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Category Archives: Woman’s Health
For women who imbibe, red wine may be healthier option
When it comes to the consumption of alcohol, the message has been decidedly mixed. Some studies show that moderate consumption might offer some health benefits, especially for the heart; other studies show an increased risk for certain cancers, especially breast … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Heart Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, Cancer, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease, red wine, wine
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Study: “No justification” for transferring three or more embryos in IVF
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “A recent study … concluded that doctors can consider transferring two embryos in some women but that there is no justification for transferring three or more embryos in any patient.”
Posted in Bioethics, Woman's Health
Tagged embryos, IVF
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Women taking statins MAY have slightly increased risk of type 2 diabetes
ABC World News reported, “And we have a red flag to tell you about tonight about the most popular prescription drug in the world: statins.” Investigators “at Harvard Medical School” found that “people who take statins to reduce their cholesterol … Continue reading
Posted in Health Headlines, Woman's Health
Tagged diabetes prevention, diabetes risk, preventing diabetes, statin, statins, type 2 diabetes
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Why is there such a dramatic increase in twin birth rates?
USA Today reports that according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, “the number of twin births in the USA more than doubled from 1980 to 2009.”
Posted in Children's Health, Woman's Health
Tagged IVF, maternal age, twins
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Many young women mistakenly believe HPV vaccine protects against STDs
Reuters reports on a study published in the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, which found that some young women who have received the HPV vaccine believe that it protects them against STDs such as syphilis and gonorrhea, and indicates … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, International Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged HPV vaccine, sexual health, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease
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Carbohydrate-rich foods linked to increased breast cancer risk
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports that “increased carbohydrate intake was associated with a higher rate of breast cancer recurrence in survivors of the disease,” according to a study presented at the 2011 San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference.
Posted in Cancer, Nutritional Health, Obesity, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention
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Mammograms really do reduce breast cancer deaths
HealthDay reports, “Women who get routine mammograms can lower their risk of dying from breast cancer by nearly half,” according to a Dutch study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer prevention, breast cancer screening, mammogram, mammography
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Diets rich in antioxidants linked to reduced stroke risk
HealthDay reports, “Diets rich in antioxidants from fruits, vegetables and whole grains appear to lower a woman’s odds for a stroke, even if she has a prior history of heart disease,” according to a study published in the journal Stroke.
Posted in Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged antioxidants, Nutritional Health, preventing stroke, stroke, stroke prevention
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Coffee reduces risk of cancer in women
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports that research published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention suggests that “drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee may protect against endometrial cancer.”
Posted in Cancer, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged cancer prevention, coffee, endometrial cancer, preventing cancer
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Canadian guidelines recommend against mammograms for women in their 40’s
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports that “a Canadian task force recommends” that women in their 40s should not undergo “routine mammograms.”
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer screening, mammogram, mammography
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“Broken heart syndrome” far more common in women than men
The AP reports, “Females are seven to nine times more likely to suffer” Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as “‘broken heart syndrome,’ when sudden or prolonged stress like an emotional breakup or death causes overwhelming heart failure or heart attack-like symptoms,” … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged broken heart syndrome, Takotsubo cardiomyopath
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Vibration platforms do not prevent bone loss in women
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports that according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, “whole-body vibration machines … fall short in one area: a study of post-menopausal women who used the plates daily for a … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Woman's Health
Tagged bone density, osteoporosis, preventing osteoporosis, vibration platforms
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Alcohol and breast cancer … what am I telling my patients?
In a blog earlier today, “Even low levels of alcohol increase breast cancer risk,” I told you, “Less than a drink a day even a glass of wine with dinner, could change the risk of breast cancer.” So, what am … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, heart disease and women, heart disease prevention, preventing heart disease, red wine, wine
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Even low levels of alcohol increase breast cancer risk
A study linking alcohol consumption to breast cancer risk garnered a significant amount of coverage, with all three national news broadcasts covering the story recently. The story received more coverage than any other on the national broadcasts, with regard to time. … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged alcohol, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, red wine, wine
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Federal panel recommends pap smear every three years
A federal panel says healthy women do NOT need to get a pap smear every year after all. While many physicians, including me, strongly support the recommendation, there are some worried that the recommendation will lead to women deciding that … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged cervical cancer, cervical cancer prevention, HPV screening, pap smear
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Biennial mammograms reduce false positive rate
A number of media sources discussed a new study suggesting that annual mammogram screening may lead to a high false positive rate.
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, breast cancer screening, mammogram, mammography
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Study confirms abortion negatively impacts women’s health
A recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry has concluded what pro-abortion groups have tried to discount for decades: abortion substantially increases a woman’s risk of mental health problems.
Posted in Mental Health, Spiritual Health, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, abortion side effects, post-abortion, post-abortion counseling
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Some supplements associated with increased risk of death in older women
More than half of American adults take dietary supplements. Now a major new study finds that supplements either do no good or increase the risk of dying from cancer or heart disease.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, General Health, Nutritional Health, Woman's Health
Tagged calcium, dietary supplements, iron, multivitamins, selenium, supplements, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E
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Want to dramatically reduce your breast cancer risk?
USA Today ran a number of articles discussing breast cancer, focusing in particular on the role of inflammation. The great news here is that doing something that is highly healthy (increasing exercise) seems to reduce breast cancer risk.
Posted in Cancer, Woman's Health
Tagged anti-cancer diets, breast cancer, breast cancer prevention, exercise, healthy diet, physical exercise
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Hormone therapy benefits the hearts of younger menopausal women
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reports, “Healthy women who go through menopause naturally may lower their risk of heart disease if they take hormone therapy in the early years of menopause,” according to a study published in the … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, postmenopausal hormone therapy, preventing heart disease
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Study: Unborn babies can differentiate touch, pain in womb
A new study from England finds unborn children have the capacity to differentiate touch from pain in the womb and they are able to do so as early as 28-35 weeks into pregnancy. Other studies have shown unborn children can … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged pregnancy, unborn child
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Hormone therapy patches safer than pills?
As you may know from my previous blogs, millions of women looking to ease menopause symptoms turn to hormone replacement therapy (HRT)–also called hormone therapy (HT). Could it be that hormone therapy patches are safer than pills?
Posted in Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged blood clots, DVT, estrogen, hormone replacement therapy, hormone therapy, postmenopausal hormone therapy, thromboembolism
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Only 3 of 10 supplements for sexual dysfunction pass quality testing
Only three out of ten supplements selected for testing that are for sexual enhancement passed ConsumerLab.com’s latest quality testing.
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Men's Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged erectile dysfunction, sexual enhancement, sexual health, sexual satisfaction
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Early blood test for baby’s gender accurate and extremely controversial
On its front page, the New York Times (Subscription Publication) reported that according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), “a simple blood test that can determine a baby’s sex as early as seven weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, prenatal care, prenatal diagnosis, prenatal testing, sex selection
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Catholic Church: Unborn children have a soul at conception
For those of us involved in caring for women and their unborn children, we must face squarely the question, “When does an unborn child have a soul?”
Posted in Bioethics, Children's Health, Parenting, Spiritual Health, Woman's Health
Tagged abortion, beginning of life, human life, life, when life begins
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Soy tablets NOT effective treating menopausal symptoms
Taking soy supplements will NOT ease the symptoms of menopause or protect against bone loss in women, researchers have reported. In fact, among women in the first five years of menopause, taking soy supplements was associated with a higher risk … Continue reading
Posted in Bone Health, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged bone density, bone loss, isoflavones, menopausal symptoms, menopause, soy
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Even small amounts of aerobic exercise lowers coronary heart disease risk
More research is showing that even small amounts of aerobic exercise help lower coronary heart disease risk. The newest review was published in the journal Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association, and should encourage even the most sedentary of us … Continue reading
Posted in Heart Health, Woman's Health
Tagged aerobic exercise, exercise, preventing cardiovascular disease, preventing heart disease
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Serious dangers for pregnant women who do NOT get the flu vaccine
The AP reports, “Federal health officials are warning of serious dangers for pregnant women who get the flu.” And the good news is that these dangers are preventable.
Posted in Infectious Disease, Woman's Health
Tagged flu nasal spray, flu shot, flu vaccine, influenza vaccine, preventing influenza
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For frequent UTIs, antibiotics work better than cranberries
The Los Angeles Times “Booster Shots” blog reported that, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, “women who have recurrent urinary tract infections will find more relief from antibiotics” than from eating cranberries, although women who … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Woman's Health
Tagged bladder infection, cranberry, cranberry capsules, urinary tract infection, UTI
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ConsumerLab.com announces test results of supplements for menopause
Women looking for relief from hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms often turn to supplements containing estrogen-like isoflavones (from soy or red clover), the herbal remedy black cohosh, or creams containing progesterone. A new report from ConsumerLab.com provides quality ratings for over … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Woman's Health
Tagged black cohosh, isoflavones, menopausal symptoms, menopause, phytoestrogens, red clover, soy
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