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5/4/12 - How to recognize ovarian cancer, known as the 'silent killer'

5/4/12 How to recognize ovarian cancer, known as the 'silent killer'

‎Fox News

Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells develop in the ovaries -- two small hormone-producing organs on both sides of the uterus.

5/2/12 - Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s

5/2/12 Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40s

‎Fox News

One in eight U.S. women will developed invasive breast cancer at some point, according to estimates, but less than a quarter of them will die from it.

5/1/12 - Sitting at Work All Day Increases Diabetes Risk in Women

5/1/12 Sitting at Work All Day Increases Diabetes Risk in Women

‎HealthNewsDigest.com

“The reality for many Americans is that we work nine-to-five jobs and are sedentary most of the work day, increasing our risk for developing type 2 diabetes ...

4/26/12 - Obesity Epidemic Fueling Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women

4/26/12 Obesity Epidemic Fueling Rise in Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women

‎Bioscience Technology

Obesity and the painful autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis are each becoming more common, raising a logical question: Could one have something to do ...

4/19/12 - HPV Cancer Hits 8000 Men, 18000 Women a Year

4/19/12 HPV Cancer Hits 8000 Men, 18000 Women a Year

‎WebMD

By Daniel J. DeNoon Although HPV causes 18000 cancers in women each year, it also causes 8000 cancers in men, the CDC calculates. To get the figures, ...

4/16/12 - Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than Men

4/16/12 Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than Men

‎PsychCentral.com 

They “increase the risk of stroke, cardiovascular disease, mortality, hypertension, and obesity.” Sleep controls our memory filters, affects our dreams, ...

4/13/12 - Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise

4/13/12 Women Less Apt Than Men to Get Recommended Daily Exercise

‎U.S. News & World Report

... off multiple health problems, including an obesity-related condition called ... that increase the risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.

4/13/12 - Many tests follow surgery for early breast cancer: study

4/13/12 Many tests follow surgery for early breast cancer: study

‎Reuters

But researchers said the findings, which appeared in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, pointed to a downside of breast-conserving surgery for ...

4/11/12 - Perception of Breast Cancer Care Differs From Actual Care Quality

4/11/12 Perception of Breast Cancer Care Differs From Actual Care Quality

‎Doctors Lounge

The perception of care for women living in inner cities with newly diagnosed, early-stage breast cancer is dependent, in large part, on factors other than ...

4/9/12 - Breast Cancer Race Differences Have Link to Vitamin D Gene

4/9/12 Breast Cancer Race Differences Have Link to Vitamin D Gene

‎MedPage Today

African-American women are more likely than European Americans to have estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, to develop breast cancer at a younger age, ...

4/6/12 Does Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Require MRI?

4/6/12 Does Elevated Breast Cancer Risk Require MRI?

‎Medscape

This trial specifically looked at whether adding regular ultrasound screening to annual mammography would find more cancers in women at higher risk of ...

4/3/12 - National Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds that Peritoneal ...

4/3/12 National Asbestos Awareness Week Reminds that Peritoneal ...

‎Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Even so, the law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg views it as a women's health issue ... Peritoneal mesothelioma is a women's health issue, this despite the fact ...

4/3/12 - Young Girls More Likely to Report Side Effects after HPV Vaccine

4/3/12 Young Girls More Likely to Report Side Effects after HPV Vaccine

‎MarketWatch

For this study, researchers used electronic health records to identify 3490 Oregon and Washington girls and young women (ages 11-26) who received their ...

3/27/12 - Extreme Obesity Adds More Risk in Hysterectomy

3/27/12 Extreme Obesity Adds More Risk in Hysterectomy

‎MedPage Today

Note that in this retrospective study of women undergoing hysterectomies for endometrial hyperplasia or cancer, increasing obesity was associated with ...

3/23/12 - NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines Have 'Major' Changes

3/23/12 NCCN Breast Cancer Guidelines Have 'Major' Changes

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Medscape

(Hollywood, Florida) — The breast cancer guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) have had a "major change" in the ...

3/22/12 - For Moms with Postpartum Depression, the Nation's First Inpatient Unit

3/22/12 For Moms with Postpartum Depression, the Nation's First Inpatient Unit

‎TIME

There's weekly therapy from psychologists who practice mother-infant attachment ... as a mental health stay, assuming a woman's symptoms are severe enough.

3/7/12 - Estrogen Lowers Breast Cancer Risk in Some Women

3/7/12 Estrogen Lowers Breast Cancer Risk in Some Women

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ABC News

Women who take estrogen after menopause appear to have a lower risk of breast cancer even years after they quit taking the hormone, according to a new ...

3/2/12 - Gestational Diabetes, Obesity Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

3/2/12 Gestational Diabetes, Obesity Impact Pregnancy Outcomes

‎Doctors Lounge

Women with gestational diabetes mellitus who are obese have significantly higher odds of adverse pregnancy outcomes, according to findings from the ...

2/13/12 - Breast, Gyn Cancers During Pregnancy Can Be Treated Safely

2/13/12 Breast, Gyn Cancers During Pregnancy Can Be Treated Safely

‎Medscape

 Because cancer during pregnancy is a rare occurrence, with an incidence ranging from 0.02% to 0.10%, there is a scarcity of research to ...

2/10/12 - When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity

2/10/12 When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity

‎U.S. News & World Report

The Colorado School of Public Health researchers wanted to assess how breast-feeding affected the growth of body-mass index (BMI), an indicator of childhood ...