Do all contraceptives lower ovarian cancer risk? • Gynecology news • Dec 27 10 Birth control pills have long been known to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, but a new study suggests any type of contraceptive - even, surprisingly, vasectomy - may also… Role of mom’s choice in C-section rise questioned • Gynecology news • Dec 23 10 Cesarean-section rates have been rising steadily in the developed world over the past 30 years, but a new analysis of data on nearly 20,000 women from around the globe… Pregnant Women With Health Problems Need Care, Not Incarceration • Gynecology news • Dec 21 10 Throwing pregnant women in jail or involuntarily committing them to mental health facilities for alcohol and drug abuse problems is ineffective and counterproductive, according to a new committee… Only 5 Per Cent Of Women Fitted With Contraceptive Coils Given Effective Pain Relief • Gynecology news • Dec 21 10 Fewer than 5% of women fitted with contraceptive coils, known as IUDs, are given effective pain relief, says a leading sexual health doctor… Study finds injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels • Gynecology news • Dec 21 10 Fasting glucose and insulin levels remain within normal range for women using injectable or oral contraception, with only slight increases among women… High vitamin D may not protect against frailty • Gynecology news • Dec 14 10 Older women with low blood levels of vitamin D may have an increased risk of frailty - but the high vitamin D levels that some experts recommend may offer… Genetic variants linked to increased risk of common gynecological disease • Gynecology news • Dec 13 10 Research published today identifies two genetic variants that increase the risk of developing endometriosis, a common gynaecological disease. The study provides clues to the origin of this… Aromatase inhibitors increased risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women with breast cancer • Gynecology news • Dec 11 10 Postmenopausal women who take aromatase inhibitors as a treatment for breast cancer may be at an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease, according to… Ultrasound before medical abortion may be unneeded • Gynecology news • Dec 09 10 Women seeking medical abortion, sometimes called the “abortion pill,” often first undergo an ultrasound test, but a new study suggests that may be an unnecessary step. In the U.S., medical… Doctors encouraged pregnant women to get flu shot • Gynecology news • Dec 03 10 About twice as many pregnant women as usual got flu vaccines last year during the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, most because their doctors urged them to do so, federal… Recurrent miscarriage raises heart attack risk fivefold in later life • Gynecology news • Dec 02 10 Recurrent miscarriage increases a woman’s chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life, indicates research published online in the journal Heart. Research indicates that miscarriage… Belly fat puts women at risk for osteoporosis • Gynecology news • Nov 30 10 For years, it was believed that obese women were at lower risk for developing osteoporosis, and that excess body fat actually protected against bone loss. However, a study presented… Scientists discover genes linking puberty timing to body fat in women • Gynecology news • Nov 22 10 Researchers at King’s College London’s Department of Twin Research have discovered, as part of a large international consortium, 30 new genes that control the age of… Fructose-rich beverages associated with increased risk of gout in women • Gynecology news • Nov 10 10 Consumption of fructose-rich beverages, such as sugar-sweetened sodas and orange juice is associated with an increased risk of gout among women, although their contribution to the risk… Repeat viral testing of IVF couples not needed: study • Gynecology news • Nov 08 10 Couples undergoing infertility treatment in the European Union are routinely tested for HIV and hepatitis multiple times, but a new study suggests that this is unnecessary. According to… Most hysterectomies should be performed vaginally or laparoscopically • Gynecology news • Nov 08 10 Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States annually to treat benign disorders of the pelvis. More than two-thirds are performed through an abdominal incision. In an evidence-based… Parasite infects poor women’s reproductive organs • Gynecology news • Oct 28 10 A new Danish study from LIFE - Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Copenhagen shows that the parasitic disease, commonly known as snail fever, or schistosomiasis, almost eats its… Woman gets $11.5 million for loss of baby • Gynecology news • Oct 28 10 An Illinois woman who lost her unborn baby and her small intestine due to hospital negligence has been awarded $11.5 million, her lawyer said. A DuPage County jury brought… In vitro fertilization: More not always better • Gynecology news • Oct 28 10 More tries aren’t necessarily better when it comes to in vitro fertilization. New research found that about 1 in 3 women had a baby the first time they tried a… Genetics work could lead to advances in fertility for women • Gynecology news • Oct 24 10 Princeton scientists have identified genes responsible for controlling reproductive life span in worms and found they may control genes regulating similar functions in humans. The work suggests… No strong evidence dad’s age affects IVF success • Gynecology news • Oct 21 10 While age is key in a woman’s odds of conceiving, whether naturally or via assisted reproduction, there is no consistent evidence that a man’s age affects the chances of… Genetic test to predict early menopause • Gynecology news • Oct 18 10 The first research from the Breakthrough Generations Study could lead to a test to predict a woman’s reproductive lifespan. The findings, published today in Human Molecular Genetics, could have considerable impact… Older Women with Normal T-Scores May Not Need Bone Mineral Density Screening for 10 Years • Gynecology news • Oct 18 10 Since 2002, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that women ages 65 and older be routinely screened for osteoporosis and… First babies born in IVF full gene screening study • Gynecology news • Oct 15 10 Two women have given birth to healthy babies from eggs screened for genetic defects before being implanted in the womb, in a study of a new technique that… Reproductive health: Checkerboard of infertility treatment in Europe • Gynecology news • Oct 07 10 European patients are in many countries, in fact, limited in their individual choice of medically assisted reproduction (MAR) treatment, experts from the European Society of Human Reproduction and… Page 18 of 58 pages « First < 16 17 18 19 20 > Last » << Back to main
