http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/dilatation_curettage-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 05:28:21 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-household-products-behind-cancer-and-infertility-101193-1.htm The European Environment Agency (EEA) has blamed chemicals in household products for the rise in incidence of cancer, reduced fertility and obesity. The EEA has warned that other items such as cosmetics and medicines, which contain endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), could be harmful to humans. In a study published on Thursday, officials said that there was strong evidence of harm and cautioned against their use but stopped just short of recommending a complete ban. According to the ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/chemicals-in-household-products-behind-cancer-and-infertility-101193-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/adult-infertility-caused-by-neonatal-plant-oestrogen-exposure-explained-100901-1.htm The effects of brief prenatal exposure to plant oestrogens on the mouse oviduct, modelling the effects of soy-based baby formula on human infants illustrated by a paper published in iBiology of Reproduction/i's iPapers-in-Press/i. The results suggest that exposure to estrogenic chemicals in the womb or during childhood has the potential to affect a woman's fertility as an adult, possibly providing the mechanistic basis for some cases of unexplained female infertility. Earlier research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/adult-infertility-caused-by-neonatal-plant-oestrogen-exposure-explained-100901-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/shedding-excess-weight-reduces-inflammation-among-postmenopausal-women-100844-1.htm A new study published in the journal Cancer Research found that reducing at least five percent of the body weight among overweight postmenopausal women helped reduce menopausal symptoms of inflammation. "Both obesity and inflammation have been shown to be related to several types of cancer, and this study shows that if you reduce weight, you can reduce inflammation as well," said Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Prevention Center at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Wash....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/shedding-excess-weight-reduces-inflammation-among-postmenopausal-women-100844-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/live-abortion-programme-on-radio-by-bbc-100692-1.htm A live programme from an abortion clinic will feature interviews with women undergoing terminations will be broadcast on radio by the BBC. The two-hour-long radio show is due to air next month, the Telegraph reported. Pro-life campaigners have criticised the move, saying it amounted to "free advertising" for abortion. Victoria Derbyshire, who will present the show on BBC Radio Five Live, said it would give an insight "into an area of British life which is taboo". The clinic involved in the programme has not been named yet....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/live-abortion-programme-on-radio-by-bbc-100692-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/protective-effect-on-endometrial-cancer-could-be-provided-by-low-bone-density-medications-study-99298-1.htm A protective effect for endometrial cancer could be offered by low bone density medications, such as Fosamax, Boniva and Actonel, states study at Henry Ford Hospital. Endometrial cancer affects more than 45,000 women a year in the U.S., usually in their 60s, although it can occur before 40. A type of uterine cancer, it's the most commonly diagnosed gynecologic cancer, and there is no known preventive medication for women at high risk of developing it. "The results of the study suggest that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/protective-effect-on-endometrial-cancer-could-be-provided-by-low-bone-density-medications-study-99298-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-one-fifth-of-men-get-tested-for-infertility-98653-1.htm Fertility problems haunt women more than men, despite the fact that half of the problems are due to the male, with low sperm count as the main cause, reveals a new survey. According to the survey conducted for SpermCheck Fertility, 42 percent of those who conceived say they became obsessed with getting pregnant once they started trying. Yet just 10 percent say their partner shared this obsession. This year, approximately 7 million couples will experience conception issues and about 50 percent ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/less-than-one-fifth-of-men-get-tested-for-infertility-98653-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-cancer-patients-face-infertility-risk-later-in-life-98293-1.htm Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk of infertility in later life, finds a research. In a nationwide German survey on infertility after treatment for cancer in childhood and adolescence, the authors collected data from former pediatric oncology patients. Of the 2754 participants, 1476 had been treated for leukemia and 1278 for solid tumors. Altogether, 210 of these former patients had opted to have their fertility tested. Infertility was suspected in 30% of them. In one subgroup ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/childhood-cancer-patients-face-infertility-risk-later-in-life-98293-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/postmenopausal-osteoporosis-clinical-guide-on-selective-estrogen-receptor-modulators-98272-1.htm The publication of an important clinical guide from the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) in the February issue of IMaturitas/I has been announced by Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. This clinical guide details the role of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) against postmenopausal osteoporosis as the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of bazedoxifene and lasofoxifene. Postmenopausal ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/postmenopausal-osteoporosis-clinical-guide-on-selective-estrogen-receptor-modulators-98272-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-selective-abortion-claims-probed-in-britain-97900-1.htm Newspaper reports that doctors illegally approved abortions that were requested due to the sex of the unborn child will be probed by the British government. Thursday's Daily Telegraph claimed that it had hidden camera footage which showed doctors at British clinics offering to falsify paperwork in order to allow women to have terminations based on gender. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley said he was "extremely concerned" by the allegations. "Sex selection is illegal and is morally wrong," he said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sex-selective-abortion-claims-probed-in-britain-97900-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-critical-element-that-improves-vascular-function-in-postmenopausal-women-97876-1.htm A specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function in postmenopausal women has been discovered by scientists. Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women. BH4 is a critical cofactor of the enzyme endothelial nitric oxide synthase or eNOS. The two combine to create nitric oxide which is highly beneficial to arterial health....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/researchers-identify-critical-element-that-improves-vascular-function-in-postmenopausal-women-97876-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/abortion-ultrasound-bill-held-back-by-virginia-97850-1.htm A final vote on Tuesday was delayed by lawmakers in Virginia on a highly contested bill that would oblige women in the eastern US state to undertake a transvaginal ultrasoundpreceding an abortion. Republican Governor Bob McDonnell, a Roman Catholic father of five, was poised to swiftly sign the so-called "informed consent" bill -- adopted by the state senate earlier this month-- into law. But a day after 1,000 protesters descended on the state capitol in Richmond, the House of Delegates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/abortion-ultrasound-bill-held-back-by-virginia-97850-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-deadly-carbon-monoxide-prevents-miscarriage-97732-1.htm In mice, low dose carbon monoxide therapy restores placental function and prevents bifetal/b/i death, says study published in BioMed Central's open access journal iMedical Gas Research/i. Intrauterine growth restriction due to problems in placental function and blood flow can result in a 'small for gestational age' baby, miscarriage or perinatal death. Both miscarriage and pre-eclampsia are associated with low levels of HO-1 in the placenta, however research suggests that carbon monoxide can mimic the effects of HO-1....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-deadly-carbon-monoxide-prevents-miscarriage-97732-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-fat-levels-could-predict-stroke-in-postmenopausal-women-97051-1.htm Triglyceride (blood fats) levels may be an important risk factor in predicting the most common type of stroke in older women. The blood fats are more important than cholesterol in predicting the risk, according to researchers. Strokes involve the sudden loss of blood flow to an area of the brain. Ischemic strokes, the type assessed in this study, account for more than eight in ten strokes over all and occur when blood clots obstruct blood vessels to the brain. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in those over 65....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/blood-fat-levels-could-predict-stroke-in-postmenopausal-women-97051-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm Vitamin D plays a role in human fertility. Deficiency of vitamin D can cause infertility among women and men.Austrian physicians Barbara Obermayer-Pietsch and Elisabeth Lerchbaum found that low levels of vitamin D often lead to too much testosterone, which therefore could increase the risk of infertility among women. Also, when men are given extra vitamin D they produce more testosterone subsequently affecting the semen quality.Researchers said, "It may not be that controlling vitamin D is the ultimate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/vitamin-d-deficiency-can-cause-infertility-97028-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/taiwan-abortion-curb-restores-birth-sex-ratio-96878-1.htm In Taiwan, tougher checks on illegal sex-selective abortions prevented nearly 1,000 terminations of female foetuses, say health authorities. Taiwan's health authorities moved to tighten curbs on the illegal abortions last year, warning that doctors found guilty of the practice could have their licenses revoked. "The strict measures have paid off," Lee Tsui-feng, an official at the Bureau of the Health Promotion, told AFP. Government figures showed that 108 males babies were born ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/taiwan-abortion-curb-restores-birth-sex-ratio-96878-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/moderate-alcohol-consumption-boosts-miscarriage-risk-96844-1.htm Two glasses of alcohol a week raises miscarriage risk by 66 percent, reveals study. Despite some studies showing that light drinking during pregnancy is fine, the new research, which included over 90,000 women, offer the strongest evidence yet that playing it safe might be the best strategy for women who are gestating. "You should never give a recommendation based on a single study," said lead author Anne-Marie Nybo Anderson, an epidemiologist at the University of Copenhagen. "But ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/moderate-alcohol-consumption-boosts-miscarriage-risk-96844-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-96696-1.htm Vitamin D deficiency is common and may affect up to 70% of Europeans. The deficiency is a public health issue which could lead to many diseases, especially osteoporosis. The European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) announced the position statement on the role of vitamin D in postmenopausal women with summary recommendations. EMAS has risen to the challenge of increasing awareness of vitamin D deficiency to women and health professionals. The position statement describes the implications ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-vitamin-d-in-postmenopausal-women-96696-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm A San Francisco fertility clinic has revealed that it has received a grant from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to develop artificial testicles to tackle male infertility. The director of the clinic, Dr Paul Turek revealed that he and his team will be attempting to develop an artificial testicle that will produce real sperms. Dr Turek said that while using stem cells to treat infertility among animals has been done, it is yet to be tested in humans. According to the news report ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Artificial-Testicles-to-Address-Male-Infertility-96355-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Fears-Prompt-Calls-to-Conceal-Fetal-Sex-in-Canada-96225-1.htm Doctors have been urged to conceal the gender of a fetus from all pregnant women until 30 weeks to prevent sex-selective abortion by Asian immigrants. This is highlighted in an editorial in a major Canadian medical journal. A separate article in the same issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal warns that Canada has become "a haven for parents who would terminate female fetuses in favor of having sons" due to advanced prenatal testing and easy access to abortion. "Female feticide ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Fears-Prompt-Calls-to-Conceal-Fetal-Sex-in-Canada-96225-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Miscarriage-Increased-Empathy-for-Other-Women-Says-Kelly-Brook-95847-1.htm After suffering through an ordeal of miscarriage last year, Kelly Brook believes that she has become a shoulder to cry on for women who have suffered miscarriages. The 32-year-old actress was due to become a first-time mother with her boyfriend, retired rugby ace Thom Evans, but she announced in May that she had miscarried the child five months into her pregnancy. Brook's openness prompted an outpouring of well wishes and now she's become a support for others who have lost their unborn babies....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Miscarriage-Increased-Empathy-for-Other-Women-Says-Kelly-Brook-95847-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Embryo-Growth-Could-Predict-Miscarriage-Risk-95810-1.htm A new study has linked the growth of an embryo during the early stages of pregnancy to its risk of miscarriage. Researchers at the University of Nottingham found that 78 percent of single-baby pregnancies that ended in miscarriage were in the smallest 5 percent of embryos. They measured the length of more than 500 single and twin embryos during the first trimester. The Nottingham researchers tracked the growth of 247 singleton and 264 twin embryos conceived through IVF, because this ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Embryo-Growth-Could-Predict-Miscarriage-Risk-95810-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Practice-Model-Could-Slash-Miscarriage-Post-Assisted-Reproduction-95800-1.htm Announcement on miscarriage rates after IVF treatment with frozen thawed embryos which may modernize clinical and laboratory practice was published in an article in the December issue of iReproductive BioMedicine Online/i by Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. As the practice of freezing and transferring 'surplus' embryos widens rapidly, concerns about whether the freezing process may interfere with the viability of the embryos are often raised by patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Practice-Model-Could-Slash-Miscarriage-Post-Assisted-Reproduction-95800-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Coffee-Cuts-Endometrial-Cancer-Risk-by-25-95383-1.htm Endometrial cancer is the most common uterine cancer and research has shown that women who drink 4 or more cups of coffee per day are at reduced risk of endometrial cancer.When researchers followed dietary details, lifestyle information and medical history of 67,470 women aged 34-59 from the start of the study in 1980 till 2006; they found that compared with women who drank less than 1 cup of coffee a day, those who drank 4 or more cups had a 25% lower risk of endometrial cancer. Participants who ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Coffee-Cuts-Endometrial-Cancer-Risk-by-25-95383-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mum-Spent-Last-3-Months-of-Pregnancy-Lying-Upside-Down-to-Prevent-Miscarriage-95150-1.htm A 29-year old mother in Coventry, England, spent the final three months of her pregnancy lying upside down in order to prevent miscarriage. Donna Kelly was told that she had a weak cervix and five months into her pregnancy she was warned by the doctors that there was a very high chance that she could lose the baby. Mrs Kelly had suffered from a number of miscarriages previously and was asked to spend all of her days until delivery on a hospital bed that was tilted so that her feet were high up ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mum-Spent-Last-3-Months-of-Pregnancy-Lying-Upside-Down-to-Prevent-Miscarriage-95150-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Hormone-Replacement-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Risk-95133-1.htm Hormone replacement therapy increases risk of breast cancer, say researchers. This study comes at a time when more women are again asking for this medication to control hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. The rising trend is at odds with a U.S. Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study of 2002, which found a higher incidence of breast cancer, heart attack and stroke among women using HRT. Those findings led to a rapid decline in HRT use - and a subsequent reduction in the incidence of breast cancer in many countries....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Link-Between-Hormone-Replacement-Therapy-and-Breast-Cancer-Risk-95133-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/UN-Says-Selective-Abortion-of-Girls-on-the-Rise-in-Armenia-95042-1.htm The United Nations Population Fund has revealed that the percentage of male children born in Armenia has risen significantly due to an increase in female foeticide. More than 7,000 ArmenianS women have had selective abortions over the past five years, according to a new study carried out by the UN Population Fund with the Armenian health ministry and the Institute of Perinatology. The gender ratio of births is 110-120 boys to 100 girls, higher than the accepted norm of 102-106 boys to 100 girls, the study said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/UN-Says-Selective-Abortion-of-Girls-on-the-Rise-in-Armenia-95042-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Malaria-Infection-in-First-Trimester-Increases-Risk-of-Miscarriage-94880-1.htm A new study published in the journal, The Lancet Infectious Diseases warns that even a single episode of malarial infection during the first trimester of pregnancy increased the risk of a woman suffering from miscarriage. More than 16,500 women in Thailand took part in the study conducted by researchers from the Shoklo Malaria Research Unit who found that suffering from malaria in the first trimester increased the risk of miscarriage by more than three times. The researchers also found that using ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Malaria-Infection-in-First-Trimester-Increases-Risk-of-Miscarriage-94880-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Abortion-and-Risk-of-Mental-Health-Problems-94522-1.htm A new study conducted in Britain has dismissed the myth that a woman's risk of suffering from mental problems increase if they have an abortion. Researchers from the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) analyzed data from 44 different studies which found that women have a greater risk of suffering from mental problems due to unwanted pregnancies. However the researchers said that this risk does not increase whether the women go on to give birth or have an abortion. The researchers ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/No-Link-Between-Abortion-and-Risk-of-Mental-Health-Problems-94522-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Apple-Users-Irked-After-Siri-Failed-To-Locate-Abortion-Clinics-94289-1.htm Apple was criticized after users found that Siri replies blankly on being asked for information on abortion and birth control. Technology giant has said Siri's inability to locate abortion clinics was due to technical malfunctioning. The American Civil Liberties Union had urged Apple to resolve the issue and enable people to find the 'reproductive resources', The Daily Mail reports. "According to numerous sources, when asked to find an abortion clinic, even in areas where such clinics ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Apple-Users-Irked-After-Siri-Failed-To-Locate-Abortion-Clinics-94289-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Growth-Hormone-Replacement-Therapy-for-Obesity-Related-Bone-Loss-94153-1.htm 6-months of growth hormone replacement therapy increased bone formation, bone marrow fat and muscle mass, vitamin D level, thigh muscle mass while led to decrease in the abdominal fat in women with abdominal obesity, according to a study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Due to obesity the growth hormone level in the body is reduced. This lower level of growth hormones makes obese women more prone to osteoporosis.When scientists subjected about 79 women to growth hormone replacement therapy ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Growth-Hormone-Replacement-Therapy-for-Obesity-Related-Bone-Loss-94153-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Abortion-Guidelines-93848-1.htm In order to ensure that women considering an abortion get better quality care the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have issued new guidelines for women seeking induced abortion. These recommendations include the management of possible side-effects and complications, pre-abortion management, abortion procedures and follow-up care.They recommend that women should have access to counselling. However, women who are certain of their decision should not be subjected to compulsory counselling....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Abortion-Guidelines-93848-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-at-Risk-of-Fractures-Falls-93071-1.htm Postmenopausal women with osteoarthritis face a higher risk of bone fractures, falls than those without disease, finds research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago. Osteoarthritis, or OA as it is commonly called, is the most common joint disease affecting middle-aged and older people. It is characterized by progressive damage to the joint cartilage-the cushioning material at the end of long bones-and causes changes in the structures around the joint....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-at-Risk-of-Fractures-Falls-93071-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Breast-Cancer-in-Postmenopausal-Women-Increased-by-High-Estrogen-Levels-92418-1.htm Post-menopausal women with high levels of hormones such as estrogen or testosterone have a high risk of breast cancer, a new study has revealed. The study looked at eight different sex and growth hormones and found that the risk of breast cancer increased with the number of elevated hormones - each additional elevated hormone level increased risk by 16percent. The researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School used blood samples collected from nurses up to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Risk-of-Breast-Cancer-in-Postmenopausal-Women-Increased-by-High-Estrogen-Levels-92418-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Among-Postmenopausal-Women-Use-of-NSAIDs-Apparently-Lowers-Death-Risk-from-Colorectal-Cancer-92411-1.htm The risk of death from colorectal cancer was lower in postmenopausal women who reported having used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for at least 10 years in the Women's Health Initiative study as compared with women who reported no use of these drugs at enrollment. This data was presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 22-25, 2011. "Our results suggest that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Among-Postmenopausal-Women-Use-of-NSAIDs-Apparently-Lowers-Death-Risk-from-Colorectal-Cancer-92411-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-and-Endometrial-Cancer-Risk-92401-1.htm Postmenopausal women who gain weight during adulthood are at an increased risk for endometrial cancer compared with women who maintained a stable weight, finds study. Victoria L. Stevens, Ph.D., strategic director of laboratory services at the National Home Office of the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, presented the data at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research, held Oct. 22-25, 2011. Stevens and colleagues investigated whether adulthood ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Obesity-and-Endometrial-Cancer-Risk-92401-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Miscarriage-Test-Errors-Lead-to-Hundreds-of-Abortions-92016-1.htm Mistakes during scanning and testing have led to many hundreds of abortions every year, according to a new report. Nearly one embryo a day faces abortion mainly due to errors in interpreting testing procedures. Doctors often speed through diagnosis of scans and sometimes miss important information. The number of errors on the part of doctors which has led to abortions is estimated at 400 every year. Researchers are of the opinion that many of the embryos may have been healthy with the possibility of completing a full term....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Miscarriage-Test-Errors-Lead-to-Hundreds-of-Abortions-92016-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Support-Offered-by-NHS-to-Women-Who-Suffer-Miscarriage-Criticized-91768-1.htm NHS' support given to distraught women who have suffered miscarriage has been called into question after two surveys revealed that some women have to wait for days before scans are conducted to check whether their baby has really died. The first survey, carried out by Mumsnet, polled over 1,400 women who had suffered miscarriage. The survey found that more than 63 percent of women who miscarried at home instead of a hospital were not given adequate pain relief while nearly half (48 percent) said ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Support-Offered-by-NHS-to-Women-Who-Suffer-Miscarriage-Criticized-91768-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-Who-Used-Synthetic-Estrogen-in-1970s-Increased-Infertility-and-Cancer-Risk-in-Their-Daughters-91649-1.htm Daughters of women who took a synthetic estrogen called diethylstilbestrol (DES) while pregnant decades ago are now facing a greater chance of being infertile and developing cancer, according to a large study by the National Cancer Institute in the United States. In 1971, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said DES should not be given to pregnant women. But by that time, between 5 million and 10 million moms-to-be and their babies had been exposed to the drug. DES was widely used in 1940s ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Pregnant-Women-Who-Used-Synthetic-Estrogen-in-1970s-Increased-Infertility-and-Cancer-Risk-in-Their-Daughters-91649-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Cancer-Fertility-Problems-Likely-for-DES-Daughters-91590-1.htm A major new study has revealed women whose mothers took a synthetic estrogen called DES before it was discontinued in 1971 are now suffering from a variety of fertility problems and cancers. The study appearing in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine examines the daughters of females exposed in the womb to diethylstilbestrol (DES), which was prescribed in the mistaken belief it could reduce certain complications of pregnancy. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute and several ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Cancer-Fertility-Problems-Likely-for-DES-Daughters-91590-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Zinc-Copper-Deficiencies-Elevate-Spontaneous-Abortion-Risk-91354-1.htm University of Granada scientists has for the first time confirmed that low blood levels of copper and zinc in pregnant women may be a factor associated with spontaneous abortion. The hypothesis had not been confirmed to date, and had never been proven in humans before. Jesus Joaqun Hijona Elosegui, a researcher at the Department of Pharmacology of the University of Granada, and his colleagues looked at 265 pregnant women, of which 132 suffered a spontaneous miscarriage during that year....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Zinc-Copper-Deficiencies-Elevate-Spontaneous-Abortion-Risk-91354-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Caffeine-Linked-to-Decreased-Depression-Risk-in-Postmenopausal-Women-91171-1.htm A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals that caffeine decreases the risk of depression among post menopausal women. According to researchers at the Harvard University's School of Public Health, drinking four cup of coffee a day reduced the risk of depression by more than 20 percent. The researchers made use of data from the Nurses' Health Study in which more than 50,000 women had participated. The study was started in 1996 with researchers analyzing data of women who ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Caffeine-Linked-to-Decreased-Depression-Risk-in-Postmenopausal-Women-91171-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Increases-a-Womans-Risk-of-Mental-Health-Problems-by-81pc-90100-1.htm Women who have abortions are at an 81 percent increased risk of mental health problems, according to a new study. The research found that those who undergo abortion face nearly double the risk of mental health difficulties compared with others and that one in ten of all mental health problems was a result of abortion. American academic Priscilla Coleman's study was based on an analysis of 22 separate projects, which together analysed the experiences of 877,000 women, of whom 163,831 had had an abortion....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Increases-a-Womans-Risk-of-Mental-Health-Problems-by-81pc-90100-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-Smokers-Have-High-Sex-Hormone-Levels-Study-89921-1.htm A recent study found that postmenopausal women who smoke have higher androgen and estrogen levels than non-smoking women, with sex hormone levels being highest in heavy smokers. The study has been accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's IJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism (/IJCEM). Previous studies have shown that high levels of estrogens and androgens are potential risk factors for breast and endometrial cancer as well as type 2 diabetes. Cigarette smoking is a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Postmenopausal-Women-Smokers-Have-High-Sex-Hormone-Levels-Study-89921-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Look-for-Support-Among-Other-Women-to-Discuss-Infertility-Issues-89001-1.htm Women often wish to share their infertility woes with other women to seek consolation and solace. Researchers at the University of Iowa and Penn State University found that when the woman is concerned about people's reactions to their infertility, both the husband and the wife disclose more to their social network. If the man is feeling stigmatized, both partners share less. Based on interviews with 50 infertile couples, study author Keli Ryan Steuber, assistant professor of communication ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Look-for-Support-Among-Other-Women-to-Discuss-Infertility-Issues-89001-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Illegal-Sex-selective-Abortion-Increasing-in-China-88977-1.htm Traditional preference for sons, abuse of medical technology such as illegal sex-selective abortion and other factors have led to an increasingly imbalanced sex ratio in China, Chinese Deputy Health Minister Liu Qian has said. China's sex ratio at birth was 118 males for every 100 females in 2010. The number of males for every 100 females has risen consistently every decade from 108 in 1982, 111 in 1990 and 116 in 2000, the China Daily reports. Liu said that the government has taken a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Illegal-Sex-selective-Abortion-Increasing-in-China-88977-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Essential-For-Dieting-Postmenopausal-Women-To-Avoid-Losing-Muscle-88950-1.htm Protein is essential for dieting postmenopausal women if they want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat. Also vigorous exercise could help preserve muscle further, according to new Illinois University study. Adding protein throughout the day holds hunger pangs at bay, that way one tends to eat less. Also protein keeps body composition-the amount of fat relative to muscle-in better proportion. "A higher-protein weight-loss diet is more protective of muscle," said Ellen Evans, a former U of I associate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Essential-For-Dieting-Postmenopausal-Women-To-Avoid-Losing-Muscle-88950-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Debate-in-Austria-88816-1.htm Austria debates over abortion rights and whether hospitals should offer the procedure. "Pregnancy terminations should be offered in every region," Health Minister Alois Stoeger said in a recent interview with the weekly News, drawing a heated response from some political parties and medical professionals. According to the ministry, 29 public hospitals and private clinics offer pregnancy terminations in Austria, but these are all concentrated in the east of the country, with none in the western provinces of Tyrol and Vorarlberg....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Abortion-Debate-in-Austria-88816-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Anorexia-and-Bulimia-Linked-to-Fertility-Problems-in-Women-88700-1.htm Women suffering from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia may take longer to get pregnant, finds a new study. A team at King's College London and UCL investigated a group of 11,088 pregnant women from the Avon area of the UK. Women with lifetime anorexia and bulimia were compared to the group as a whole to assess the impact of their eating disorder on attitudes to fertility and pregnancy. The survey revealed that a higher proportion of women with a history of anorexia and bulimia ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Anorexia-and-Bulimia-Linked-to-Fertility-Problems-in-Women-88700-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/IUD-After-Abortion-Effective-In-Preventing-Unwanted-Pregnancies-88279-1.htm Insertion of intrauterine devices (IUDs) after an abortion is far more effective than any other contraceptive method in preventing unwanted pregnancies. The new research by the Women's Health Research Centre, University of Otago, Wellington, has just been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It involved a study that followed 510 women aged from 13-44 (mean 25) after they had an abortion in a public clinic in Wellington and chose either a free long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) method or a non-LARC method....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/IUD-After-Abortion-Effective-In-Preventing-Unwanted-Pregnancies-88279-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Infertility-Problems-may-be-Avoided-by-Giving-Diabetes-Drug-to-Girls-at-8-Years-88139-1.htm Age 8 may be the perfect time to protect girls against future infertility problems, a new study has revealed. Girls of that age who had a high risk of developing a condition that leads to infertility were treated for four years with metformin, a commonly used diabetes drug, and were found to be less likely to develop the condition later. While 8-year-olds don't show any outward signs of polycystic ovary syndrome, which is the top cause of infertility in women in the U.S., physiological precursors ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Future-Infertility-Problems-may-be-Avoided-by-Giving-Diabetes-Drug-to-Girls-at-8-Years-88139-1.htm