Cancer Risk: 1 Bottle of Wine Equals 5-10 Cigarettes Weekly?
A new study estimated cancer risk associated with drinking moderate levels of alcohol and compared it with the risk associated with smoking. Medscape Medical News …read more
Lifestyle Intervention Improves Fertility in Obese Women
Low-intensity, long-duration intervention may be key to improving overall fertility and spontaneous pregnancy rates in women with obesity having difficulty conceiving. Medscape Medical News …read more
Surgery Tied to Improved Survival in Stage IV Breast Cancer
A retrospective analysis showed that for women with HER2+ stage IV breast cancer, surgery was associated with higher survival rates compared with women who did not undergo surgery. Medscape Medical News …read more
What causes a low libido?
It is common for a person’s libido to fluctuate throughout their life and according to their mood. However, a significant change in libido may be due to an underlying cause. Learn about low libido causes and how to treat them here. …read more
FDA OKs Reintroduction of Tegaserod for IBS-C in Women Under 65
The FDA will allow tegaserod back on the market after an advisory committee recommended its use in women without a history of CV ischemic disease. FDA Approvals …read more
Safe and Cheap Metformin Prevents Type 2 Diabetes Over 15 Years
In long-term follow-up, Diabetes Prevention Program participants randomized to metformin during the trial continue to have lower rates of developing type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News …read more
What the HPV Vaccine Achieved in Only 6 Years
The impact of HPV type 16/18 vaccination: Dr Maurie Markman discusses recent results from a study of cervical precancers from 2008 to 2014. Medscape Oncology …read more
Breast cancer: Estrogen byproducts may predict outlook
New research finds an association between the ratio of two estrogen metabolites and the risk of all-cause mortality among women with breast cancer. …read more
What does the color of period blood mean?
Period blood can vary in color and relays important information about a person’s health. Normal period blood typically varies from bright red to dark brown or black. Blood or discharge that is orange or grey may indicate an infection. Learn more about what the different colors can mean here. …read more
Don’t Neglect the Man: Sperm Damage Clues to Recurrent Miscarriage
Men whose partners had experienced recurrent pregnancy loss were four-times more likely to have indicators of DNA damage to their sperm than males of control couples. Medscape Medical News …read more