News and Features Related to Women's Health

FDA Rejects Over-the-Counter Morning-After Pill

May 7, 2004 -- The morning-after pill won't be available on drugstore shelves any time soon. The FDA has decided that emergency contraception should not be available without a prescription. In its decision, the FDA went against the recommendation of its independent scientific advisory panel -- an un
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Women's Health: State Rankings

May 7, 2004 -- An American woman's health may hang on where she lives. Some states do very little for women's health, while some do a barely adequate job, according to a state-by-state analysis from the National Women's Law Center and Oregon Health & Science University. "The outlook for women's heal
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Cervix Treatment May Endanger Pregnancy Later

May 4, 2004 -- It's a common condition for women: cervical dysplasia, or precancerous cells on the cervix. Women should carefully consider the treatment options, however. Some could jeopardize a pregnancy later, a new study shows. The report appears in this week's issue of the Journal of the America
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Chewing Gum May Aid Recovery From Surgery

May 3, 2004 (Philadelphia) -- Sometimes it is the little things that make all the difference in the way a person recovers from surgery -- the really little things like a stick of gum. Ding Ding Kelly Lee, MD, an ob-gyn at Long Island College Hospital in New York, tells WebMD that the day after a hys
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Lawmakers Look at 'Cash-for-Care' Boutiques

April 28, 2004 -- Some doctors who are fed up with overregulation by private insurance companies and the government are turning their offices into cash-only businesses that don't accept payment from third parties. The move gives new freedom to doctors and, they say, better care for patients. But is
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Anthrax Victims Suffering Long After Attacks

April 27, 2004 -- The legacy of the 2001 anthrax attacks lives on in the minds of millions. But for a small group of Americans who survived exposure to the deadly bacteria, the effects of the bioterrorist attacks also continue to plague their bodies. A new study shows 15 people infected with anthrax
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More Women Happy With Saline Breast Implants

April 20, 2004 (Vancouver, British Columbia) -- There's no sign that silicone breast implants will be widely available again any time soon, but new research shows that women with saline breast implants are more satisfied than their counterparts with silicone-filled implants. In the survey of more th
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No More Needles With New Drug Delivery Method

April 20, 2004 -- A new era of needle-free injections may be soon approaching. A new study shows that an experimental method can get medications under the skin with air rather than injections. The drug delivery technique, known as microscission, uses a stream of gas to bombard a small area of skin w
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Looking Younger Gets Simpler

April 19, 2004 (Vancouver, BC) -- As minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedures become more widely available, more men and women are skipping traditional facelifts. But do these simpler procedures really work as well as traditional plastic surgery? Depends on the procedure, the patient, and t
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Mild Iron Deficiency May Harm Women's Memory

April, 19, 2004 (Washington) -- Even moderate iron deficiency can impair a woman's thinking. But iron supplements appear to help reverse any learning and memory deficits caused by a lack of iron, a new study shows. The study is one of the first of its kind to link iron deficiency with a slow down in
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