Estrogen may weaken flu virus in women
A study comparing the effects of estrogen and estrogen-like compounds on nasal cells from men and women finds it reduces virus replication in the female – but not the male – cells. …read more
Ovarian Cancer Screening: Resist the Temptation — For Now
New findings from the UK show multimodal ovarian cancer screening to be highly effective in reducing mortality, but Dr Andrew Kaunitz urges clinicians to await guidelines for routine screening. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Ovarian Cancer Screening: Resist the Temptation — For Now
New findings from the UK show multimodal ovarian cancer screening to be highly effective in reducing mortality, but Dr Andrew Kaunitz urges clinicians to await guidelines for routine screening. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Researchers find shared molecular response to tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution
Exposure to certain household air pollutants may cause some of the same molecular changes as smoking cigarettes. …read more
Researchers find shared molecular response to tobacco smoke and indoor air pollution
Exposure to certain household air pollutants may cause some of the same molecular changes as smoking cigarettes. …read more
Task force publishes final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
Women ages 50 to 74 should be screened regularly; women in their 40s should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors. The U.S. …read more
Task force publishes final recommendations on screening for breast cancer
Women ages 50 to 74 should be screened regularly; women in their 40s should make an individual decision in partnership with their doctors. The U.S. …read more
False-positive mammography results common among younger women
False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk factors for breast cancer who are screened with digital mammography. …read more
False-positive mammography results common among younger women
False-positive results and additional imaging are common among younger women and women with risk factors for breast cancer who are screened with digital mammography. …read more
Biennial mammography screening starting at age 50 may decrease risk for radiation-induced breast cancer
Starting breast cancer screening at age 50 and undergoing digital mammography every other year may reduce a woman’s risk for radiation-induced breast cancer. …read more