Despite conflicting guidelines for cervical cancer screening during the past several years, fewer women received unnecessary Pap tests in 2010 than in 2000, according to a pair of analyses published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report by scientists from… Read More ›
A peak in prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women at around age 50 years may reflect a reactivation of an old HPV infection rather than a newly acquired one, according to a study published today in the Journal… Read More ›
Certain occupations with potentially high exposures to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, say researchers whose findings appear today online in Environmental Health. The researchers, using data collected from 2002 to 2008, found… Read More ›
Although some recent studies have hinted that hormone replacement therapy may be beneficial for some postmenopausal women, the US Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend against its use for the prevention of chronic medical conditions. The task force’s recommendation,… Read More ›
By Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, and I. Glenn Cohen, JD It is commonly assumed that the economy will constitute the key, if not sole, battleground of the 2012 presidential election. That may well be the case. In the past… Read More ›
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said that it cannot recommend annual screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women because such testing does not reduce the number of deaths from the disease. The recommendation, which appears today in the… Read More ›
Eating more fruits and vegetables and cutting back on consumption of meat, cheese, sweetened beverages, and desserts are strategies that may help postmenopausal women lose weight and keep it off, according to a study published today in Journal of the… Read More ›
Although many health professionals warn that drinking alcohol during pregnancy poses risks to the developing fetus, about 1 in 13 pregnant women do so and 1 in 70 binge drink. In a report released today by the US Centers for… Read More ›
Most pregnant women who say they intend to exclusively breastfeed their infants for at least 3 months fail to do so, say researchers whose findings appear online today in Pediatrics. In a survey from 2005 through 2007, researchers with the… Read More ›
Women who have a first-degree relative with breast cancer or who have extremely dense breasts may benefit from initiating breast cancer screening at age 40 years, according to a study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Although there… Read More ›
