| 02/04/2012 08:00 AM |
| Bone Density Testing - ASBMR Response To NEJM Article |
| The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important diagnostic tool used for osteoporosis, a very serious condition that affects many women... |
| 02/03/2012 09:00 AM |
| Mentoring Helps Survivors Of Violence, Child Abuse |
| Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development... |
| 02/02/2012 06:00 PM |
| Proton Pump Inhibitors Raise Fracture Risk In Older Women |
| According to an investigation published on bmj.com, hip fractures are 35% more likely to occur in post-menopausal women if they take indigestion medications, known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). This figure rises to 50% if the women are former or current smokers. Globally, PPIs are one of the most prevalent drugs used, and are often used to treat acid reflex and heartburn... |
| 02/02/2012 05:00 PM |
| Dropping Planned Parenthood Is Not Political, Says Susan G. Komen For The Cure |
| Breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, says that dropping Planned Parenthood from its granting process is not political, and says it is "dismayed and extremely disappointed" that its action has been mischaracterized. The charity says it has taken actions to make its granting process stronger and more effective, resulting in Planned Parenthood being dropped from its list of grantees... |
| 02/01/2012 08:00 PM |
| Indigestion Medications Raise Hip Fracture Risk In Post-menopausal Females |
| PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), medications taken for indigestion, can raise the risk of hip fractures by 35% in post-menopausal women, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital reported in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). The authors added that women who smoke or used to smoke have a 50% higher risk of hip fractures when taking PPIs... |
| 02/01/2012 08:00 PM |
| Pzifer Recalls US Birth Control Pills |
| Over one million packets of birth control pills have been recalled by Pfizer, as a result of an error with the packaging that runs the risk of women getting pregnant. Around half the packets carry the brand name Lo/Ovral-28, while the rest were generic norgestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets... |
| 02/01/2012 09:00 AM |
| Improved Detection Of Colorectal Cancer By Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| Repeated screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSG) increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according to a study published Jan. 31 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute... |
| 01/31/2012 08:00 AM |
| Discovery May Lead To New Treatment For Rett Syndrome |
| Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells - brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) - is severely lacking in brainstem neurons in mutations leading to Rett syndrome, a neurological developmental disorder... |