News Related to Women's Health

Breast Cancer Drug May Ease Endometriosis

Feb. 13, 2004 -- A drug used to help prevent breast cancer from coming back may also ease the pain and suffering of endometriosis in women who can't get relief from other treatments. A new study shows the drug Femara, in combination with progestin, significantly slowed the progression of endometrios
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Love Spurs Romantic Action on Valentine's Day

Feb. 13, 2004 -- Love conquers all, and a new poll shows it may also beat efforts to commercialize it. A new Gallup Poll shows that nearly two-thirds of American adults (62%) plan to do something special on Valentine's Day, such as going out to dinner or exchanging gifts with someone. But an even hi
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U.S. Living Longer, But More Infants Dying

Feb. 11, 2004 -- Americans are living longer than ever before -- mostly because homicides are down. But for the first time since 1958, infant death rates are up. A new CDC report says that in 2002, the U.S. life expectancy reached a new high of 77.4 years, jumping from 77.2 in 2001 -- for both men a
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FDA Issues Final Ban on Ephedra

Feb. 6, 2004 -- Today the FDA officially banned the sale of ephedra in any dietary supplement in the U.S. due to the risk of illness or injury. In December, the FDA advised consumers to stop using ephedra products and asked companies to stop selling them. Today's action makes that advice the law. "T
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Mad Cow Disease From Blood Transfusion

Feb. 5, 2004 -- It could be an isolated case, or it could be the beginning of a new wave of human deaths from mad cow disease. A British man who died of mad cow disease likely got it from a blood transfusion, U.K. authorities confirm. The report appears in the Feb. 7 issue of The Lancet. Charlotte L
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Most Want to Be Healthy; Fewer Take Action

Jan. 30, 2004 -- Most Americans may say they know more about what it takes to live a healthy lifestyle than they did five years ago, but following through on those good intentions is another story. A new survey shows 53% of Americans say living a healthy lifestyle is a priority for them today, but o
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All Hospitals Aren't Created Equally

Jan. 28, 2004 -- Choosing a hospital can be a matter of life or death, and new research shows there's good reason to put some serious thought behind that decision. The results of the 2004 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence competition shows the quality of health care varies greatly
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Evista Stops Growth of Uterine Fibroids

Jan. 14, 2004 -- High doses of a drug commonly used to treat osteoporosis may help stop the growth of uterine fibroids and offer a new alternative treatment for premenopausal women with the condition. Up to 40% of women have uterine fibroids, which are abnormal growths on the wall of the uterus. In
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Evista Prevents Breast Cancer -- for Some

Jan. 8, 2002 -- Previous research has shown that the osteoporosis drug Evista can prevent breast cancer in women. However, a new study shows that this is only true for certain women. Evista works by blocking the effects of estrogen -- called estradiol in the body. Currently, doctors use it to preven
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Vulvar Pain Isn't So Rare

Jan. 13, 2004 -- Fans of popular show Sex and the City know it as having a "depressed vagina," thanks to an episode in which character Charlotte York is prescribed antidepressants to treat her genital pain. The medical term for the condition, characterized by persistent pain or burning outside the v
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