Search results for "Women's Health"
Soy isoflavone tablets don't prevent menopausal symptoms, bone loss
Daily supplementation with soy isoflavone tablets had no effect on menopausal symptoms or bone loss, a new study has indicated.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/16/5.htm
16 Aug 2011
Mindful Medicine: Don't confuse correlation with causation
The case of a young woman mistakenly diagnosed with asthma llustrates the danger of confusing correlation and causation.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/07/mindful.htm
1 Jul 2008
Long-term follow-up of WHI indicates menopausal hormone therapy not helpful for chronic disease prevention
Hormone therapy after menopause is not effective for chronic disease prevention, according to a new analysis of long-term follow-up data from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI).
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/1.htm
8 Oct 2013
Diabetes debates defy easy resolution
An ever-changing knowledge base without clear consensus makes diabetes management especially challenging.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/09/diabetes.htm
1 Sep 2013
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
Doctors don't have to dread discussing dieting
Many internists are not discussing obesity and weight loss with their patients, even though they have the best opportunity to offer counseling about diet and new drugs that are now available to help.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/11/diet.htm
1 Nov 2012
Changing antibiotic prescribing not a one-step process
It's hard for a physician to ‘unlearn’ everything about prescribing antibiotics, but doctors are taking the new lessons to heart in order to stave off antibiotic resistance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/09/editors.htm
1 Sep 2012
Drospirenone contraceptives associated with more VTE
Oral contraceptives containing drospirenone are associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism than those with levonorgestrel, according to two new studies.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/4.htm
26 Apr 2011
New research creates debates on calcium's benefits vs. risks
It has been a longstanding assumption in medicine that calcium, to paraphrase the milk commercial, does a body good.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/01/calcium.htm
1 Jan 2011
Copper IUDs effective as emergency contraception
Copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and highly effective for emergency contraception and regular contraception and are extremely cost-effective as an ongoing method, authors of a meta-analysis concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/15/5.htm
15 May 2012