Newly funded research by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will study 250 women over five years to find out how they fare after their diagnosis and the extent social support, or lack thereof, plays a part in their recovery and survival. The $6.8 million study will begin in September and continue through 2030.
Alcohol use disorder is a chronic disease that used to disproportionately affect men. But for the first time in history, women are catching up. Today, women in the United States are drinking and engaging in harmful alcohol use at rates on par with their male counterparts.
Last spring, actor Halle Berry made headlines when she boldly shouted, 鈥淚鈥檓 in menopause!鈥 outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., challenging the ...
A new national survey of women in the U.S. by Cleveland Clinic, in collaboration with YouGov, highlights knowledge gaps, barriers to care, and growing interest among women in clinical research participation. The results come ahead of National Women鈥檚 Health Awareness month, which is May.
The survey revealed that many women are not aware of how certain health conditions impact women and men differently. For example, despite nearly two-thirds of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease diagnoses being in women, 32% of women believe it affects both sexes equally. Similarly, 31% of women believe stroke affects women and men equally, even though it鈥檚 more common and fatal for women. In addition, even though heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States, 62% of women don鈥檛 realize it impacts women and men at similar rates.
Dense breasts contain more tissue than fat and can make breast cancer harder to detect. A Penn State Health breast imaging radiologist explains what other screening options may improve early detection.
Triple-negative breast cancer is a highly aggressive subtype of breast cancer that affects 10% - 15% of all breast cancer patients. According to the American Cancer Society, Black women are more than twice as likely as other ethnic populations to receive a diagnosis of triple-negative breast cancer.
Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals named to 蜜桃传媒week's best maternity hospitals
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Granata Bio ("Granata") today announced the acquisition of Oviva Therapeutics, Inc. ("Oviva"), a pioneering women's health biotech company focused on advancing treatments that address female physiology, with an emphasis on ovarian aging.
When menopause hits, your risk of bone fractures goes up. Penn State Health experts tell how to聽protect your skeleton (and deal with other menopause symptoms, too).
In a study published in JCI Insight, researchers investigated the combined effects of bazedoxifene and conjugated estrogens in rat models as an alternative to tamoxifen.
Women who experience traumatic brain injuries face distinct challenges and barriers to recovery because of anatomic, hormonal, socioeconomic, and cultural differences as compared to men.
Pascack Valley Medical Center announces the launch of its New Moms Support Circle, a welcoming support group designed specifically for new moms. This initiative aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment where new mothers can connect, share experiences, and build lasting friendships.
UA Little Rock鈥檚 Center for Arkansas History and Culture has unveiled a new online exhibit highlighting the work of Dr. Johnye Strickland, a leading figure in Arkansas oral history.
Cervical cancer among South African women is almost entirely preventable and breast cancer outcomes can drastically improve with earlier detection. Yet, too many women 鈥 many of them breadwinners and single parents 鈥 are dying unnecessarily
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a special type of treatment for patients with certain cancers that have spread to the abdominal cavity (peritoneum).
Pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic descobriram que um novo alvo de imunoterapia, um ant铆geno cr铆ptico, pode ser a chave para ajudar o sistema imunol贸gico a combater o c芒ncer de ov谩rio. O estudo, publicado na Sciences Advances, pode aperfei莽oar as abordagens de tratamento para este tipo de c芒ncer.