-- Regular dental visits during pregnancy are a good idea for most women, the American Dental Association says.The ADA's mouthhealthy.org website offers these oral hygiene tips for moms-to-be:Brush your teeth twice daily using a fluoride... read more..
THURSDAY, March 22 -- Pregnant women taking the antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) face a slightly increased risk of developing dangerously high blood pressure, Canadian researchers report.This condition,... read more..
The majority of older women in nursing homes are likely to be deficient in vitamin D during winter months, and those with the lowest levels are at a significantly increased risk of death, according to a study published online February 8, in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology (Source: Drug Topics - Pharmacy News) read more..
Three months ago, the US Department of Health & Human Services took the unprecedented step of overruling the FDA and thwarting a move to ease access to Plan B, which is also known as the morning after pill. The contraceptive is currently available only to women age 17 and older without a prescription, but behind [...] read more..
WEDNESDAY, March 21 -- Pregnancy is safe for women with estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, according to a new study.These types of breast tumors are especially sensitive to levels of estrogen in the body, and the findings address concerns... read more..
WEDNESDAY, March 21 -- Two long-term studies from the Netherlands suggest that routine mammography screening does save women's lives.One of the longest national breast cancer screening programs in the world led to a significant drop in deaths and... read more..
VIENNA, March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dune Medical Devices, the manufacturer of the MarginProbe® System, held a satellite symposium featuring discussions with experts in the field of breast cancer regarding the treatment of women with early stage breast cancer and the... read more..
WEDNESDAY, March 7 -- New research suggests that pregnancy may decrease women's risk of developing multiple sclerosis."Even one pregnancy was associated with nearly a halving of risk [of developing MS symptoms]," said study author Anne-Louise... read more..
Almost two-thirds of women in British Columbia filled at least one prescription at some point in their pregnancy, including drugs with potential risks, according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers. The study, published online in the journal Clinical Therapeutics, is the first of its kind in Canada... read more..
-- Some women have a difficult time accepting their changing, growing bodies while they are pregnant.The womenshealth.gov website suggests how to help women better appreciate their bodies during pregnancy:Understand that your body is changing... read more..
FRIDAY, March 2 -- Driven to sleeplessness by the effects of stress and the demands of their own biology, women are more likely than men to have serious sleep problems, experts say."We see insomnia much more frequently in women, probably at least... read more..
