Category: Women's Health / Gynecology

The following summarizes select women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “New Government Rule Could Limit Your Access to Birth Control,” Deborah Kotz, U.S.

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Two-thirds of women who donated eggs to fertility clinics reported satisfaction with the process, but 16 percent complained of subsequent physical symptoms and 20 percent reported lasting psychological effects, according to the first study to examine the long-term effects of donation.

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As expected, the Bush administration on Thursday issued a final version of a new provider “conscience” rule that allows employees of entities that receive federal grants to refuse to provide medical information and services they object to based on ethical, moral or religious beliefs, the

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As part of efforts to reduce the number of infants born to people with substance abuse problems, the national not-for-profit organization Project Prevention is offering $300 to drug users and alcoholics if they undergo procedures for long-term birth control, the Arizona Daily Star reports.

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A paper published online by the journal Circulation concluded that, while men and women have a similar in-hospital death rate following acute myocardial infarction, women with STEMI had an adjusted mortality rate almost twice as high as men (10.2% versus 5.5%). These differences were associated with a lower likelihood of reperfusion therapy in women. […]

In a new study led by the University of Michigan Health System, women more than doubled their fruit and vegetable intakes and dramatically increased their consumption of “good” fats when they were counseled by registered dietitians and provided with a list of guidelines on the amount of certain foods they should eat each day. […]

A new study has found that HIV appears to attack normal, healthy genital tissue in women and does not require breaks in the skin to infiltrate cells, offering new perspectives on how the virus is spread, researchers said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Thomas Hope, a study author from Northwestern University’s

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According to an international survey by the BBVA Foundation conducted this year, citizens in advanced societies view assisted reproduction techniques in general and in vitro fertilization in particular as firmly acceptable alternatives for people with fertility problems (over 7 points on an acceptance scale from 0 to 10 in twelve of the fifteen survey countries).

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In response to criticism from federal workers and members of Congress, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has announced that it will revise its 2009 fee structure for out-of-network, non-emergency surgeries — including obstetrical surgeries — under its standard plan for federal employees, the

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A new study has found that HIV appears to attack normal, healthy genital tissue in women and does not require breaks in the skin to infiltrate cells, offering new perspectives on how the virus is spread, researchers said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. Thomas Hope, a study author from Northwestern University’s

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