Category: Study
Tamoxifen for 10 Years Has Benefits, Says aTTom
Ten years of adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen was better than the standard 5 years in terms of reducing the risk for breast cancer recurrence and disease-specific death, according to results from a second large study of this issue. The trial, known as aTTom (adjuvant Tamoxifen Treatment offers more?), was conducted in the United Kingdom and…
Read MoreOral Contraceptives Tied To Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
Women who use birth control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, a new meta-analysis suggests. Researchers pooled data from 24 studies and found that users of oral contraceptives (OC) had a 27% lower risk of ovarian cancer – and longer use seemed to be tied to more protection. “It reinforces…
Read MoreMother’s Age Tied To Risk of Delivery Complications
Teenage mothers are at increased risk of preterm delivery, while older moms are more at risk for cesarean section, according to data from Ireland. “It more or less confirmed what we know from previous studies,” said Dr. Deirdre Murphy, the study’s senior author from Trinity College in Dublin. But most studies were done years ago…
Read MoreCDC: HPV Vaccine Is Lowering Infection Rates In Teen Girls
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in adolescent girls in the United States has declined significantly since the human papillomavirus vaccine (Gardasil, Merck) was introduced in 2006, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates. The study, published online June 19 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, reveals that vaccine-type HPV prevalence…
Read More3D Ultrasound Effective for Breast Lesion Classification
Nancy A. Melville Mar 02, 2012 March 2, 2012 (Vienna, Austria) — Multimodal tomography (MUT), a novel 3-dimensional (3D) imaging technology, is effective in detecting and classifying breast lesions as small as 2 mm in size, according to research presented here European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2012. The unique imaging method, first introduced at ECR…
Read MorePregnant Moms Gaining ‘Adequate’ Weight Can Offset Kid’s Future Metabolic Risks
The children born to women who gain an appropriate or adequate amount of weight during pregnancy are significantly more likely to have healthier markers of metabolic risk at 10 years of age than children born to women who gain an excessive amount of weight.
Read MoreTea and Coffee Lower Blood Pressure in Large French Registry
Good news for caffeine lovers! A large French analysis showed that drinking tea or coffee was associated with a small but statistically significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Read MoreHPV and Other Vaccinations Lagging in Teens
Many teens are still not getting the recommended vaccines, and fewer parents plan to give their adolescent daughters the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine because of concerns about its safety, despite increased clinician recommendations, according to an analysis of data from the 2008–2010 National Immunization Survey of Teens. Paul M. Darden, MD, professor and section chief…
Read MoreOmega-3 DHA May Prevent Earliest Preemies
For pregnant women, supplements of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help to reduce the likelihood of giving birth very prematurely, according to a new study. The results add to evidence that omega-3 fatty acid supplements make pregnancy last a little longer. That’s important for women in the U.S., who have shorter pregnancies…
Read MoreStudy Links Smoking Bans to Fewer Pre-Term Births
Banning smoking in enclosed public places may lead to lower rates of preterm birth, according to Belgian researchers who say the findings point to health benefits of smoke-free laws even in very early life. It is well known that smoking during pregnancy can stunt the growth of unborn babies and shorten gestation, and that second-hand…
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