Women's Health Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 28th, 2002
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Morbid Obesity - Morbidly obese women exhibit impaired triglyceride metabolism
Osteoporosis - Promising new treatment preserves bone mass in mice
Colon Cancer - Findings support benefits of women having screening colonoscopy at 50
Hypertension - Commonly used pain relievers linked with increased risk in women
Obstetrics - Acetaminophen in late pregnancy may double risk of wheezing in young children
Obstetrics - Most efforts to prevent preterm labor not effective
Ovarian Cancer - Study finds survival prolonged with Taxol + cisplatin
Adverse Drug Effects - Daily glucocorticoid use increases risk of spinal fractures at 1 year
Alzheimer Disease - Long-term ERT in postmenopausal women may worsen memory
Breast Cancer - Data monitoring committee report issued regarding ABI-007 phase III trial
Breast Cancer - Metastatic breast cancer vaccine trial to continue
Breast Cancer - Study shows Navelbine boosts Herceptin response without increasing side effects
Breast Cancer - Women's fears don't translate into action
Breast Implants - Silicone implants do not have FDA approval, contrary to recent reports
Diagnostics - Antibody test shows 100% sensitivity, specificity in ruling in or out cancer
Education - Global Health Action makes inroads into China
Endometriosis - Licensing agreement announced for therapy development
Female Sexual Dysfunction - Phase II clinical trial of transdermal testosterone gel product underway
Inflammatory Disorders - Company expands research, development to focus on immune-mediated conditions
Menopause - FDA issues approvable letter for estrogen-releasing intravaginal ring
Menopause - Many women quit hormone therapy
Menopause - New Study: Soy isoflavones a safe treatment for menopause
Obstetrics - Combination of HIV/malaria increases complications during pregnancy
Obstetrics - Device aids diagnosis of premature rupture of fetal membrane
Obstetrics - Multivitamins improve weight gain in HIV-infected, pregnant women
Osteoporosis - Increasing BMD testing could save Medicare $15 million
Osteoporosis - NOF applauds USPSTF recommendations on BMD tests
Osteoporosis - Research shows Actonel reduces vertebral fractures by 70%
Osteoporosis - Soy proteins fail to increase bone mineral density in young women
Patent Foramen Ovale - NMT Medical discusses recent FDA STARFlex decision
Premenstrual Syndrome - Company claims Neptune Krill Oil effective against PMS
Preventive Medicine - Survey indicates gender differences in injury prevention behaviors
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Breast feeding protects against development of RA
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Patient participation is an effective, low-cost measure to improve outcomes
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