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American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress
Posted 12:00 PM 5/22/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.
Since 1913, the cancer society has played a role in nearly every major (More)
5/21/2013
Genes May Boost Woman's Risk of Postpartum Depression
Posted 7:00 AM 5/21/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.
The researchers hope they can use the findings to develop a blood test that could help spot pregnant (More)
5/20/2013
Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Posted 12:00 PM 5/20/2013 by Alan Mozes
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
Researchers looked at data involving nearly 1,300 (More)
Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
5/17/2013
College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study
Posted 2:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely to drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol on a weekly basis than are college men.
Much of this difference is probably because (More)
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
5/16/2013
Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
Posted 2:00 PM 5/16/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women who aren't depressed, according to a large, long-running Australian study.
This is not the first study to link depression with an increased risk (More)
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
5/15/2013
Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds
Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with cancer are almost three times more likely to declare bankruptcy than are those without the disease, a large new study suggests.
And younger people with cancer have up to five times higher bankruptcy rates compared to older (More)
Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study
Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: Report
5/14/2013
Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study
Posted 5:00 PM 5/14/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new combination drug therapy for osteoporosis appears to increase bone density more effectively than any treatment now on the market, according to the results of a small clinical trial.
Researchers found that postmenopausal women experienced (More)
Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study
Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy
5/9/2013
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
Posted 2:00 PM 5/9/2013 by Robert Preidt
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Having fun with family and friends can help relieve breast cancer patients' pain and improve their quality of life, a new study indicates.
The study included more than 3,100 women in California who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2006 and 2011. (More)...
Pregnancy Adds Challenge for Teens Treated for Drug Abuse, Report Says
5/8/2013
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Posted 2:00 PM 5/8/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who come down with the flu during pregnancy may be at increased risk of having a child who develops bipolar disorder, a new study suggests.
The chance of a child eventually developing the mental health disorder was nearly four times higher when (More)
Just How Might Exercise Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
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