Women's Health Issues
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Experts: Common Women's Condition Needs a New Name
Posted 4:34 PM 1/24/2013
Jan. 24, 2013 -- What's in a name? If it's polycystic ovary syndrome, a lot of confusion, says a panel of experts convened by the NIH -- and they're calling for a change.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders, affecting about (More)
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IUD May Be Best for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Posted 8:17 PM 1/9/2013
Jan. 9, 2013 -- Heavy menstrual bleeding is a rarely discussed but remarkably common condition that affects about 1 in 4 women.
For many, monthly periods are much more than a minor annoyance. They stop life in its tracks for days each month.
Oral contraceptives and progestin hormone pills are commonly prescribed medical treatments for (More)
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Can a Woman's Job Raise Her Heart Attack Risk?
Posted 10:05 PM 7/18/2012
July 18, 2012 -- Women with high-stress jobs are at higher risk of heart attacks and other heart problems compared to those with lower-stress jobs, according to a (More)
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Can a Woman's Job Raise Her Heart Attack Risk?
Posted 10:05 PM 7/18/2012
July 18, 2012 -- Women with high-stress jobs are at higher risk of heart attacks and other heart problems compared to those with lower-stress jobs, according to a (More)
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IVF at Young Age May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Posted 8:13 PM 6/1/2012
June 1, 2012 -- Taking all age groups into account, in vitro fertilization treatment is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a large new study out of Western Australia.
However, the researchers found that in vitro fertilization (More)
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Vitamin D May Ease Painful Periods
Posted 9:12 PM 2/27/2012
Feb. 28, 2012 -- A single large dose of vitamin D may help women with painful periods feel more comfortable and skip painkillers, Italian researchers report.
Antonino Lasco, MD, of the University of Messina, and his team compared the use of the vitamin D dose with (More)
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Avastin Delays Ovarian Cancer Progression
Posted 7:00 PM 12/28/2011
Dec. 28, 2011 -- The cancer drug Avastin helped stop the spread of ovarian cancer in patients with an advanced form of the disease, two major studies have found. But it is not clear whether it helps patients to live longer than other cancer treatments.
The drug is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, as well as certain brain, lung, and kidney cancers. It won approval last week in Europe to treat ovarian cancer.
In a (More)
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Patty Jenkins' 'Pearl' Spotlights the Personal Side of Breast Cancer
Posted 5:00 PM 10/4/2011
Director Patty Jenkins connected naturally to her new short film, Pearl, one of five intertwined vignettes in the Lifetime Original Movies anthology, Five. The film quintet premieres Oct. 10 as part of Lifetime TV's "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" initiative (www.mylifetime.com/my-lifetime-commitment/breast-cancer).
"No matter who you are, no amount of information ensures prevention," Jenkins says. "It's almost hard to find somebody who hasn't (More)
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Q&A with Actress Kathy Bates
Posted 4:45 PM 10/4/2011
A popular actress on stage and screen, Kathy Bates has played everything from an unhappy wife (Fried Green Tomatoes) to a literary fan gone psychopathic (Misery), a free spirit mother of an adult son (About Schmidt), a wisecracking political advisor (Primary Colors), and Gertrude Stein (Midnight in Paris). She has appeared in numerous TV shows and series, including Six Feet Under, The Late Shift, and Annie. (More)
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Fatigued or Full Throttle: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?
Posted 4:11 PM 9/16/2011
Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle's on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In both cases, the root cause may be your thyroid.
The thyroid -- a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck -- makes hormones that control the way your body uses energy. Your thyroid controls your metabolism (More)
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