Researchers Link Low Level Urinary Cadmium Concentrations To Osteoporosis In Women
Researchers from Stony Brook University Medical Center have found that women in the United States who have urinary cadmium levels that are below the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration safety standard are at risk for osteoporosis.
Hormone Replacement Therapy: An Analysis Focusing On Drug Claims By Female Seniors, 2000 To 2007
The use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) by senior Canadian women in five provinces has dropped from 14% to 5% since the publication of the 2002 Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which found the health risks of using HRT outweighed the benefits.
New Perspective On Infertility
What causes a woman's eggs to deteriorate in quality with age, and can that be reversed?How does the ovary choose an egg -- out of a stash of roughly one million -- to release for ovulation? And can the ovary be influenced to pick a "good" quality egg rather than one with chromosomal damage?
House Leaders Reach Compromise On War Funding Package That Includes Delay Of Six Medicaid Rules
House Democratic and Republican leaders on Wednesday reached a compromise on a supplemental war funding measure that would delay implementation of six new Bush administration Medicaid regulations, the Wall Street Journal reports (Lueck, Wall Street Journal, 6/19).
Former Talk Show Host Lake Criticizes ACOG, AMA For Singling Out Her Support Of Home Births
Former television talk show host Ricki Lake is "firing back" at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Medical Association after the medical groups criticized her outspoken support of at-home birthing, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.
New NBC, National Campaign Reality Show Seeks To Deter Teenagers From Getting Pregnant
The AP/Denver Post on Tuesday profiled a new NBC reality show, called "The Baby Borrowers, " that aims to deter teenagers from becoming pregnant. NBC worked with the National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy on the show, scheduled to debut June 25.
Pharmacies Should Be Allowed To Refuse Contraception Prescriptions If Policy Clearly Posted, Opinion Piece Says
Pharmacies should not be forced to provide birth control "if they don't want to, " but laws should require pharmacies to post their policies clearly so as not to "wast[e] women's time, " William Saletan, a science and technology reporter for Slate magazine, writes in an opinion piece responding to a recent.
U.S. Bishops Issue Statement Rejecting Embryonic Stem Cell Research
In its first formal statement exclusively on human embryonic stem cell research, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday explicitly opposed the research, AFP/Google.com reports.
Exercise Reduces Hunger In Lean Women But Not Obese Women
Exercise does not suppress appetite in obese women, as it does in lean women, according to a new study. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco."This [lack of appetite suppression] may promote greater food intake after exercise in obese women, " said Katarina Borer, PhD, a University of Michigan researcher and lead author of the study.
Department Of Health Awards Contract For HPV Vaccine
The contract to provide the vaccine against HPV (human papillomavirus), was awarded by the Department of Health to pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline for their vaccine 'Cervarix'. The contract is to supply the vaccine that protects against cervical cancer and pre-cancerous cell changes in the cervix caused by HPV viruses.