Search results for "Women's Health"
Diet may improve vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women
Eating a healthy diet may help improve vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/07/17/6.htm
17 Jul 2012
Four days in May
Leadership Day on Capitol Hill, when more than 400 ACP members met with their senators and representatives to advocate for College priorities, occurred against a backdrop of historic events.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/07/four-days-in-may.htm
1 Jul 2017
Chest radiation in girls with Wilms tumor may increase breast cancer risk in adulthood
Girls who receive chest radiation for pulmonary metastases from Wilms tumor, a childhood kidney cancer, may be at higher risk for breast cancer later in life, a new study reports.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/28/5.htm
28 Oct 2014
The dilemma of breast density
Women are not getting the information they need to make decisions about breast density and mammography, while state legislators have jumped into the process.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/07/the-dilemma-of-breast-density.htm
1 Jul 2018
Genetic risk scores don't predict cardiovascular disease in women
Anemia drugs require risk managementConfusing Maalox product to be renamed
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/02/23/5.htm
23 Feb 2010
HPV vaccine efficacy increases, but use lags
Human papillomavirus immunization rates continue, for several reasons, to lag behind those of other vaccines. Experts are formulating new approaches for physicians and patients to ensure that HPV protection is as robust as possible.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/02/HPV.htm
1 Feb 2016
Depression may be an adverse effect of hormonal contraceptive use, study suggests
Antidepressant use and first diagnosis of depression peaked 6 months after starting hormonal contraceptives, and decreased with women's age for the most commonly used products.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/10/04/2.htm
4 Oct 2016
Officers and Regents election results announced
The election of Officers and Regents has been completed. Terms become effective at the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting at Internal Medicine Meeting 2016 in Washington, D.C.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/03/regents.htm
1 Mar 2016
ACP's ‘big tent’ advocacy agenda
ACP's advocacy on legislative and regulatory issues extends beyond partisan political debates and is meant to help physicians in their pursuit of clinical care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2017
New guidance issued on breast cancer screening, hormone therapy
Among other recommendations, screening mammography should be offered to women at average risk of breast cancer starting at age 40 years, and a shared decision-making process should be used to decide about the age to begin mammography screening.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/06/27/1.htm
27 Jun 2017