]> http://www.healthedia.com/popular/articles/womens-health Women's Health - Today's Popular Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884842?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Controversy in the UK, as the NHS is denying the procedure. The mother thinks that her 15-year old daughter, who has cerebral palsy, would be confused by periods and they would cause her indignity. ... Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:36:41 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884842?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/884322?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a test that helps in assessing the risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer. The TOP2A FISH pharmDx is the first approved device to... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:31:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/884322?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 01/10/2008 - 01/17/2008Next revision: 01/17/2008(Key: Rank, Blog name, Last week's rank, Post of note)1) The Happy Hospitalist (1), I Apologize From the Bottom of My Heart2) WhiteCoat Rants (2), At The Radiologist s Mercy3) Health Beat (3), Electio... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:25:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/884282?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/884262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Approved by the FDA, a genetic test that can help in the assessment of risk of tumor recurrence and long-term survival for patients with relatively high-risk breast cancer - TOP2A FISH pharmDx - is the first approved device to test for the TOP2A (top... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:43:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/884262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/884241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Until a few days ago, we had been told that women who have a family history of breast cancer combined with mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes have an 80-percent chance of developing the disease at some point in their lives. Women in this at-risk gr... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:23:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/884241?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/884065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The quantity and identity of specific protein markers in the human saliva can be used as an early, non-invasive diagnostic test for breast cancer that can even be conducted by dentists.Such were the findings of a new study by researchers at The Unive... Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:20:55 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/884065?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/883957?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 So why not just remove all fibroids to treat infertility and to prevent pregnancy complications? Because the operation is not without discomfort and risk. Overall, myomectomy is a safe procedure, however complications are possible. One complication ... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:28:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/883957?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/883920?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The Traditional Naturopath Podcast - 41 - (01/12/08)Click on the Play button (the black triangle pointing to the right) below to play it as Streaming Audio.Download MP3(Right-Click on the Link Above and Save)Show Notes:HPV and cervical cancer a... Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:41:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/883920?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883825?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The Genentech juggernaut is slowing. The company s still on fire compared to most of the drug industry analysts expect annual earnings to rise 31%, to $2.92 a share, for 2007. But that s down from its blistering 74% earnings growth between 20... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:32:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883825?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883763?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 University of Texas researchers believe that they have identified and created a test to detect protein markers within human saliva that point to increased possibility of having breast cancer. Considering people visit the dentist more frequently than... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:12:56 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/883763?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 I have seen many an interesting health headlines in my day, but this one definitely piqued my interest. Dentists' test for breast cancer, read the headline of a recent BBC story and my mind conjured something crazy with strategically placed dental ... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883774?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883807?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Filed under: Celebrity babies, Celebrity kids, Celebrity parentsThe cute Beatle is a grandpa again! Paul McCartney's 36-year-old daughter Stella has given birth to her third child, a boy named Beckett Robert Lee. Beckett was born earlier this week ... Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:38:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/883807?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883653?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 For women with breast cancer, a lumpectomy has become an increasingly popular alternative to a mastectomy.But for some women even lumpectomy, which removes the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue, can leave a noticeably asymmetrical breast... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:27:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/883653?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/883642?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 In my last posting I talked about heart disease as being the number one killer of American women. As a follow-up to this I d like to tell you about National Wear Red Day, which this year is Friday February, 1, 2008, and which is a day when America... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:32:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/883642?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/883506?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Breast awareness and regular checking are important in early detection of breast cancerFurther to my articles on the BRCA breast cancer genes, an American and Danish study has found the risk of developing cancer amongst carriers of the BRCA1 and 2 ... Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:26:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/883506?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/883474?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Men are often targets of generalizations. Because I am a man, I feel that it is okay to take some liberties on this issue of medication noncompliance. In my professional experience, men cannot be trusted with complying with medication. Men who are ta... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:35:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/all-ears/883474?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883377?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Getting enough fiber each day will not only keep you regular, but it's also a great way to reduce your risk of certain cancers like ovarian and breast cancer. It has also been linked to lowering the LDL (aka bad) levels of cholesterol in your body, t... Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/883377?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 With numerous, as in every, news source reporting about the new study about exposure to thimerosal during childhood not being a primary cause of autism, this comment posted by Anonymous on the Wall Street Journal s Health Blog stands out:From... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:12:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/autism-vox/883317?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/883330?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Last year, 24 of 50 US states rushed to mandate that all girls (age 11-12) be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer. HPV is highly communicative via sexual contact and all sexually active females are encouraged to ... Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/health-observances/883330?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/882997?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 36-year-old Canadian rocker Bif Naked admitted yesterday in the syndicated radio program The Strombo Show that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.Recently married to Vancouver sports columnist Ian Walker, the singer (real name: Beth Torb... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:17:34 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/882997?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882999?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The ART of making babies : Making babies is increasingly becoming an ART in this case, Assisted Reproductive Therapy thanks to lifestyle-induced infertility and late marriages. So much so that ART is today a Rs 3 billion industry in India, w... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/882999?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/882968?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Is it a paradise? You can decide after going through all the submitted articles. It s my pleasure to host the newest edition of Gene Genie, the blog carnival of clinical genetics and personalized medicine.Many thanks to Ricardo Vidal for the logo!L... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:40:31 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/882968?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Filed under: Health and Safety, High school, College, Teenager, Making a DifferenceTeenage girls aren't generally known for downplaying their emotions or being stoic about pain. However, the new HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine is reported to really hur... Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882951?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/882845?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Here s another celebrity that is in the news this week but sort of in a delicate way because of cancer.Who can forget former Olympic gold medalist, figure skater Dorothy Hamill? Even if the rest of the world doesn t know her, America knows her ... Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:16:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/882845?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/882820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 According to health experts, Merck's novel vaccine Gardasil for the prevention of cervical caner in young girls - is gaining the reputation of being the most painful of childhood shots.Health officials have touted the Gardasil vaccine as an important... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:36:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/882820?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/breast-cancer-chronicles/882780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Though it would seem to make sense that if someone has a mastectomy they are worse off than someone who just needs a lumpectomy, things are not always what they seem.... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:53:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/breast-cancer-chronicles/882780?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 If you're really into snowshoeing, check out the Tubbs 2008 Romp to Stomp Out Breast Cancer. It's a series of fund-raising events that involve snowshoeing walks, races, free demos and prizes. All the proceeds go to benefit the Susan G. Komen For the ... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:15:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/882726?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/882701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The era of personalized medicine won t work unless we can also find our way into the era of reliable diagnostic testing. And in the case of breast cancer one of the diseases with good personalized drugs for certain types of tumors the dia... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 10:18:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/882701?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/882631?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Happy New Year. I hope this year is your year.I received many good comments after the last few posts and I want to get to most of them. But I never finished the fibroid discussion, so I ll do that now. There is no final word when it comes to fib... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:11:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/infertility-blog/882631?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882572?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Filed under: Pregnancy and Birth, Moms, C-sectionWhen I was at a prenatal appointment earlier in the week, my OB talked to me about my post-baby birth control options. We had already discussed the option of having a tubal ligation during my scheduled... Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:32:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/882572?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/882262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Klinefelter s SyndromeAlmost one in every 500-1,000 males babies are born with an extra X chromosome. This condition is known as Klinefelter s Syndrome. These men are also known as XXY males or 47XXY males.Klinefelter s syndrome i... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:44:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/882262?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/882138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 As a reader of this blog, I wanted to wish you the best for 2008.I value you and appreciate that you are a reader.Happy New Year!At this time of year, I often reflect back on the previous year andmake plans and goals for the next one. Notice I didn ... Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:42:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/add-adhd-blog/882138?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/881953?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 As I promised I m here again to keep you up-to-date about the wonderful realm of clinical genetics. While there is a shortage of geneticists in the US and in other parts of the world as well, we can see some improvements regarding certain medical c... Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:23:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/881953?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/881889?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 On 14 December my blog highlighted some research linking higher insulin levels (or, more specifically, higher levels of related a substance known as C-reactive protein) and an increased risk of breast cancer. The lead investigator of this study had r... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:48:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/881889?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/881544?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 First of all, how freaking excited was I yesterday when, while lounging poolside, I turned to my left to find a young woman staring at me...and it was my sister-in-law! And then I heard my brother's voice behind me and once I realized no, I did not i... Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:09:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/weighting-game/881544?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/881453?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 CM NEWS - Extract of a bean used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicines as sex drive booster, known in modern days for being a dopamine engine, has been shown as effective in reducing stress and improving quality of semen of infertile men.Scient... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:59:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/chinese-medicine-news/881453?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/881434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 An article in the Ivanhoe Newswire tells us: Breast cancer patients who opt for reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy may be able to see better results, thanks to a new technology involving stem cells. The article goes on to explain: These ce... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:27:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/well-woman-blog/881434?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/880944?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Two developments in the youthful-sex department.First, a new study finds that kids who take formal sex education courses are more likely to put off having sex. Boys who sat through the classes were 71 percent less likely to have intercourse before ag... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:15:09 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/880944?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/880918?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Via The Post, a story datelined Lahore: Workshop on bird flu.Eid travel will not increase the risk of the bird flu transfer to the peoples visiting the NWFP. Bird flu is not a contagious disease and does not spread with casual contacts or shaking han... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:12:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/h5n1/880918?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/880876?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 We are now seeing many infertile couples who are having difficulty conceiving because they are too stressed or too busy to have sex ! This is the price couples often pay for living in a huge metropolis like Bombay !Having a sexual problem is bad e... Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:27:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/patients-doctor/880876?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/880789?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Breast cancer survivors have some common psychological problems during recovery, especially after mastectomy. I ve found a couple of videos exploring body image, self-esteem, sexuality, and popular culture related to the cancer. A group of ten pati... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:01:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/880789?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-werlins-fertility-world/880829?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 The New York Times recently published an article discussing the new book The Fertility Diet. The book suggests that changes in a woman s diet can raise their fertility, which in some cases is true. The study, completed at Harvard, is based on... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:16:04 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-werlins-fertility-world/880829?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/880680?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 While we all want to stand on a soap box and blame the mother, or sister, and point fingers...Jamie Lynn Spears is just another teen in so many ways and the announcement of her pregnancy another reason we have to wake up as a society and realize th... Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:06:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/880680?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/880639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 A combination of lapatinib - a targeted therapy - and capecitabine - a chemotherapy agent - has been found to shrink metastatic brain tumors by at least 50 percent in one-fifth of patients with aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer.Such were the fin... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:27:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/880639?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/880554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 And, more importantly, the FDA has KNOWN this to be true for several YEARS! This is outrageous! Remember when the Texas governor was going to FORCE all high school girls to get this vaccination? It was reported here in the Traditional Naturopath B... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:40:48 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/traditional-naturopath/880554?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/880567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Filed under: Celebrity babies, Birth announcement, Celebrity parents, In the NewsOkay, technically the newborn son of The Earl and Countess of Wessex (also known as Prince Edward and his Diana-look-a-like wife, Sophie) is not a prince. He will be kno... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:58:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/blogging-baby/880567?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/880436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 DiaGenic ASA, a Norwegian company and the winner of Frost & Sullivan 2007 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award in the European molecular diagnostics market, is planning to introduce early next year a blood test to detect breast cancer in its ear... Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:04:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/880436?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/880325?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (San Diego, CA) has received FDA's 510(k) clearance to market its Cytori Autologous Fat Transfer (AFT) System, that offers the ability to transfer a patient's own adipose (fat) tissue from one part of a patient's body to a... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:37:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/880325?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/880536?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Remember the days when smoking wasn't linked to cancer? At first, it was un-thought (and unheard) of, then it was invariably presumed, then it was proved. Well, get this: graveyard shift work is now considered a probable carcinogen. And the proof i... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:42:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/880536?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/880318?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109 Men whose mothers, sisters or daughters test positive for BRCA 1 and/or 2 - the breast cancer causing gene mutations - have an increased risk of developing the disease but are often unaware of that risk. These men face a 14 percent lifetime risk ... Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:00:03 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/880318?rsstype=populararticles&cid=109