Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 18th, 2000
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Breast Implants - FDA Panel: Implant Brand Safe Enough
Infertility - Endometrial Thickness Thin? Try Anyway, Scientists Say
Bipolar Disorder - Monoamine Oxidase B Gene Association Found, Especially in Women
Diagnostics - Core-Needle Breast Biopsy Preferred for Testing Women with Abnormal Mammograms
Domestic Violence - Adult Version of Shaken Baby Syndrome Reported
Down Syndrome - Blood Screening Test No More Effective than Simply Using Age and Scans
Drug Safety - Use of Tamoxifen Increases Risk for Endometrial Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Genetic Risk - Father's Weight Predicts Daughter's Weight Gain in Girls
Genital Tract Infection - Male Microbes Detected in Female Culture
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Transdermal Estrogen Patch and Oral Progesterone: Lipid Levels Change
Mammography - Telephone Counseling More Effective than Print Media
Menopause - Body Fat Distribution Determines Insulin Sensitivity
Menopause - Oral Contraception Compared to HRT for Disease Prevention
Obstetrics - Castor Oil Gets Results, Study Says
Obstetrics - Differing Paternity Increases Risk for Preeclampsia
Obstetrics - Lumbar Support is Safe and Helps Relieve Back Pain During Pregnancy
Obstetrics - Obesity a Risk Factor for Pregnancy Loss After Assisted Reproduction
Prognostics - Immune System Chemical May Predict Worsening of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Prognostics - Marrow Exam May Help Breast Cancer Patients
Psychological Effects - Obesity Lowers Self-Esteem in White and Hispanic Females
Risk Factors - Estrogen Therapy Not Associated with Homocysteine Levels
Sexual Assault - Women Attending Sexual Health Clinics Experience Higher Levels of Assault and Distress
Uterine Leiomyoma - Recurrent Refractory Shadowing Yields Diagnostic Clues
Animal Models - Human Breast-to-Bone Metastasis Duplicated in Mice
BRCA1 Gene - Frequency of Mutations Lower than Predicted
Cancer Survival - Regular Exercise Improves Survival Odds for Breast Cancer Patients
Gynecological Cancer - Metalloproteinases Associated with Recurrent Malignancies
Patient/Physician Communication - Physicians Not Addressing Cancer Patient's Concerns
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - Pain Control Hormones Reduced in Severe PMS
Risk Factors - Lifestyle, Diet Changes Help Prevent Heart Disease in Women
Therapy - Findings Say Goserelin/Tamoxifen Outcomes Good
Abortion Pill - FDA Has Questions for RU-486 Makers
Cervical Cancer - New Screening Technique Uses Painless Fiber Optic Probe
Clinical Trials - U.S. National Institutes of Health Launches ClinicalTrials.gov Web Site
In Vitro Fertilization - IVF Drug Injection System Approved
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