American Medical Women's Association Issues New Cervical Cancer Prevention Guidance
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) today released new cervical cancer prevention guidelines, which advocate for HPV (human papillomavirus) testing as part of screening in women age 30 and older, and for HPV vaccination for all girls age 11 and 12, along with catch-up vaccinations for other girls who qualify for vaccination.
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Sen. Stevens Introduces Legislation To Provide Paid Maternity Leave For Senate Employees
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently introduced legislation (S 880) that would provide female Senate employees eight weeks of paid maternity leave and male employees one week of leave, Roll Call reports.
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Wyoming Lawyer Who Introduced Legislation To Restrict Access To Abortion Nominated For Federal Judgeship
Sens. Craig Thomas (R-Wyo.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) on Monday announced the nomination of lawyer Richard Honaker for a U.S. District Court judgeship, the AP/Billings Gazette reports.
Medicalnewstoday.com 19h and 28m ago

Antiabortion Groups Targeting Urban Communities To Involve Blacks, Los Angeles Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday examined how antiabortion groups are targeting urban communities that they have "long considered hostile turf" to draw more blacks to support their advocacy. According to CDC statistics, blacks account for 13% of the population in the U.S.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Migraine Headache
Title: Migraine HeadacheCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 3/23/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Elizabeth Edwards' Breast Cancer Back
Title: Elizabeth Edwards' Breast Cancer BackCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/23/2007Last Editorial Review: 3/23/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Will Lead To 'Exploitation' Of Women, Letter To Editor Says
Robert George, a professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University and member of the President's Council on Bioethics, and Thomas Berg, executive director of the
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:00:00 PDT

Second Round Of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Grants Approved Under California Proposition 71; 29 Grants Totaling $75M Awarded
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine on Friday announced the approval of the second round of human embryonic stem cell research grants provided under Proposition 71, the
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:00:00 PDT

Chemosensitive P53-Mutant Breast Cancers
Hugues de The and colleagues report that TP53 status is a predictive factor for responsiveness in breast cancers to a dose-dense epirubicin-cyclophosphamide chemotherapy regimen, and suggests that this regimen might be well suited for patients with TP53 mutant tumors.###Everything published by PLoS Medicine is Open Access: freely available for anyone to read, download, redistribute and otherwise use, as long as the authorship is properly attributed.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 PDT

Colorado, Oregon Take Action On EC, Contraceptive Coverage
The following highlights recent actions on emergency contraception, which can prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after sexual intercourse, and contraceptive coverage in Colorado and Oregon.Colorado: Gov. Bill Ritter (D) on Thursday signed into law a bill (
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 06:00:00 PDT

NIH Director Zerhouni Calls For Expanding Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research
NIH Director Elias Zerhouni on Monday during a Senate Appropriations Committee subcommittee hearing on NIH funding for fiscal year 2008 said that he supports lifting restrictions on federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, the
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Diamics Receives FDA Clearance For Revolutionary New Cervical Sample Collection System
Diamics, a privately-held company developing products for cancer screening and diagnostics, announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its proprietary CerCol Cervical Sample Collection System. The CerCol Cervical Collector is intended for the collection of cervical cytology material and its transfer for Pap analysis. Cancer of the cervix is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Good Health Before, During And After Pregnancy
Good health before pregnancy helps to protect a baby's growth and development.
E max Health Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:38:38 +0000

Potential 'Smart' Therapies For Breast, Ovarian Cancer from UBC Discovery
New non-toxic and targeted therapies for metastatic breast and ovarian cancers may now be possible, thanks to a discovery by a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Painful Sex Common After Giving Birth
Title: Painful Sex Common After Giving BirthCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/21/2007Last Editorial Review: 3/21/2007
MedicineNet Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

New Protein May Increase Chances of Pregnancy
Researchers Examine Protein Vital to Reproduction Process, Regulation May Increase Chances of Pregnancy.
E max Health Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:28:25 +0000

Ectopic Pregnancy
Title: Ectopic PregnancyCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 3/20/2007
MedicineNet Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Elevated Autoantibodies Linked to Preeclampsia
Women who develop preeclampsia during pregnancy are more likely to develop certain dangerous autoantibodies than women with normal pregnancies
E max Health Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:18:50 +0000

Older Mothers More Likely To Deliver By Cesarean Section
Older mothers with normal, full-term pregnancies - particularly first-time older mothers - were more likely to undergo Caesarean delivery than were younger women with similarly low-risk pregnancies.
E max Health Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:25:41 +0000

Rise in Alcohol Abuse by College Women
Title: Rise in Alcohol Abuse by College WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/16/2007Last Editorial Review: 3/16/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Gene Variations Contribute To Aggression and Anger In Women
Some womens' behaviors such as anger, hostility and aggression may be genetic, rooted in variations in a serotonin receptor gene.
E max Health Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:11:38 +0000

Pain...Oh, What a Pain!
Title: Pain...Oh, What a Pain!Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 11/30/2004Last Editorial Review: 3/9/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Health Tip: Living With Osteoporosis
Title: Health Tip: Living With OsteoporosisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/9/2007 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/9/2007
MedicineNet Fri, 9 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

March of Dimes Partner to Improve Newborn Health
Most Iowa new moms receive instruction in the hospital on the care of newborns shortly after giving birth.
E max Health Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:13:23 +0000

New and Pregnant Mothers Guidance Updated
Updated guidance for both individuals and managers to assist in ensuring the health and safety of new and expectant mothers.
E max Health Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:04:21 +0000

Women, Biology and Sleep
As women go through different life stages, internal biological factors and external lifestyle factors have a huge impact on their ability to get a good sleep.
E max Health Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:07:52 +0000

Women Who Deny or Hide Pregnancies Get Little Psychiatric Care
Women who go to great lengths to hide their pregnancies or even convince themselves they are not pregnant until giving birth may not be getting the psychiatric care they need, according to a new survey.
E max Health Wed, 07 Mar 2007 16:48:48 +0000

Women Need Expanded Musculoskeletal Care During Pregnancy
Pain in a previous pregnancy may predict a high risk for musculoskeletal complaints in future pregnancies.
E max Health Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:25:34 +0000

Breast Cancer
Title: Breast CancerCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 3/7/2007
MedicineNet Wed, 7 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Most Women Have Sleep Problems
Title: Most Women Have Sleep ProblemsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/7/2007Last Editorial Review: 3/7/2007
MedicineNet Wed, 7 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT


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