Epidemic of Breast Cancer Resurgeries in the US
Resurgery after lumpectomy for breast cancer is a problem of epidemic proportions and could be reduced with cavity shaving. Medscape Medical News …read more
Do some women feel stigmatized if they are unable to breastfeed?
Breastfeeding has many benefits for mother and baby, which is why it is so highly encouraged. But are mothers who are unable to breastfeed or choose not to condemned for it? …read more
Birth control pill ‘provides long-term protection against endometrial cancer’
Researchers estimate that over the past 50 years, use of the birth control pill has prevented around 400,000 cases of endometrial cancer in high-income countries. …read more
The Pill Has Prevented 400,000 Cases of Endometrial Cancer
Oral contraceptives dramatically reduce the risk of developing endometrial cancer, and have prevented some 400,000 cases, researchers claim. Medscape Medical News …read more
Weight loss surgery benefits for gut microbiome last at least a decade
Weight loss surgeries in patients have recently been shown to be associated with altered gut microbes. …read more
Women, black patients have poorer life expectancy after heart attack
Women and black patients will lose more years of their expected life following a heart attack than white men, according to the results of a new study. …read more