Yeast Infections, Chronic Pain Linked, Study Suggests By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Around 6 million U.S. women suffer from chronic pain of the vulva.
Newborns Left Vulnerable When Mom Waits to Get Whooping Cough Vaccine By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Babies are most vulnerable to pertussis during the earliest part of their life.
Flu Deaths Caused by Immune System 'Storm' By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 The immune system's response to influenza can be so overblown that it's the very cause of sickness.
Why Women Are More Prone to Infections When Ovulating By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Women are most likely to get sick smack dab in the middle of their menstrual cycles when they are ovulating and a new study from Spain gives a clue as to why.
Yoga Eases Chronic Back Pain By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Even a year later, patients who did yoga reported less pain.
Why Some Women with Breast Cancer Gene Don't Get Cancer By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Women with BRCA mutations have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, but not all actually develop the disease.
New Spray Lights up Cancer Cells During Surgery By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 The spray could show surgeons in the middle of an operation whether they've gotten out all the cancerous cells.
Dentist's Chair Good Place for Medical Checkup, Study Says By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Dental offices could be good places to screen patients for chronic health problems.
Mild Dehydration Triggers Moodiness & Fatigue in Women By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13 Women reported more headaches and trouble concentrating when they were slightly dehydrated -- even though they didn't know it.
Diabetes Drug Metformin May Lower Risk of Pancreatic Cancer for Women By Sarah C.P. Williams published 30 May 13
Mammogram Readers Could Take a Cue from Film-Making By Sarah C.P. Williams published 6 February 12 By using subtle techniques of "gaze direction," a new system could improve the accuracy of mammogram readers.
Avastin's Failure in Breast Cancer: New Study May Explain Why It Happened By Sarah C.P. Williams published 27 January 12 Though Avastin may kill many cells within a breast cancer tumor, it leaves behind the cancer stem cells, a new study in mice suggests.
Alcohol Risk to Fetus Is Highest at End of 1st Trimester By Sarah C.P. Williams published 17 January 12
Why Women Report Being in Worse Health than Men By Sarah C.P. Williams published 29 December 11 Women live longer than men, yet consistently report being in poorer health than men. Researchers investigated why this is.
Eau de DNA: Do Genes Determine Our Perfume Preference? By Sarah C.P. Williams published 27 December 11 Whether or not we like certain perfumes depends on our genes, a new study says. Your preference for a "vanilla" scent or a "cedar" one is influenced by genes called MHC genes.
UV Exposure May Be Less Damaging in the Morning, Study Finds By Sarah C.P. Williams published 26 October 11 Still, skin cancer can occur no matter what time you tan.
Lung Cancer Deaths Unchanged by Annual Chest X-Rays By Sarah C.P. Williams published 26 October 11 CT scans, however, show some promise as a screening tool.
HPV Transmission: 20% Chance an Uninfected Partner Will Pick Up Virus By Sarah C.P. Williams published 21 October 11 The study found no link between the number of partners in a person's sexual past and their chances of picking up HPV from a current partner.
Children's Mental Health Issues are a Growing Cause of ER Visits By Sarah C.P. Williams published 14 October 11 A shortage of outpatient mental health specialists may be partly to blame for the rise.
Decoding Temper Tantrums: The Nuances of a Toddler's Outbursts By Sarah C.P. Williams published 5 October 11 The ear-splitting screams may be a window into future mental health issues such as depression.
Low Vitamin B12 Level in Elderly May Spur Dementia By Sarah C.P. Williams published 26 September 11 Doctors should test vitamin B12 levels when treating anyone with signs of dementia.
Sex Hormones May Sway Women's Career Choices By Sarah C.P. Williams published 15 September 11 Would you rather work with things or people?
Can Herbs and Supplements Treat Hypertension? By Sarah C.P. Williams published 8 September 11 Over the counter supplements have a place in treating high blood pressure.
Vitamin B Battles Erectile Dysfunction By Sarah C.P. Williams published 19 August 11 The study strengthens the idea that ED is closely tied to other health issues.
Siblings of Autistic Kids at Greater Risk for Disorder By Sarah C.P. Williams published 15 August 11 The risk was higher for boys than for girls.
