Oncology & Cancer
Exercise may blunt a woman's risk of lung and breast cancer: studies
(HealthDay)—Physical activity may reduce a woman's risk of lung or breast cancer, a pair of new studies suggest.
Jun 2, 2015
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Inverse link for coffee intake, cholecystectomy risk
(HealthDay)—For premenopausal women and those using hormone replacement therapy (HRT), there is an inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of cholecystectomy, according to a study published in the June issue ...
Jun 2, 2015
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Cardiology
Most women don't know female-specific stroke signs
A national survey released today by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center shows that most women don't know the risks or symptoms females face when it comes to having a stroke.
Apr 27, 2015
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Hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women: Does it help or harm your heart?
New evidence published today in the Cochrane Library shows that hormone replacement therapy does not protect post-menopausal women against cardiovascular disease, and may even cause an increased risk of stroke.
Mar 10, 2015
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ENDO: HRT may not be as risky as once thought
(HealthDay)—Hormone replacement therapy for women may not be as potentially risky as previously thought, a new Mayo Clinic review contends. The findings were scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine ...
Mar 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Short-term use of hormone replacement therapy associated with increased ovarian cancer risk
Taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for the menopause, even for just a few years, is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing the two most common types of ovarian cancer, according to a detailed re-analysis ...
Feb 13, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Latest evidence on using hormone replacement therapy for treating menopausal symptoms
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms, in particular for younger women at the onset of the menopause, suggests a new review published today in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist ...
Dec 18, 2014
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Cardiology
Thyroid hormones reduce animal cardiac arrhythmias
Rats that received thyroid hormones had a reduced risk for dangerous heart arrhythmias following a heart attack, according to a new study by a team of medical researchers at New York Institute of Technology.
Dec 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sickle cell trait tied to increased pulmonary embolism risk
(HealthDay)—For African-Americans, sickle cell trait is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary embolism, but not deep vein thrombosis, according to a study published online Nov. 13 in the Journal of Thrombosis and ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New hypothyroidism treatment guidelines from American Thyroid Association
Levothyroxine (L-T4), long the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism, is effective in most patients, but some individuals do not regain optimal health on L-T4 monotherapy. New knowledge about thyroid physiology may ...
Sep 30, 2014
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