2012

May

• Pill Among Least Effective Birth Control Methods

• 70 percent of women use contraceptives during their first sexual encounter

• Long-term contraception more effective than pills

• Gay couples and women over 40 to get free IVF treatment on NHS

• Health secretary urges contraception compromise

• Contraceptive ring, patch carry blood clot risks

• Reminder Stamp Boosts HPV Vaccination

• Study adds to evidence on clot risks of non-oral contraceptives

• HPV vaccine completion rate among girls is poor, getting worse

• Some ob-gyns cite religious conflicts over care

• After IVF, some couples get pregnant without help

• Web Tool Offers Map to Menopause

April

• Early Menopause Could Also Mean Early Death

• Does soy help cool hot flashes after all?

• Caffeine not tied to worsening urinary incontinence

• Hormone drugs may pose fewer risks for Chinese women

• Early Menopause May Pose Mortality Risk

• Birth defects more common in IVF babies: study

• Most breech births are now by C-section: study

• Fertility treatment bans in Europe raise controversy, questions

• Exercise and attitude may be thermostat for hot flashes

• Contraception accessible in poorer nations

• Supplement use predicts folate status in Canadian women

• Pain relief can fall short after gynecologic surgery

• Women cannot rewind the ‘biological clock’

• Soy may alleviate hot flashes in menopause, large-scale study finds

• Obese white women less likely to seek colon cancer screening

March

• No Savings with Less Invasive Hysterectomy

• Mode of childbirth following cesarean section: Informing women’s decision-making

• Some doctors still mistaken on IUD safety - study

• Few young women with cancer take steps to preserve fertility during treatments

• Curbing C-sections could save countries billions

• Non-drug treatments help alleviate symptoms of treatment-induced menopause in breast cancer patients

• How to Prevent 4 Most Common Infections during Pregnancy

• Washington state health officials appeal contraception ruling

• Menopause fog? It’s real, but not what you think

• Aerobics may ease menopause symptoms: study

• Pap tests needed only every 3 years

• Reduced Baby Risk from Another Cesarean

• Reduced baby risk from another cesarean

• Behavioral therapy may help hot flashes:study

• Women’s High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study

• Unnecessary induction of labor increases risk of cesarean section and other complications

• Vitamin D tied to fewer stress fractures in girls

February

• FDA Rejects Gel to Prevent Early Labor

• Vaginal gel reduces preterm births in some women

• Early signs vitamin D might ease menstrual cramps

• Birth Control Shots And Dental Health

• Menopause: What and when is Menopause?

• Menopausal women use non-medical approaches to treat their symptoms and want more support

• Critical element that improves vascular function in postmenopausal women found

• Young Minority Women Screened at Higher Rate for Chlamydia than Young White Women

• White House sticking to contraception plan

• Study indicates that induced labor may not lower risk of infection or respiratory problems in newbor

• Suit wants “morning-after pill” available to girls

• Breast Cancer Prevention Drug Shown to Decrease Bone Density and Structure in Postmenopausal Women

• Study Evaluates Antibiotic Option for Treating Bladder Infection in Women

• Competitive Soccer Linked to Increased Injuries and Menstrual Dysfunction in Girls

• Pfizer Birth Control Recall: Could Women Who Get Pregnant Sue?

• A Mom’s Guide to Birth Control

January

• Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause

• Don’t blame C-sections for fat children: study

• Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment

• NIH study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes

• Impoverished Afghan woman gives birth to sextuplets

• Women on the Pill have less menstrual pain

• Abortion safer than giving birth: study

• BU study finds new genetic loci associated with menopause onset

• Pomegranate seed oil doesn’t cool hot flashes: study

• Hypertension: New Warning for Women

• Columbia/Watson gel did not work in U.S.: FDA review

• Some IVF patients don’t follow doctor’s orders

• Group seeks re-vote on birth control clot risk

• Nurses’ miscarriages linked to chemicals at work

• 70 percent of Europeans suffer from low vitamin D levels

• Height loss increases risk for fractures and death in older women

• Cancer and fertility – young women speak up

• 10 Gynecologic Cancer Symptoms Women Shouldn’t Ignore

• Potential Boost for IVF Success

• Czechs say women should replace PIP implants

• Sexual Changes During Menopause Take Most Women by Surprise

2011

December

• Extra walking does not improve muscle strength

• Study endorses HPV testing for all women over 30

• No extra birth defect risk after cancer treatment: study

• Reality check: States tough on abortion face legal costs

• Vitamin D & Incontinence

• Gallbladder and appendix surgery safe in pregnancy

• FDA advisers: revise popular birth control labels

• Study Links Ovary Removal in Younger Women to Bone Thinning and Arthritis

• U.S. to test therapy to prevent birth defects

• FDA keeps access limited to Plan B morning-after pill

• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder requires new approach

• What is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)?

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Interventions

• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention

• Prevalence and Impact of FAS and FASD

• Risk factors influencing FAS and FASD Conditions

• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

• FASD History

• Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, FAS, and FASD: An Introduction