Screening no affect on breast cancer deaths
New research analysing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics. The research, published… read more.
New research analysing breast cancer mortality data spanning almost 40 years concludes that breast cancer screening does not yet show an effect on mortality statistics. The research, published… read more.
Problem is worsening; time to include pregnant women in drug trials, says DTB. The lack of hard data on the safety and effectiveness of a wide range of… read more.
Menopause caused by male preference for younger mates. A study published in this week’s PLOS Computational Biology reports that menopause is an unintended outcome of natural selection caused by the… read more.
Mind-body intervention can help to regulate stress hormone levels. Practicing a form of meditation and stretching can help relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and normalize stress hormone… read more.
Insulin resistance in diabetic men with decreased sex hormones was reversed after testosterone replacement, researchers reported.
More than 80 per cent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, according… read more.
Young women tend to be less healthy and have a poorer quality of life than similar-aged men before suffering a heart attack, according to research.
Most currently available osteoporosis drugs like denosumab are antiresorptive: they curb bone loss by blocking the action of cells that break down bone (osteoclasts) during the normal process… read more.
Positive findings differ from previous studies on hysterectomy, heart disease risk. Having a hysterectomy with or without ovary removal in mid-life does not increase a woman’s risk of… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from the BMJ – Researchers have reported a significant decline in the proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia following… read more.
World Health Matters (INDIA) by Gary Finnegan – Women in India are more likely to avail of prenatal care when pregnant with boys, according to ground-breaking research that… read more.
Significant benefit also seen in men. The proportion of young women diagnosed with genital warts in Australia has seen a significant decline thanks to the HPV vaccine, say… read more.
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