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Okla. District Judge Temporarily Blocks Law Requiring Personal Information About Women Seeking Abortions
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Oklahoma District Judge Twyla Mason Gray has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of a state law requiring abortion providers to report personal information on women who obtain the procedure, the Tulsa World reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Women Veterans Less Likely To Report Pain Than Male CounterpartsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the first study to look at sex-specific pain prevalence in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) Veterans, researchers from the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and the Yale University School of Medicine found women Veterans had a lower prevalence of pain than male counterparts returning from the conflicts. Approximately 60% of OEF/OIF Veterans were assessed with pain during the study period.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 22, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Newsweek Examines Issue Of Gender Rating In Health Reform DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Newsweek's Sarah Kliff recently examined the health insurance industry practice known as gender rating and the issue's role in the health reform debate. Kliff reports that in the current individual insurance market, gender is among the many factors that health insurers "routinely use to predict a consumer's costs and thus the price of their premiums.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Blogs Comment On Anti-Rape Amendment, 'Personhood' Efforts, Other TopicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. Blogs Comment on Sen. Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment: An amendment to the Defense Appropriations bill -- introduced by freshman Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Humans Are Still Evolving, StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers in the US studying two generations of contemporary women found evidence of natural selection among humans that showed we are still evolving despite advances in medical care and standards of living: they predicted that the women's descendents will be slightly shorter and chubbier, have lower blood pressure and cholesterol and will have their first children earlier in life.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 20, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Biology / Biochemistry Source Type: news
Self-Esteem In Overweight And Underweight Women Affected By Media ExposureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Overweight women's self-esteem plummets when they view photographs of models of any size, according to a new study in Journal of Consumer Research. And underweight women's esteem increases, regardless of models' size.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 14, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Deeds Losing Advantage In Va. Gov. Race, Latest Poll ShowsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The latest Washington Post poll on the Virginia gubernatorial race shows that Bob McDonnell (R) "has taken a commanding lead" over opponent Creigh Deeds (D), who has lost ground among female voters, the
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Charities Join Prime Minister To Send United Message On Breast Cancer, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cancer charities will today join Gordon Brown to highlight the lifesaving importance of breast cancer screening. The NHS breast cancer screening programme currently diagnoses over 14,000 cases of breast cancer each year and saves around 1,400 lives every year. However in 2008 27% of women failed to take up their right to breast screening. Figures show that if all women took up their right to screening an extra 600 lives could be saved.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 12, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads From Local, Organic MaterialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For most American women, their "time of the month" is seen as a hindrance to daily life. In impoverished and developing countries, however, monthly periods are a major cause for concern among women. The lack of affordable, quality sanitary pads results in females missing up to 50 days of school annually - thereby compromising their educational and professional potential.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
HRT Might Up Incontinence Risk In Postmenopausal WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Grappling with the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is nothing new for postmenopausal women. Researchers have now added more fuel to the fire, with evidence that HRT could play a role in incontinence.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Recently Published Study Demonstrates Pharmacokinetic Advantages Of ENDOMETRIN(R) Over Crinone(R) For Progesterone SupplementationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Endometrin(R) (progesterone) Vaginal Inserts, 100 mg showed clear advantages over Crinone* (progesterone gel) for progesterone supplementation, according to the results of a new pharmacokinetic (PK) study. Progesterone is necessary to increase endometrial receptivity for implantation of an embryo and to support early pregnancy.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - September 1, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Fertility Source Type: news
Blogs Comment On Health Reform, CDC Circumcision Recommendations, Other TopicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "The Abortion Distortion: Setting the Record -- and John Boehner -- Straight on the Capps Amendment," Jessica Arons, Huffington Post blogs: Arons -- director of the
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - August 31, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Vermont Right To Life Lobbying For State Fetal Homicide LawEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Vermont Right to Life Committee is pushing the state Legislature to create a law criminalizing "fetal homicide" in response to the death of a woman's twin fetuses in a car accident, Vermont Public Radio reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - August 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Catholic Health System To Control Colo. Hospitals; Some Concerned About Reproductive ServicesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Under a deal announced Wednesday, the Kansas-based Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, a Roman Catholic-affiliated health system, will control three Colorado hospitals, the Denver Post reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - August 25, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Vitamin D Repletion Does Not Alter Urinary Calcium Excretion In Healthy Postmenopausal WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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UroToday.com - Vitamin D needs, especially in the northern latitudes where direct sunlight is unavailable for much of the year, are currently under scrutiny by members of both the scientific and medical communities. Vitamin D primarily plays a role in regulating calcium absorption in the gastrointestinal tract.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - August 6, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Urology / Nephrology Source Type: news
Elagolix Successful In Six Month Lilac Petal Study; Safety And Efficacy Confirmed In Patients With EndometriosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: NBIX) announced new six month safety and efficacy results from its fourth Phase II clinical trial using its proprietary, orally-active non-peptide Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist, elagolix, in patients with endometriosis.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - July 30, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
QuatRx Announces Further Positive Phase 3 Results For Ophena(TM) (Ospemifene Tablets) In Postmenopausal Vaginal AtrophyEmail this article to a colleague.
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QuatRx Pharmaceuticals Company, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced positive top-line efficacy results from the first of two patient cohorts in its second pivotal Phase 3 trial of the investigational compound, Ophena(TM) (ospemifene tablets), for the treatment of postmenopausal vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA). The Company has also successfully completed two long term safety extension studies from its first pivotal Phase 3 studies.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - July 30, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Democratic Senators Rally Support For Sotomayor; Hearing Witness List ReleasedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) held a press conference on Thursday to rally support for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee begins Monday, Roll Call reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - July 13, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Larger Hospital Units Have Lower Miscarriage Rates After Invasive Pregnancy TestsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study of more than 64,000 pregnant women has found that miscarriage rates following amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling (CVS) - two invasive procedures to detect chromosomal abnormalities and birth defects - were 1.4 per cent and 1.9 per cent, respectively.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - July 8, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Blogs Comment On Appeals Court Ruling On Virginia Abortion Ban, German Abortion Law, Other TopicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries.~ "Another Abortion Case Developing," Lyle Denniston, SCOTUSblog: The decision by the full U.S.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Pope, Obama To Hold Meeting After G-8 SummitEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pope Benedict XVI has agreed to meet with President Obama at the Vatican on July 10, according to White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs, the AP/Boston Globe reports. The Rev.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
What Is Menopause? What Are The Symptoms Of Menopause?Email this article to a colleague.
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The menopause marks the time in a woman's life when her menstruation stops and she is no longer fertile (able to become pregnant). In the UK the average age for the menopause is 52 (National Health Service), while in the USA it is 51 (National Institute of Aging). About one fifth of women in India experience menopause before the age of 41, a study found.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Menopause Source Type: news
New York Becomes First State To Allow Payment For Donating Eggs For Stem Cell ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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New York's Empire State Stem Cell Board earlier this month decided to allow embryonic stem cell researchers who receive state funding to compensate women for donating their eggs for use in research, making New York the first state to enact such a policy, the Washington Post reports (Stein, Washington Post, 6/26).
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
Widespread Confusion About Ovarian Cancer Signs Says UK CharityEmail this article to a colleague.
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There is widespread confusion among women and doctors about the signs of ovarian cancer, said a UK charity behind a study being published today, Monday 29 June, at the House of Commons. The Target Ovarian Cancer Pathfinder study surveyed 400 UK general practitioners (GPs) and over 1,000 women, including 132 with ovarian cancer, and found 80 per cent of GPs were wrongly of the view that women have no symptoms in the early stages of ovarian cancer.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 29, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ovarian Cancer Source Type: news
Partner Issues Significantly Influence Women's Sexual Activity In Later Years, UCSF Study ShowsEmail this article to a colleague.
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As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner's health or interest in sex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente. The study also showed significant differences in the frequency of sexual activity, as well as sexual desire and satisfaction, among racial groups of middle-aged and elderly women.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Sexual Health / STDs Source Type: news
Terry O'Neill Elected New "National Organization for Women" PresidentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Organization for Women on Saturday during its annual conference elected Terry O'Neill as the group's new president, the Indianapolis Star reports. O'Neill succeeds Kim Gandy, who has served two four-year terms as NOW president.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Obesity May Reduce Brain Gray Matter In Postmenopausal WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Results from a small study of postmenopausal women suggest that obesity might relate to a reduced volume of gray matter in the brain. However, whether the results have relevance in a woman's day-to-day life is unclear. "A subset of women from the Pittsburgh Healthy Women Study (HWS) who had been followed for an average of 15 years was invited to participate in brain imaging studies," said lead author Isabella Soreca, M.D., an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Fallopian Tubes Offer New Stem Cell SourceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Human tissues normally discarded after surgical procedures could be a rich additional source of stem cells for regenerative medicine. New research from BioMed Central's open access Journal of Translational Medicine shows for the first time that human fallopian tubes are abundant in mesenchymal stem cells which have the potential of becoming a variety of cell types.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 19, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
Obama Adviser Jarrett Praises Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor, Responds To CriticsEmail this article to a colleague.
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White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett in a speech on Monday at the National Partnership for Women & Families' annual luncheon touted Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's credentials and responded to critics who have attacked the judge's qualifications and past statements, the Washington Post's "44" reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
NOW Election Highlights Debate Over Strategy For Future Of Feminist MovementEmail this article to a colleague.
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The AP/Kansas City Star on Sunday examined how the upcoming election for the next president of the National Organization for Women has brought to the forefront a debate over how the feminist movement should define itself moving forward.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Blogs Comment On Women's Health Disparities, Sotomayor Nomination, Other TopicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries. ~ "Report: Higher Rates of Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion Among Women of Color," Sharon Camp, RH Reality Check: A new
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
What Is Endometriosis? What Causes Endometriosis?Email this article to a colleague.
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The word endometriosis comes from the Greek endon meaning "within" and the Greek metra meaning "uterus", akin to Greek meter meaning "mother". The word osis comes from the Greek and/or Latin suffix meanings "affected with, condition, abnormal process". The Medilexicon
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - May 7, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Vote Postponed On Sebelius HHS Secretary Nomination; Sebelius Vetoes Kansas Antiabortion BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate on Thursday night scheduled a confirmation vote for Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' (D) nomination to be HHS secretary for April 28 after Republicans threatened to delay the nomination, CQ Today reports. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) earlier Thursday had sought unanimous consent to schedule a floor vote, but Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) objected to the move.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Predominant Risk Factors For First Urinary Tract Infections In College-Aged WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs), and college-aged women experiencing urinary frequency or urgency should seek medical care to treat what may be their first urinary tract infection (UTI), according to new research presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Prompt Treatment In Sierra Leone Reduces Fistula-Related Morbidity In WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Extent of fibrosis is the most profound factor in predicting surgical outcomes of genitourinary fistula repair, suggesting that prompt treatment could significantly improve survival. Researchers in Nashville review experiences at two centers in Sierra Leone to assess factors predictive of successful fistula repair. Their findings were presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Lower Age For Plan B Access Is 'Break From Ideologically Driven Policies,' NYT Editorial SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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FDA's decision Wednesday to allow nonprescription access to the emergency contraceptive Plan B for individuals ages 17 and older was a "further break from the Bush administration's ideologically d
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Positive Body Image More Effective Than Exercise In Helping Young Women Quit Smoking, Lose WeightEmail this article to a colleague.
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One in five women between the ages of 18 and 24 are smokers, and most say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight. But researchers at Temple University have found that when it comes to quitting, a little bit of dialogue and support can be more effective than an exercise plan in helping women not only keep off the weight, but also stay smoke-free.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news
Gene On Chromosome 9 May Predispose Some Women To Pelvic Floor DefectsEmail this article to a colleague.
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University of Utah researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, according to a study published this week in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Kristina Allen-Brady, Ph.D.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Blogs Comment On Plan B Decision, Sec. Clinton's Comments On Abortion, Other TopicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The following summarizes selected women's health-related blog entries.~ "Restoring Reason at the FDA," Cristina Page, Birth Control Watch: "Behind all of the arguments against" nonprescription access to emergency contraception "lurks a persistent notion that women, and now in particular teens, are engaging in irresponsible behavior," Page writes.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Senate Schedules Confirmation Vote For Sebelius Despite Some Republican ObjectionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday delayed a vote on Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' (D) nomination as HHS secretary, saying that lawmakers needed more time to consider the nomination, Roll Call reports (Brady, Roll Call, 4/23). Earlier in the day, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
New Findings From Global Survey Of Women Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer Highlight Strategies To Improve Patient Enrollment In Clinical TrialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Newly released findings from the BRIDGE survey (Bridging Gaps, Expanding Outreach - Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Survey) found that most (78 percent) women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) have never participated in a clinical trial. Of these women, more than half (56 percent) were never invited to consider a clinical trial and one-third (30 percent) had not been recommended a clinical trial by their healthcare provider.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
FDA To Allow Sale Of Plan B Emergency Contraception To 17-Year-OldsEmail this article to a colleague.
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FDA on Wednesday announced that it will allow the non-prescription sale of the emergency contraceptive Plan B to individuals ages 17 years and older, in compliance with a federal judge's March 23 ruling that the agency's 2006 decision to limit access to women ages 18 and older was politically motivated and scientifically flawed, the
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Americans Ambivalent Toward Single-Parent FamiliesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The increase in single-parent families was a dramatic social change of the 20th century. However, relatively little is known about the evolution of attitudes toward single-parent families. A new study in the Journal of Marriage and Family shows ambivalent acceptance of divorce rather than a full embrace of it. Results of the study show that critical depictions of divorce plummeted in magazines and journals during the 20th Century.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Women Value Safety Over ChoiceEmail this article to a colleague.
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New research to be published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology suggests that 'choice' may not be the best way to understand women's decision-making about birth method. The results of the study question the current focus on choice in UK maternity care policy, and challenge prevailing notions about caesarean delivery for maternal request. Choice has been established as a central theme in maternity care policy in the UK.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Medicare Rights Center Gets Cover For NY Woman's Cancer Treatment - Victory Marks Implementation Of Evidence-Based Part D Off-Label Coverage StandardEmail this article to a colleague.
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More than two years after it first filed an appeal, the Medicare Rights Center has secured coverage under the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit for a New York woman's ovarian cancer treatment. As a result, Judith M. Layzer will obtain coverage from her Part D plan of Cetrotide, a hormone treatment costing upwards of $35,000 per month, which has been shown effective against ovarian cancer, with minimal toxicity, in a study in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ovarian Cancer Source Type: news
Must Cervical Screening Be Discontinued At The Age Of Fifty?Email this article to a colleague.
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According to a study published on bmj.com, since the beginning of planned cervical screening programs which started in Europe more than forty years ago, there have always been debates about the maximum age limit for efficient screening. The study concludes that screening for cervical cancer should not stop after the age of fifty, since the risk is comparable to that of younger women, even following several negative smear results.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Source Type: news
Sexual Harassment From Males Prevents Female Bonding, Says StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The extent to which sexual harassment from males can damage relationships between females is revealed in a study published today (Wednesday 22 April). Led by the Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour at the University of Exeter and published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research uncovers the effect of sexual harassment on the ability of female fish to form social bonds with each other.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Senate Finance Committee Votes 15-8 To Endorse Sebelius As HHS SecretaryEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted 15-8 to endorse Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) as HHS secretary, the Wall Street Journal reports (Adamy, Wall Street Journal, 4/22).
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Senate Finance Committee Approves Kansas Gov. Sebelius' Nomination To Be HHS SecretaryEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to approve the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) to be HHS secretary, the Washington Post reports. The committee voted 15-8 in favor of sending Sebelius' nomination to the full Senate, with only two Republicans on the panel -- Sens. Pat Roberts (Kan.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Obama Administration Issues Guidelines On Use Of Embryos In Stem Cell ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Obama administration Friday issued draft guidelines limiting federal funding for embryonic stem cell research to cells derived from unused embryos created for fertility treatments and willingly donated by patients who have given written consent, the Washington Post reports.
Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today - April 21, 2009 Category: OBGYN Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
