Women's Health
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Obesity Linked to PTSD Through Sleep Deprivation
Major Finding: Among subjects with PTSD, sleep problems contribute to obesity.Data Source: 501 Israeli Jews exposed to various levels of terrorism...
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Oral Contraceptive Use Plus Parity Protective Against Endometriosis
Major Finding: Parous women with 5 years or more of oral contraceptive use had a significant 59% reduced risk of endometriosis, compared with...
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T Score When Bisphosphonate Stops Drives Fracture Risk
Major Finding: Patients withdrawn from bisphosphonate treatment after 5 years on the drug with a total hip T score of more than –1.5 had a 9% risk...
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Maternal DTaP Vaccination Protected Newborns From Pertussis
Major Finding: Newborns in the DTaP group had substantially higher concentrations than infants in the control group prior to the start of their...
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Metabolic Syndrome Plus HT Up Women's Coronary Risk
Major Finding: Presence of the metabolic syndrome before the start of hormone therapy increases risk of coronary heart disease.Data Source: A...
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CDC: 59.1 Million Americans Uninsured, Middle Class Affected More
Major Finding: About half of the 59.1 million U.S.
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Abuse in Early Life Is Linked With Adult Diabetes in Women
Major Finding: Moderate and severe physical abuse in childhood and adolescence were associated with 26%-54% higher risks of diabetes in women.
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Fatigue, Sleep Issues Dominate Outpatient Cancer Care
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OTC Painkillers Linked to Undescended Testes
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Ginseng Promising for Cancer-Related Fatigue
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Exercise May Not Stop Holiday Weight Gain
Major Finding: During the 1999-2000 holiday winter quarter, 73% of men and women gained 0.1 kg or more, with 19% gaining 2 kg or more.