Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 7th, 2002
Non-Subscriber - Summaries OnlyRelated Areas: Other Issues in Women's Health Weekly | Other Publications
Miscarriage - Low folic acid levels linked with increased risk of early spontaneous abortion
Stroke - Clot-busting therapy appears safe for menstruating women
Breast Cancer - Brachytherapy is an effective treatment
Cervical Cancer - Women with advanced disease need varied therapy, study shows
Infertility - Glycoprotein associates with uterine growths, may impair fertility
Menopause - ACOG issues new recommendations on SERMS
Osteoporosis - Novel form of vitamin D shown to grow bone
Addiction Medicine - Important to recognize that addiction, abuse in females is different
Appointments - DNA/RNA testing systems manufacturer elects Cynthia L. Sullivan to board of directors
Appointments - Dr. Sidney Pestka joins ADVR scientific advisory board
Birth Defects - Manufacturers should label PVC devices made with DEHP
Breast Cancer - Avon Foundation awards $2.785M grant for research and education
Breast Cancer - FDA approves inclusion of gene test in Herceptin labeling
Breast Cancer - Lumpectomy just as effective as mastectomy
Breast Cancer - Medical advice to women contradictory, confusing
Breast Cancer - OSU studies risk related to beef consumption
Breast Cancer - Plant-based estrogens and genetic variations in their breakdown to be studied
Breast Cancer - Postmastectomy radiation reduces the risk of recurrence
Cancer Therapy - Company to challenge FDA delay of manufactured tamoxifen launch
Cancer Therapy - Investigational new drug applications filed for M-Vax, O-Vax
Cervical Cancer - Combining chemotherapy, radiation therapy improves survival odds
Cervical Cancer - New treatment for sexual dysfunction
Contraception - Birth control patch receives approvals in Canada and Europe
Contraception - Generic version of Ortho-Cyclen tablets approved
Contraception - Lunelle recalled over low dosage
Contraception - NDA accepted for filing by FDA for extended-regimen oral contraceptive
Fetal Health - Study finds at least 1 in 100 U.S. babies involved in car crashes while in womb
Finance - Record 3Q 2002 sales reported from cord blood program
Financing - $4.5M raised in self-underwritten public offering by BioSante
Menopause - American Botanical Council releases scientific information on black cohosh
Ovarian Cancer - Patient recruitment target reached in pivotal trial of pemtumomab
Patent Foramen Ovale - FDA panel votes against STARFlex PMA
Research Funding - FDA awards five contracts for women's studies, four of them for counterterrorism
Spina Bifida - CDC reports efforts to reduce birth defects successful
Vertical Transmission - Efforts to fight mother-to-child HIV transmission making an impact
Women's Health - HPV16 antibodies cause regression of cervical neoplasia
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