Women's Health Weekly

Menopause - Tail-temperatures of estrogen-deficient rats simulate menopausal hot flushes

Adolescent Health - Survey finds 8,000 clandestine abortions occur yearly in Burkina Faso capital

Pediatric Cardiology - Fusion of technologies improves infant survival rates after heart surgery

Personnel - Magnus Precht named president of Phyton, Inc.

Prenatal Medicine - Prenatal diagnosis impacts the parental psyche

Privacy Issues - Britain to end egg, sperm donor anonymity

Product Safety - U.S. regulators uphold ban on silicone gel breast implants to market

Radiation Exposure - New study finds no link between cancer and cell phone use; more research needed

Reducing Risk - 2004 cancer report card for California a mixed bag

Reproductive Health - Experts examine Europe's population, health, and social concerns

Reproductive Medicine - Neurotrophin receptors are critical to female germ-cell survival

Rheumatology - Osteoarthritis and pain constrict hand function in postmenopausal women

Adolescent Health - Teen abortion, pregnancy rates declining in Washington state

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Many men would rather cope with STDs than use condoms, study finds

Stem Cells - Human embryo stem cells produced in Japan

Stress - Grant funds stress reduction program for women cancer patients

Stroke - Burden of plaque is lower in women than men

Stroke - Rising cholesterol levels in Asia may increase stroke risk

Toxicology - A new in vitro assay tests earlier for toxic effects during oogenesis

Ultrasound - Three-dimensional ultrasound technology available in Houston, Texas, area

Urinary Incontinence - Materials used for pubovaginal slings remain strong in rodent studies

Urinary Tract Infection - Scientists film bacteria changing, collaborating to defeat bladder cell defenses

Urinary Tract Infection - Video details how bacteria invade and overwhelm bladder cells

Assisted Reproduction - Analysis shows babies conceived via ART face high risk at birth

Vegetarian Diet - All-vegetable vitamin E pill introduced

Vulva Reconstruction - Modified VRAM flap can resurface a large vulvoperitoneal defect

Vulvar Pathology - Laser Doppler perfusion imaging can map vulva microcirculation

Weight Gain - Adolescents tend to gain excessive weight during pregnancy

Women's Health - Greater patient-doctor dialogue may improve a women's healthcare

Assisted Reproduction - Trial begins in lawsuit over embryo pregnancy

Blood Transfusion - Prosecutors proceed cautiously with stabbing victim who refused transfusion

Breast Cancer - Areola-sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction is feasible

Breast Cancer - CAD workstation reference library to aid in early breast cancer detection

Breast Cancer - FDA grants clearance to market Ariol HerSight

Breast Cancer - Increased Bim mRNA and protein can cause apoptosis in breast cancer cells

Breast Cancer - Magnetic resonance imaging detects more tumors

Pain Medicine - High bone mineral density associates with low back pain in middle-aged women

Breast Cancer - Normal HC11 and ras-transformed mouse mammary cells are resistant retinoic acid

Breast Cancer - Pathologic study of reduction mammaplasty tissue should be performed routinely

Breast Cancer - Proteins and antibodies licensed for human cancer research

Breast Cancer - Review of patient-tailored cancer treatment completed

Breast Cancer - Symposium calls for improved access to screening, treatment across Europe

Breast Cancer - Trial seeks patients in Southern California

Breast Implants - Breast implant prosthesis may offer alternative to saline and silicone

Cancer Metastasis - PTEN gene inactivation associates with breast cancer dissemination

Cancer Therapy - Patent granted for humanized CEA antibody conjugates

Cervical Cancer - Cervical cancer staging is based on clinical, anatomic disease extent

Bone Loss - Spinal and radial analyses are best for determining bone health

Cervical Cancer - Cervical neoplasia is an HPV-associated malignancy

Cervical Cancer - Chemotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix has improved outcomes

Cervical Cancer - Clinical trial data show noninvasive technology could reduce false positives

Cervical Cancer - Combined therapy is standard treatment for Stage IIB-IVA cancer of the cervix

Cervical Cancer - DNA testing for HPV complicates management of atypical cervical cytology

Cervical Cancer - Hong Kong diva's death inspires Singapore women to screen for cervical cancer

Cervical Cancer - Role of injectable progesterones in cervical cancer remains unconfirmed

Cervical Cancer - System for cervical cytology reporting is updated

Cervical Cancer Screening - Self-sampling and direct sampling for HPV compared

Child Protection - Utah legislators to make parents' rights an 'emotional' issue

Breast Cancer - Radiotherapy improves survival after early stage, breast-conserving surgery

Chlamydia - New screening programs launched in U.K. to reduce STD incidence

Cognition - Long-term progesterone deficits improve spatial performance in older rats