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Health News
Removing Lymph Nodes May Boost Endometrial Cancer Survival
For medium- to high-risk women, more surgery is better, study shows
THURSDAY, Feb. 25 Endometrial cancer patients at medium to high risk for cancer recurrence are more likely to survive if both the pelvic lymph nodes and para-aortic lymph nodes are removed, rather than just the pelvic lymph nodes, say Japanese researchers.
The para-a... Read the full article
Dips in Breast Cancer Rates Seen Most in Affluent Women
Finding suggests that drops in HRT use explain the trend, researchers say
FRIDAY, Feb. 19 Breast cancer rates are declining, especially among women over 50 who have estrogen receptor-positive tumors, and now a new study narrows down the reason why.
After analyzing data on more than 350,000 women with breast cancer, Harvard researchers conc... Read the full article
Early On, Hormone Therapy May Raise Women's Heart Risks
Study reports little coronary benefit, regardless of when treatment begins
THURSDAY, Feb. 18 Hormone replacement therapy does not lower the odds of heart trouble in women who take the regimen to ease hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, a new study reports.
In fact, the researchers say, it will probably elevate the risk for heart at...Read the full article
Survey Finds Many Men Complaining of Ill-Fitting Condoms
Reduced pleasure, irritation two reasons why men say they take them off
MONDAY, Feb. 15 Poorly fitting condoms not only boost the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, they also reduce sexual pleasure during intercourse, a new study has found.
The findings are based on a survey of 436 men, aged 18 to 67, who ...Read the full article
TV Dramas Can Be More Persuasive Than News Reports
Birth control study found fictional presentation swayed young women more than documentary
THURSDAY, Feb. 11 Want to convince young women to use birth control? A new study says fiction may work better than non-fiction, at least when it comes to televised messages.
Women who watched an episode of "The OC" television drama about teen pregnancy were more like...Read the full article
Cognitive Skills May Shrink With Tamoxifen
Breast cancer drug still has lifesaving qualities, expert stresses
THURSDAY, Feb. 11 The breast cancer drug tamoxifen -- used for three decades to treat the disease -- appears to affect cognitive abilities, including some types of memory, a new study has found.
"Our results are important for breast cancer patients because intact cog...Read the full article
Hormone May Prevent Aggressive Breast Cancer
Discovery of prolactin's role could improve diagnosis and treatment, researchers say
THURSDAY, Feb. 11 A hormone responsible for milk production blocks a gene that makes breast cancer more aggressive, according to new research by U.S. scientists.
The discovery, they say, could lead to better diagnostic tests for breast cancer and new treatments for t...Read the full article
Fibroids May Raise Risk of Stillbirth
Monitoring fetal growth in women with these tumors advisable, study says
SATURDAY, Feb. 6 Women who have uterine fibroids are at increased risk for stillbirth, a new study finds.
"Fibroids are very common. We think they occur in 5 percent to 20 percent of all women, but most women are asymptomatic and don't even know they have them," stud...Read the full article
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