Breast Cancer Guidelines Compared: ESMO vs NCCN
A novel comparison found a lot of similarities but plenty of discrepancies. Medscape Medical News …read more
Kansas First State to Ban a 2nd Trimester Abortion Procedure
Kansas became the first state to ban a common second trimester abortion procedure when Governor Sam Brownback, a Republican, on Tuesday signed into a law an act to halt what lawmakers said are “dismemberment abortions.” Reuters Health Information …read more
Women smokers concerned about weight are less likely to try to quit
Women who believe smoking helps them manage their weight are less likely to try quitting in response to anti-smoking policies than other female smokers in the U.S. …read more
Breastfeeding women and sex: Higher sex drive or relationship management?
Study focuses on how women experience sex after having babiesNew mothers in the Philippines spend more time in the bedroom with their partner in the first few weeks after giving birth than they… …read more
Women and men have different exclusion criteria for rtPA
After analyzing stroke treatment records, researchers at Rhode Island Hospital in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cincinnati learned that women and men have different reasons… …read more
Prevalence of major depression lower among African-American women in rural areas
African-American women who live in rural areas have lower prevalences of major depression and mood disorder, while non-Hispanic white women in these areas have higher prevalences. …read more