Call for breast milk donations in Haiti goes bust
U.S breast-feeding advocates may have unleashed a well-meaning but misguided flood of mothers’ milk to earthquake-shattered Haiti, one that aid workers say was not requested — and is not needed.
New morning-after pill works for up to 5 days
A new type of morning-after pill is more effective than the most widely used drug at preventing pregnancies in women who had unprotected sex and also works longer, a new study says.
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January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, Medical, Sexual Health, Womens Health |
Mom fights court order that kept her in hospital
Samantha Burton wanted to leave the hospital. Her doctor strongly disagreed, enough to go to court to keep her there.
Newsweek: Women still getting unnecessary mammograms
A significant percentage of elderly women with severe dementia are getting screened. Such women have an average life expectancy of only 3.3 years. Even more disturbing, if an elderly woman with severe dementia is also married and has a net worth of $10…
Staying power: Older moms aim to live longer
As more women are starting their families in their late 30, 40s and even into their 50s, it’s not a given they’ll live long enough to meet their grandchildren or see all of their kids’ big milestones. Some are making big changes to add years to their life spans.
Family – Home – Parenting – Mothers [...]
Controversial mammogram guidelines rebutted
Mammograms should begin at 40 for women with an average risk of breast cancer and by 30 for high-risk women, contradicting controversial guidelines from a U.S. advisory panel last year.
Breast cancer – Mammography – Cancer – Health – Breast
Men know it when aroused, women may not
When it comes to sexual arousal, a woman’s mind and body are less in sync than a man’s, a review of research finds.
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January 4th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Health, Medical, Mens Health, Sexual Health, Womens Health |
Pregnant women focus for car-safety research
Shifting the focus from infants and children in safety seats, researchers and car manufacturers are looking to prevent fetal deaths by making automobile travel safer for expectant mothers.
Many high-risk women reject breast MRIs
As many as 42 percent of women who are at intermediate or high risk of getting breast cancer decide not to get recommended MRI screening, even if it is offered for free, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
BreastCancer – Cancer – United States – Magnetic resonance imaging – Health
NYT: Building a baby, with few ground rules
NYT: Surrogacy has few regulations and those that end badly can have profound implications, particularly for the children.
New York Times – Shopping – Children – Business and Economy – Economic