The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is broadcasting a series of podcasts, "Pinn Point on Women's Health." These talks are hosted by Dr. Vivian W. Pinn, Associate Director for Research on Women's Health and the Director of the Office of Research on Women's Health. The monthly podcast discusses the latest news in women's health research and includes conversations with guests on a variety of subjects including Irritable Bowell Syndrome, Women and HIV/AIDS, Vulvodynia Awareness, Bone Health and Osteoporos and many more topics. For more information
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Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Cancer Incidence in the Women’s Health Initiative Dietary Modification Randomized Controlled Trial As reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute Advance Access published online on October 9, 2007,
a low-fat dietary pattern may reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer among postmenopausal women. For more information click here.
Breast-cancer study chips away at hormone therapy As reported by Kyung M. Song, Seattle Times health reporter:. When reports linked a remarkable decline in nationwide breast-cancer cases to falling numbers of women taking menopausal hormones, skeptics said it could just be that it was actually a drop in mammograms that meant fewer cancers were being detected. Not so... For more information click here.
1st confirmed common genetic risk factors for breast cancer uncovered by genome institute of Singapore and partners The most powerful genetic analysis of the DNA codes of over 40,000 women, including those with breast cancer as well as those without the disease, has uncovered five common genetic variants that increase an individual's risk for breast cancer. For more information click here.
Antidepressant use may boost fracture risk, from Harvard women's health watch A recent study found that people ages 50 and over who regularly took antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) had double the rate of fractures as people not using such medications. For more information click here.
Increasing, consolidating radiation dose can shorten treatment time for women who choose breast sparing treatment Radiation therapy after lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer can be safely delivered in higher daily doses to greatly reduce treatment time. This conclusion of a new Fox Chase Cancer Center study is good news for women who might opt to have a mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy. For more information click here.
Increased risk of ADHD from in utero exposure to smoking by mother Women smokers who become pregnant have long been encouraged to reduce or eliminate their nicotine intake. A new study provides further reason to do so, as it presents new evidence that in utero exposure to smoking is associated with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) problems in genetically susceptible children. For more information click here.
Women and HIV/AIDS Today women represent almost half (48%) of all adults living with HIV/AIDS worldwide. In the United States, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25-34 and the 4th leading cause of death for Hispanic women aged 35-44. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 76% of young women, aged 15-24, are HIV positive. For more information click here.
Black cohosh and liver damage: How relevant? Regardless of whether it works, black cohosh has been investigated by Health Canada for its link to rare but serious cases of liver damage. The outcome of their deliberations is that there is not enough evidence of causality to remove the product from the market but it will be sold with a warning about the potential for liver injury. For more information click here.
Yoga helps breast cancer survivors In breast cancer survivors, the Iyengar method of yoga not only promotes psychological well-being, but seems to offer immune system benefits as well, according to research reported at the American Physiological Society meeting in Washington, DC and presented in poster form to the American College of Sports Medicine meeting in New Orleans. For more information click here with updated information here .
Putting extra 'care' into health care Patients cherish physicians who listen closely and treat them with a personal touch. For more information click here.
Bone drugs may lead to irregular heart rhythms Two research reports suggest a possible link between two bone-building drugs and irregular heart rhythms in a small number of women who take the medicine. For more information click here.
Once-a-year IV drug scores for postmenopausal osteoporosis A successful once-a-year drug to treat postmenopausal osteoporosis, even though administered by an IV infusion, may be welcomed by women who dislike a weekly or monthly pill. For more information click here.
Cause of gender differences in blood pressure, kidney damage under study While men and women both get high blood pressure and related kidney disease, the path to get there is shorter, steeper and just different for men, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia say. For more information click here.
