Breast Cancer Now study found some waited years to be told disease had spread Some women said they were made to feel like ‘hypochondriacs’ when visiting GP The study found four in ten felt symptoms were not taken seriously on a first visit By ELEANOR HAYWARD FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 19:32 EDT, 10 October 2019 | UPDATED: 04:04 EDT, 11 October...
Tag: <span>women health</span>
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Germ transplant helps women with tough-to-treat vaginal infections
by Serena Gordon, Healthday Reporter Bacterial vaginosis is a common infection in women that’s usually easily treated with antibiotics. But for those who develop recurrent infections, treatment options have been limited. Now, Israeli researchers report they were able to put recurrent infections into remission in four out of five women who received a “vaginal microbiome...
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New evolution-busting drug overcomes resistance in aggressive breast cancers
INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer’s key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to treat aggressive breast cancers, a new study has shown. Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that the drug could reinvigorate the response to chemotherapy in cancers that had...
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6 things every woman should know about heart health
by American Heart Association Credit: American Heart Association Heart disease is the nation’s leading killer of women. But paying attention to risk factors and living a healthy lifestyle can help keep heart disease at bay. “It’s an equal opportunity killer,” said Dr. Jennifer Mieres, a professor of cardiology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell...
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Menopause symptom may trigger brain fog in breast cancer survivors
By Amy Pashler Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio A new study suggests that night sweats could have a negative impact on cognitive function in women who sleep for longer periods and who have a history of breast cancer. Lead study author John Bark and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Chicago have recently presented...
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Large meta-analysis links IVF to higher gestational diabetes risk
by Diabetologia Women who give birth to singleton babies following assisted reproductive technologies including vitro fertilisation (IVF) are at greater risk of developing gestational diabetes than those who conceive naturally, according to a meta-analysis involving over almost 2 million singleton pregnancies. The analysis, being presented at this year’s European Association for the Study of Diabetes...
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How pregnancy changes women’s metabolism and immune systems
by April Rees, Ben Jenkins and Catherine Thornton, The Conversation Some of the changes that happen to a woman’s body during pregnancy are more obvious than others. We all know that women usually get a visible bump, they might have morning sickness initially, and swollen ankles later on, but pregnancy can also change some of...
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Study confirms low fat diets benefit women’s health
By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio New research spanning over almost 2 decades finds that a low fat diet benefits women’s health. Older studies in rats and mice have found that rodents on a high fat diet develop more tumors than those on a low fat diet. Some of these studies referred to...
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Why women are more likely to have dodgy hip implants or other medical devices
by Katrina Hutchison, The Conversation The past year has seen wide concern about the safety of medical implants. Some of the worst scandals have involved devices for women, such as textured breast implants with links to cancer, and transvaginal mesh implants, which were the subject of a senate inquiry. But women are harmed not only...
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Lavender oil may contribute to abnormal breast growth in young girls
by The Endocrine Society Abnormal breast growth in young girls is linked to lavender oil exposure, according to a recent study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Previous research has associated breast growth in boys with lavender-containing fragrances. This study, “Lavender Products Associated With Premature Thelarche and Prepubertal Gynecomastia: Case Reports...