| Women's Health / Gynecology News From Medical News Today |
New Treatment Implications For Ovarian Cancer Unveiled
New research findings from a top clinical investigator at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) indicate the potential for more targeted treatment of ovarian cancer, which is expected to claim more than 15,000 lives nationwide this year, with 480 in New Jersey. |
Fibroids Common, But Women Have Options
Small fibroids located just beneath the lining of the uterus (submucosal) are more likely to move to the endometrial cavity after uterine artery embolization (UAE) but usually don't cause major complications, according to a new study.The study included 49 patients with 140 fibroids who underwent an MRI examination before and after UAE. The study found that 39 of these were submucosal. |
Malaysia Considers Providing Sex Education To Participants In National Service Program
Officials in Malaysia are considering providing sex education to high school graduates who enter the country's national service program, according to Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil, director general of the National Service Department, the AP/Google.com reports. According to the AP/Google. |
Former Surgeon General Elders Speaks About Abstinence-Only Education
During a speech Tuesday to the Urban League in Springfield, Ill., former Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders said she considers abstinence-only education as almost child abuse and advocated boosting comprehensive sex education programs nationwide, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports. |
Colo. Group Submits Signatures To Put Proposal That Would Define Fertilized Embryo As Person On State Ballot
The group Colorado for Equal Rights submitted 131,245 signatures to place an initiative on the November statewide ballot that would define a fertilized embryo as a person and extend to it rights and protections under the Colorado Constitution, the Denver Post reports. |
NARAL Pro-Choice America Endorses Sen. Obama; EMILY's List Criticizes Endorsement
NARAL Pro-Choice America's political action committee on Wednesday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president, a move that drew criticism from EMILY's List, which supports Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), the |
HPV Testing Offers Women Protection For Twice As Long As Smear Testing
The long term findings of a study carried out at Hammersmith hospital reveal that testing for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) can be twice as effective at protecting women from developing cervical abnormalities as smear testing. Results of the research - led by Professor Jack Cuzick of Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry - are published in the International Journal of Cancer. |
'Difficult To Imagine' Why Seven 'Pro-Life' Republicans Are Not Supporting Global HIV/AIDS Bill, Opinion Piece Says
It is "difficult to imagine" why seven Republican senators who say they are "pro-life" are not supporting legislation (HR 5501, S 2731) that would reauthorize the U.S. global HIV/AIDS program, Michael Gerson -- columnist for the |
Washington Post Publishes Women's Health-Related Articles
The Washington Post on Tuesday in its health section published two women's health-related articles. Summaries appear below. "A Place To Pump: Despite Law, Some Nursing Moms Still Find It Hard To Express Breastmilk at Work": The Post examined the challenges some Washington, D.C. |
Kroger Matches Discounts Of Other Retailers On Prescription Women's Health Medications
The grocery store chain Kroger on Wednesday will become the latest retail chain to add a number of women's health-related medications to its discount prescription drug program, the Tennessean reports. |
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