Delivery Of Rx Estrogen Through The Skin May Show Safety Benefits As Opposed To Oral Delivery

Transdermal delivery of estrogen therapy available by prescription “seems not to alter” the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients when compared to oral delivery, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and was published in the latest issue of Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society.

Editorials Respond To Court Ruling That FDA Actions On Plan B Contraceptive Tainted By Politics

Two newspapers published editorials in response to a federal judge’s recent order that FDA reconsider age restrictions on nonprescription sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B and that FDA allow nonprescription sales to women ages 17 and older within 30 days. Summaries appear below. ~

Is It Really About Alcohol? The Truth About Alcohol Abuse In Women

Six million women in the U.S. abuse or are dependent on alcohol, according to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. Frequent binge drinking in women’s colleges increased by 124 percent between 1993 and 2001. Nearly 21.6 million Americans are in need of but have not received treatment for an alcohol problem, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2003).

Catholic Abortion-Rights Supporters Produce 'Moral Incoherence,' WSJ Opinion Piece Says

University of Notre Dame President John Jenkins is incorrect in his assertion that the choice of President Obama as this year’s commencement speaker will help encourage dialogue between the Catholic university and the president, Wall Street Journal columnist William McGurn writes in an opinion piece.

Study Offers Closer Look At 'Broken Heart Syndrome'

“Broken heart syndrome” is still a mystery to many in the medical community, but new data from researchers at The Miriam Hospital may shed some light on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of this relatively rare, life-threatening condition. Researchers created a registry of 70 patients with the syndrome, known medically as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, who were diagnosed between July 2004 and April 2008.

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