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- Stanford researchers shed light on black box of gestational diabetes.
- An in vitro fertilization technique enables pregnancy without multiple births, Stanford researchers find.
- Support groups improve quality of life, but do not extend survival of metastatic breast cancer patients, according to Stanford research team led by David Spiegel, MD.
- Common preterm labor drug has more side effects than alternative, finds study from Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford
- Estrogen use lowered one risk factor for heart disease among some younger postmenopausal women, Stanford's Marcia Stefanich, PhD indicates.
- One-visit screening, prevention for cervical cancer holds promise for women in developing countries,Stanford researcher Paul Blumenthal, MD, MPH finds.
- Mammograms for women in their 40s should be based on individual cancer risks, patient preferences, says Stanford researcher, Doug Owens, MD, MS.
- Trastuzumab (Herceptin®) is cost-effective when used after surgery for early HER2-positive breast cancer, indicates Allison Kurian, MD, MSc.
- Few women are consulting their doctors before opting to use herbal therapies and soy products to treat their menopausal symptoms
- Lung Cancer Rates Higher Among Female Non-Smokers Than Previously Thought
- Study closes in on genes possibly linked to depression. Depressive disorders afflict women about 2-3 times more than men.
- New Recommendations for Maternal Screening for Downs Syndrome, an interview with Jane Chueh, MD
- Stanford Pediatric/Adolescent Eating Disorder Studies Published. A majority (90%) of pediatric/adolescent patients seeking clinical treatment for eating disorders are female.
- Molecule Linked to Autoimmune Disease Relapses Identified at Stanford. Autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, afflict women about 3-times more often than men.
- Face-Lifts: Problems with Deteriorating Facial Bones are More Severe in Women than in Men
- Cancer Drug May be Potential Remedy for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stanford Study Finds
- Stanford Researcher Links Hot Flashes to Insomnia
- New Osteoporosis Medication Not Cost-Effective Compared With Older, Cheaper Drug, Stanford Study Finds
- Does Energy Balancing Provide Relief for Breast Cancer Patients
- Stanford Study Examines Antidepressant Therapies for Pregnant Women
- Interview with Former Head of FDA Office of Women’s Health . . . Politics v. Science
- No Link Between Estrogen-Only Therapy, Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
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