Women's Health Weekly

Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Attitudes toward alternative therapies differ by gender and onocology profession

Contraception - Immune responses to GnRH-based anti-fertility immunogen examined

Cosmetic Surgery - ASDS urges consumers to investigate physicians' qualifications and credentials

Cystic Fibrosis - Invader cystic fibrosis genotyping reagents launched

Depression - Antidepressant use in children and adolescents continues to grow, study shows

Environment & Health - D.C. agency accused of hiding lead in water

Exercise - Physical training reduced antilipolytic action of catecholamines

Gender Selection - Kits claim to help choose baby's sex

Genetic Abnormalities - Omega-3 fats may reduce adverse affects of genetic abnormalities

Genetics - Pharmaceutical company introduces interactive Genetics Education Program

HIV/AIDS - IPM will take over the development of microbicide TMC120

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Doctors likely to delay prescribing antiretrovirals for women, minorities

Healthcare & Politics - Republicans fail again to bring up medical malpractice bill

Heart Disease - Enrollment concluded in Taxus V trial; FDA clears Contour SE

Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Immunogenicity against HPV enhanced by Salmonella enterica phenotype

Hysterectomy - Robotic surgery provides new options for complex gynecologic surgeries

Infertility - FDA approves new presentations of Gonal-f to treat infertility

Knowledge, Attitudes, & Behaviors - Survey provides baseline data on health of gays, lesbians

Legal Issues - Midwife faces five counts of unprofessional conduct in brain damage case

Lipid Studies - Lipid storage different in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissues

Lung Cancer - Telcyta phase III registration trial initiated in NSCLC

Medicare - CMS adds to list of outpatient services eligible for additional payments

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pediatrix completes acquisition of Pediatric Cardiology Practice

Minority Health - Virginia reaching out to bridge health disparities

Mycology - Pulmonary cryptococcosis presents as solitary focal ground-glass opacity on HRCT

Nutrition - Dietary heme iron and zinc alter risk of proximal and distal colon cancers

Nutrition - Fortifying soymilk has potential to improve vitamin D intake in college students

Nutrition - Understanding labels can lead to healthier eating

Obesity - Californians show concern over childhood obesity, study shows

Obesity Surgery - Gastric wall necrosis is complication of laparoscopic gastric banding

Obesity and Diabetes - Adiponectin production increased in obesity and insulin resistance

Obstetrics - Number of first-time moms over 40 on the rise in the U.S.

Obstetrics - Pregnancy complications high even when diabetes is under control

Osteoporosis - Positive phase III data reported for PREOS

Ovarian Cancer - Agreement signed for phase III Xyotax trial

Ovarian Cancer - Dendritic cell stimulation restores ovarian-tumor-specific cytotoxicity

Personnel - Kentucky Governor's apparent choice for women's health post draws fire

Personnel - Ric Cote hired as VP, sales, by Essure manufacturer

Placental Growth Factor - Crystal structure of placental growth factor described

Psychosocial Medicine - Rapid workplace expansion linked to long-term sick leave, especially by women

Reading Disability - One-to-one mentoring increases reading levels of students with disabilities

Reimbursement - CMS issues new code covering Essure device

Sexually Transmitted Disease - Sexually transmissible infections other than HIV reviewed

Shoulder Pain - AAOS advises shoulder pain sufferers to seek diagnosis and treatment

Stress Fractures - Stress fractures misdiagnosed as tumoral or infectious processes

Substance Abuse - Depressed young women at highest risk of alcohol abuse

Substance Abuse - Report: Primary care clinicians should counsel adults to prevent alcohol misuse

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor - Inflammatory markers predict risk of type 2 diabetes in women