Medicine NewsThe following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Hispanic Teens Talk Pregnancy Prevention: Last week, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy launched a series of public service announcements that are airing on MTV Tr3s, the network’s channel for bicultural Hispanic youth…
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When it comes to shoes, some women will go through hell for a pair of Jimmy Choos. But what effect does wearing high heels have on our bodies? Clinicians have known for a long time that if you hold a limb in a shortened position over an extended period, the muscles shorten…
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A new US study found that overweight and obese menopausal women who lost weight during an intensive diet and exercise program suffered fewer and less severe hot flushes compared to women who did not do the program…
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) launches its series of patient information leaflets aimed specifically at women recovering from gynaecological surgery, to help them plan for a return to fitness, including work…
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The decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for patients and physicians alike. While the mortality rates for DCIS remain low, the risk of local recurrence in the breast is high. Standard treatments following surgery include radiation therapy and [...]
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Though Bangladesh is “on track” to meet most of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets laid out by the U.N., “many female-focused targets, including maternal mortality are lagging far behind,” writes Women’s eNews, adding that “progress has stalled” at 351 deaths per 100,000, “a point far above the 2014 target figure of 144.” The country [...]
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As obesity continues to be a worldwide health risk, one of its “side effects” could include less effective birth control for overweight and obese women who use hormonal contraceptives. Four of seven studies examined in a recent research review comprising 39,531 women suggest that the heaviest women have the highest risk of pregnancy while using [...]
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The findings of a scientific conference examining the growing body of research and potential health benefits of S-equol were published this month in the Journal of Nutrition…
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Politico: Some state insurance commissioners are not happy with a proposal that would give the federal government the authority to centralize premium rate reviews of health insurance. The commissioners are organizing a renewed effort against the authority proposed by new legislation. “The Health Insurance Rate Authority Act, introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif…
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The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “Is Having a Baby Bad for Your Health?” Marcia Yerman, Huffington Post blogs: “[T]here is no shortage of contributing factors” to the high U.S. maternal mortality rates documented in Amnesty International’s Deadly Delivery: The Maternal Health Care Crisis in the USA, Yerman — a writer and [...]
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