Search results for "Women's Health"
Combination hormones for menopause don't reduce CHD risk
Combination hormones for menopause don't reduce CHD riskCVD risk higher in patients with migraines, study finds
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/16/1.htm
16 Feb 2010
Hormone therapy associated with increased invasive breast cancer
Hormone therapy associated with increased invasive breast cancerGuidelines updated for patient selection for cardiac computed tomography
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/26/1.htm
26 Oct 2010
Cervical cancer rates in older women may be higher than previously thought
Older women's rates of cervical cancer are significantly higher than previously thought, because past analyses have not adjusted for the prevalence of hysterectomy in this population, a new study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/05/13/5.htm
13 May 2014
Courage, sacrifice, and internal medicine—a year in review
ACP's president reflects on his year of tenure and shares his convocation speech from Internal Medicine Meeting 2017.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/04/presidents.htm
1 Apr 2017
Calcium and vitamin D supplementation associated with hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria in postmenopausal women
Postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements may be at higher risk for hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/24/4.htm
24 Jun 2014
Gathering of medical women focuses on female health needs
Women's health differs from men's, both generally and in a number of specific conditions, including liver disease, kidney disease, and digestive and eating disorders, and physicians should take these differences into account in their daily practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/05/gathering-of-medical-women-focuses-on-female-health-needs.htm
1 May 2018
Some newer progestogens double thromboembolism risk
Women taking oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or desogestrel had twice the risk of venous thromboembolism as women taking levonorgestrel pills, a new Danish study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/01/5.htm
1 Nov 2011
Mind-body role may matter in heart disease
Research is increasingly indicating a relationship, if not a causal link, between depression and anxiety and heart disease.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/10/heart-disease.htm
1 Oct 2015
Imaging for breast pain increases procedures but not cancer detection
Treating women with breast pain by performing imaging increased the odds of further tests and visits, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/03/06/6.htm
6 Mar 2012
Postmenopausal HRT associated with higher acute pancreatitis risk, study finds
Postmenopausal women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may be at higher risk for acute pancreatitis, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/02/04/5.htm
4 Feb 2014