11/19/2008 06:00 PM

Blogs Comment On Proposed HHS Conscience Rule, Evangelical Support For Obama, Midwife Care

The following is a summary of selected women's health-related blog entries.~ "'You Have Failed Entirely,' Says Planned Parenthood and ACLU," Amie Newman, RH Reality Check: Newman's blog entry focuses on a letter sent to the

11/19/2008 03:00 PM

Observers Expect Obama To Reverse Polices Blocking International Family Planning Aid

Advocates on both sides of the abortion-rights debate believe that President-elect Barack Obama will issue an executive order early in his presidency to reverse the Bush administration's "Mexico City" policy or "global gag rule" -- which bans federal funding to international family planning programs that, with their own funds, provide abortion services or lobby their governments regarding abortion rights --

11/19/2008 01:00 PM

New York Times Examines Controversy Over Proposed HHS Conscience Rule

A rule proposed by HHS that would allow health care providers who receive federal grants to opt out of care based on their moral or religious beliefs "has provoked a torrent of objections," including a "strenuous protest" from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces job discrimination laws, the

11/19/2008 10:00 AM

Some Pregnancy-Related Complications Minimized For Women Who Have Had Weight-Loss Surgery

Women who undergo weight-loss surgery, known as bariatric surgery, and later become pregnant after losing weight may be at lower risk for pregnancy-related diabetes and high blood pressure-- complications that can seriously affect the mother or her baby--than pregnant women who are obese, according to new findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that are published in the November 19 issue of JAMA.

11/19/2008 08:00 AM

Community Factors Predict Reconstruction After Mastectomy

According to new research published in the November issue of Archives of Surgery, women who live in wealthier communities with lower population densities and a larger proportion of college-educated individuals are more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Every year in the Unites States, breast cancer affects 134 of every 100,000 women.

11/19/2008 08:00 AM

Teaching Breast Health Early To Reduce Breast Cancer Mortality In D.C.

Early breast health education may be the key to lowering breast cancer mortality rates in Washington, D.C., which has the highest rates in the country, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research.

11/19/2008 08:00 AM

ER/PR Negative Tumors Associated With Insurance Status

African-American women are at a higher risk for ER/PR negative breast cancer. A new study, to be presented at the American Association for Cancer Research's Seventh Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, found that race, socioeconomic characteristics and other tumor characteristics are all important predictors of having ER/PR negative breast cancer.

11/18/2008 05:00 PM

Obama Must Avoid 'Tripwires' On Abortion, Bioethics Issues, Washington Post Opinion Says

Although President-elect Barack Obama "seems to be preparing for office with characteristic care and seriousness," he "need[s] to be aware of ... certain tripwires that could trigger explosive controversy," including issues regarding embryonic stem cell research and abortion rights, columnist Michael Gerson writes in a Washington Post opinion piece.