http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. National guidelines recommend that at-risk women be screened for elevated cholesterol levels to reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease. But who is 'at risk?' The results of a study by investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to estimate the proportion of women young and old who have cholesterol levels that meet the definition of being at-risk are reported in an article in Journal of Women's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-women-screened-high-cholesterol.html Cardiology Mon, 20 May 2013 12:36:48 EST news288272197 More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammogram screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49, a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) finds that mammogram rates in the United States have not declined in that age group, or any other. The study results are published in the April 19, 2013 online edition of the journal Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mammogram-decline-controversial-uspstf.html Cancer Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:10:01 EST news285522510 (HealthDay)—Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-older-women-mammograms-tied-worse.html Cancer Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:00:01 EST news284631814 Most first-time mothers wait until after 6 weeks postpartum to resume vaginal sex following childbirth and women who have an operative vaginal birth, caesarean section, perineal tear or episiotomy appear to wait longer, suggests a new study published today in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-first-time-mothers-weeks-resuming-sex.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:00:01 EST news281108755 Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-im-fat.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:00:01 EST news280605667 Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-sunlight-ward-rheumatoid-arthritis-women.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:30:05 EST news279198648 (HealthDay)—Younger women with aggressive breast cancers often benefit more than older women when they undergo early, pre-operative chemotherapy, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-aggressive-breast-cancer-chemo-young.html Cancer Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:10:03 EST news274030465 Freezing human eggs can be successful in treating infertility—but U.S. guidelines issued Friday still urge caution for women hoping to pause a ticking biological clock. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-eggs-fertility-caution-urged.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:55:04 EST news269862898 Breast-feeding reduces the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers examined the association between reproductive risk factors—such as the number of children a woman delivers, breast-feeding and oral contraceptive use – and found an increased risk for estrogen receptor- and progesterone receptor- (ER/PR) negative breast cancer in women who do not breast-feed. The results also indicated that having three or more children without breast-feeding was associated with an increased risk for ER/PR-negative breast cancer. ER/PR-negative breast cancer often affects younger women and has a poor prognosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-breastfeeding-erpr-negative-breast-cancer.html Cancer Thu, 18 Oct 2012 13:47:53 EST news269786864 Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study, with each form of treatment having benefits and limitations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-benefits-drawbacks-women-incontinence-treatments.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Oct 2012 10:30:43 EST news268565426 (HealthDay)—About 10 percent of U.K. women who undergo cesarean section develop a surgical site infection, with the odds significantly increased for overweight or obese women, according to a study published in the October issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-post-cesarean-infection-overweight-obese.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:55:08 EST news267886499 Poverty drove single teenage mother Kate Mzungu to seek out a rich older man, who buys her food and pays for her housing in exchange for the pleasures of her young company. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-young-african-women-hiv-infections.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:16:15 EST news262253762 (HealthDay) -- First-time mothers in their early 30s and beyond are more likely to experience psychological distress during pregnancy and after birth than younger women, but only if they have a history of depression, according to a study published online June 18 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-older-mothers-prone-psychological-distress.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:31:32 EST news259947083 Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group, a Mayo Clinic analysis shows. That represents a small but significant decrease since the controversial guidelines were released, the researchers say. Their findings are being presented at the Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, June 24-26, in Orlando, Fla. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-mammograms-decline-task.html Cancer Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:40:59 EST news259944049 The 10-year anniversary of the historic Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Hormone Therapy Trial report, which radically changed the practice of women's health, will be commemorated in July 2012. In anticipation of this event, two of the world's leading experts in women's health, menopause, and hormone therapy are releasing an editorial in the journal Menopause, providing their perspective on this epic study and the lessons learned over the past 10 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-women-health-unforgettable-decade.html Health Thu, 31 May 2012 16:00:01 EST news257690150 (HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-birth-pills-hrt-tied-digestive.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:01 EST news256829588 The first large-scale U.S.-based study to evaluate the link between an injectable form of progestin-only birth control and breast cancer risk in young women has found that recent use of a year or more doubles the risk. The results of the study, led by breast cancer epidemiologist Christopher I. Li, M.D., Ph.D., of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, are published online ahead of the April 15 print issue of Cancer Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-link-contraceptives-breast-cancer-younger.html Cancer Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:04:17 EST news252766985 Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a very aggressive, often misunderstood type of cancer that is diagnosed more frequently in younger women compared with other types of breast cancer. The five-year survival rate is between 25 and 50 percent—significantly lower than the survival rate for other types of breast cancer. The reason for the poor prognosis is that IBC usually grows rapidly and often spreads quickly to other parts of the body, including the brain, bone and lymph nodes. In an effort to better understand the biology of IBC, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have developed a new cell and animal model that holds promise for providing a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease and for developing effective interventions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-cell-animal-inflammatory-breast-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:45:08 EST news252751500 Researchers from The Netherlands have found that the menopausal symptoms caused by giving chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to younger women with breast cancer can be ameliorated considerably through the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and physical exercise (PE). These interventions can be effective in dealing with such distressing symptoms as hot flushes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, weight gain, urinary incontinence and sexual problems, a researcher will tell the 8th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-8) today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-non-drug-treatments-alleviate-symptoms-treatment-induced.html Cancer Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:07:53 EST news251611665 Although women over age 50 who become pregnant via egg donation are at an elevated risk for developing obstetrical complications, their complication rates are similar to those of younger recipients, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers to be published in the February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Perinatology. This is contrary to epidemiological data suggesting that these women are at greater risk of certain complications of pregnancy, including hypertension, gestational diabetes, premature birth, and placenta abnormalities. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-pregnancy-egg-donation-similar-women.html Health Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:18:49 EST news247249112 Younger women with breast cancer experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life (QOL), associated with increased psychological distress, weight gain, a decline in their physical activity, infertility and early onset menopause, according to a study published January 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-younger-breast-cancer-patients-adverse.html Cancer Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:55:06 EST news246304499 (AP) -- Rosalia Adhiambo won't take the free anti-HIV drugs that would prolong her life. The spiraling price of food in Kenya means she can't afford to feed both her grandniece and herself. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-kenya-hiv-families-torn-health.html HIV & AIDS Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:00:01 EST news243765582 The economy may well be the best form of birth control. U.S. births dropped for the third straight year - especially for young mothers - and experts think money worries are the reason. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-birth-young-women-tied-economy.html Health Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:23 EST news240757204 In a finding that confirms what many obstetricians and gynecologists suspected, Duke University researchers report that younger women who undergo hysterectomies face a nearly two-fold increased risk for developing menopause early. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-hysterectomy-earlier-menopause-younger-women.html Cancer Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:46:33 EST news240493583 Researchers from Norway have uncovered an association between sleep problems and increased risk of fibromyalgia in women. The risk of fibromyalgia increased with severity of sleep problems, and the association was stronger among middle-aged and older women than among younger women. Results of the prospective study, based on ten years of data, appear in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-poor-habits-linked-fibromyalgia-women.html Health Mon, 14 Nov 2011 04:13:07 EST news240466376 Estrogen may prevent strokes in premature or early menopausal women, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Their findings challenge the conventional wisdom that estrogen is a risk factor for stroke at all ages. The study was published in the journal Menopause. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-estrogen-younger-menopausal-women.html Medical research Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:35:00 EST news237652488 UCLA researchers demonstrated that loss of a key protein that regulates estrogen and immune activity in the body could lead to aspects of metabolic syndrome, a combination of conditions that can cause Type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer. Called estrogen receptor alpha, this protein is critical in regulating immune system activity such as helping cells suppress inflammation and gobble-up debris. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-loss-key-estrogen-metabolic-syndrome.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:32:23 EST news234538333 (Medical Xpress) -- Science may soon be able to more accurately predict how long a woman will remain fertile during her lifetime, thanks to research carried out at the University of St Andrews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-chances-pregnancy-accurate.html Medical research Tue, 09 Aug 2011 04:00:01 EST news232080169 The post-war trend of falling birth rates has been reversed across Europe, according to a new study. However, despite an increasing emphasis on family and fertility policies in Europe, this recent development involves social, cultural and economic factors more than individual policy interventions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-fertility-europe-.html Health Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:57:54 EST news227530530