hormonal fluctuations such as… Page 39 of 58 pages « First < 37 38 39 40 41 > Last » << Back to main