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Gender disparities in academic medicine persist

Women in academic medicine in the United States do not advance as rapidly as men of similar achievement, and they are not compensated as…    

Dutch abortion ship to fight gov’t travel ban

A Dutch floating abortion clinic banned from sailing abroad after controversial visits to Ireland and Poland pledged on Friday to take the Dutch government…    

‘Good’ cholesterol protects women against dementia

For women, maintaining high levels of “good” HDL cholesterol may be one of the most effective strategies for fending off Alzheimer’s disease, according to…    

Alleviating the dysfunction

While experts have much to learn about women’s sexual problems, they do know of many things that can help.

A variety of…    

When hunger hormone rises, periods may stop

A hormone that triggers hunger may also play a role in the reproductive system, new research suggests.

The hormone, known as ghrelin,…    

First Woman Pregnant After Ovarian Transplant

A 25-year-old woman has conceived a baby for the first time after having an ovarian tissue transplant, according to reports released on Tuesday.…    

Happy women have healthier hearts, scientists say

Happily married women tend to have healthier hearts than those who are lonely or unhappy, scientists said on Wednesday.

A 10-year study…    

Exercise boosts teen girls’ bones

Exercise, not calcium, may have the strongest effect on growing bones in adolescent girls, researchers report.

In a decade-long study, calcium…    

Waiting too long to have a baby may not be wise

Women who delay having a child until their late 30s can’t necessarily rely on artificial techniques to help them become pregnant, a new study…    

Women with short legs at heart disease risk

Women with short legs have a greater risk of developing heart disease, according to a team of doctors at Bristol University in the UK.…    

Women need more mammograms, study finds

Training more technicians to do mammograms and making it easier for women to get them will do far more to prevent breast cancer deaths…    

Age at menarche not linked to age at schizophrenia development

The age at which a girl starts menstruation does not appear to be associated with the age at which she develops schizophrenia. However, it…    

Judge rules against ‘partial-birth’ abortion law

A controversial ban on late-term, or partial-birth, abortions signed into law by President Bush late last year was ruled unconstitutional on Tuesday by a…    

Exercise Reduces Risk Of Endometrial Cancer

Women have yet one more reason to become more physically active, reduction of their risk of developing the most common gynecologic malignancy, endometrial cancer.…    

High-level job linked with excessive drinking in women

Women in high-ranking jobs are more likely to have a drinking problem than are women in lower-ranked positions, according to new research from the…    

Arguments with teenage daughters can be good?

Mothers exasperated by petty arguments with their teenage daughters should take heart from new research in Britain which shows arguing may actually be good…    

Obstetricians told to talk, write more clearly

Obstetricians were told on Monday that they could improve patient safety and combat soaring rates for malpractice insurance by stressing simple teamwork, better communication…    

Birth control shot linked to bone thinning

Depo-Provera (depot medroxyprogesterone), a popular birth control injection, seems to promote bone loss, and the effects increase over a 2-year period, new research…    

Women ‘over-estimate cancer risk’

Some women with suspected cancer may have had their breasts removed unnecessarily, a study suggests.

Researchers in Canada have found that women…