Women's Health
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Intermittent fasting diet trend linked to disordered eating
This method of dieting was significantly associated with overeating, binge eating, vomiting, laxative use, and compulsive exercise.
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The clitoris steps into the spotlight with major scientific discovery
“I ask all of my patients about clitoral pain, and it is often the first time they have ever been asked about this.”
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Sacral nerve stimulation may aid female sexual dysfunction
In sacral nerve stimulation, sacral nerve roots (S3 and S4) are permanently stimulated via a percutaneously implanted electrode.
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Promising new antibiotic emerges for treating UTIs
It would be the first new treatment in 20 years for UTIs, which affect more than half of women at least sometime in their lives.
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Link between PCOS and increased risk of pancreatic cancer?
“These data suggest some individuals may have unknown metabolic derangements that may underlie the development of both conditions.”
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USPSTF holds firm on postmenopausal hormone recommendations
The central message of updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s on using hormone therapy to prevent chronic...
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Multiple menopause symptoms linked to increased cardiovascular risk
Given the evidence from past research regarding hormone treatment for menopausal symptoms, these findings appear to underscore the importance of...
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Nicotine blocks estrogen production in women’s brains
There is evidence to suggest that there is a complex interaction between sex and steroid hormones and the reward effect of nicotine, modulated by...
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Plant-based diet cut hot flashes 78%: WAVS study
Postmenopausal women who ate a reduced-fat, vegan diet supplemented with soy experienced far fewer hot flashes and improved quality of live,...
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Early estrogen loss increases cardiovascular risk in women
Clinicians should especially be aware of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea as a condition that could increase women’s risk of cardiovascular...