What causes hot flushes during menopause? • Gynecology news • Dec 12 12 Hot flushes are not ‘in the head,’ but new research suggests they may start there; a UA research team has identified a region in the brain that may trigger the uncomfortable… Study links relaxation method to reduced hot flashes • Gynecology news • Dec 03 12 Although studies of the effects of relaxation techniques on menopause symptoms have yielded mixed results so far, a new report from Sweden comes down in favor of the approach… Steroid injection linked with significant bone loss in postmenopausal women treated for back pain • Gynecology news • Dec 01 12 Postmenopausal women suffered significant bone density loss in their hip after they were treated with an epidural steroid injection for back pain relief,… Vitamin D Tied to Women’s Cognitive Performance • Gynecology news • Dec 01 12 Two new studies appearing in the Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences show that vitamin D may be a vital component for the cognitive health of… Hot flashes may return after ending antidepressant • Gynecology news • Nov 30 12 For about a third of women taking antidepressants to treat menopause symptoms, hot flashes and night sweats will return after discontinuing the drug, according to a new study. “It’s important… Soy unlikely to help hot flashes • Gynecology news • Nov 27 12 Women who eat a lot of soy-based foods or fiber don’t seem to have fewer menopause symptoms, according to a new study. The findings add to other studies that have found… Prescribe morning-after pills in advance, say pediatricians • Gynecology news • Nov 26 12 Wading into the incendiary subject of birth control for young teenagers, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on Monday called on the nation’s pediatricians to counsel all of their adolescent… Daily steps add up for midlife women’s health • Gynecology news • Nov 23 12 Moving 6,000 or more steps a day - no matter how - adds up to a healthier life for midlife women. That level of physical activity decreases the risk… Therapy can help fearful mothers avoid C-sections • Gynecology news • Nov 16 12 Group therapy can help women avoid risky and costly cesarean sections, especially first-time mothers fearful of childbirth, according to a new study from Finland. While nearly half of first-time mothers… Timing of first menstrual cycle may be predictor of cardiovascular disease risk in women • Gynecology news • Nov 14 12 Age at onset of menarche (first menstrual cycle) is associated with increased body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and overall obesity in adulthood,… Equol-producer status of US women influences soy food effects on menopause symptoms • Gynecology news • Nov 13 12 Eating more soy was associated with larger reductions in menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes, among U.S. women that can convert soy to… Next-day discharge after C-section may be okay: study • Gynecology news • Nov 12 12 Some women who deliver their babies by cesarean section may be able to check out of the hospital the next day without raising their risk of problems, according to… Next-day discharge after C-section may be OK • Gynecology news • Nov 09 12 Some women who deliver by cesarean section may be able to check out of the hospital the next day without raising their risk of problems, a small new study suggests.… Mothers’ age at menopause may predict daughters’ ovarian reserve • Gynecology news • Nov 07 12 A mother’s age at menopause may predict her daughter’s fertility in terms of the numbers of eggs remaining in her ovaries, according to the new research published online… Higher risk of maternal complications/preterm deliveries for women undergoing multiple caesareans • Gynecology news • Oct 30 12 The risk of maternal complications and preterm deliveries is significantly higher for women undergoing their fifth or more caesarean section, finds a new study published today… During IVF sexual relationships, satisfaction, can suffer • Gynecology news • Oct 30 12 An Indiana University study has found that women undergoing in-vitro fertilization report that the process of infertility treatment has many negative impacts on their sexual relationship with their partner. Little… Serious birth complications rising in the U.S • Gynecology news • Oct 23 12 Severe complications from childbirth are rare in the U.S., but they are becoming more common, a new government study finds. Between 1998 and 2009, the rate of serious complications like… Simpler colon screen may be enough for many women: study • Gynecology news • Oct 22 12 Women younger than 70 have a relatively low risk of abnormal growth in the upper part of the colon - suggesting, U.S. researchers say, that many women… In vitro fertilization linked to increase risk for birth defects • Gynecology news • Oct 19 12 In vitro fertilization (IVF) may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eye, heart, reproductive organs and urinary systems, according to new… An HPV Vaccine Myth Debunked • Gynecology news • Oct 19 12 One of the most preposterous arguments raised by religious and social conservatives against administering a vaccine to girls to protect them from human papillomavirus, or HPV, has been that it might encourage… Study shows elevated risk of blood clots in women taking birth control containing drospirenone • Gynecology news • Oct 18 12 A U.S. Food and Drug Administration-funded study led by the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research found an increased risk of… Infertility: How can the ovulation function be restored? • Gynecology news • Oct 17 12 One of the most frequent is the existence of tumours that induce an over-secretion of this hormone. These women present with chronic infertility due to anovulation. Thanks to the… Scientists to EPA: Include women in reproductive health research • Gynecology news • Oct 16 12 A team of Northwestern University scientists will meet with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators in Washington D.C. Oct. 18 to advocate for important changes in the agency’s guidelines… HPV vaccine won’t make girls promiscuous, study finds • Gynecology news • Oct 15 12 Shots that protect against cervical cancer do not make girls promiscuous, according to the first study to compare medical records for vaccinated and unvaccinated girls. The researchers didn’t ask… Free birth control tied to drop in abortions • Gynecology news • Oct 12 12 During a four-year experiment that offered the women of St. Louis, Missouri, free contraceptives - including expensive long-term implants - rates of teen pregnancy and repeat abortions in the… Page 8 of 58 pages « First < 6 7 8 9 10 > Last » << Back to main
