Mothers Have A Stronger Tendency To Mimic Their Daughters' Consumption Behavior Than Vice Versa
July 31, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A new study by a Temple University Fox School of Business professor finds that teenage girls have a strong influence on the products their mothers buy solely for personal use, as in makeup or clothing, and that mothers have a much stronger tendency to mimic their daughters’ consumption behavior than vice versa…
Breast Cancer Screening Should Start At 40, And Be Offered Annually, Says American College Of Obstetricians And Gynecologists
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Mammography screening should start when a woman is 40 years old, and should be offered yearly from that age, says the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The new guidelines are in response to the USA’s high breast cancer rate, ACOG added that the death rate can be significantly reduced if breast cancer is detected early…
New Research Identifies Risk Factors For Sudden Cardiac Death In Post-Menopausal Women With Coronary Artery Disease
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A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania indicates that post-menopausal women with coronary artery disease and other risk factors are at an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). “Until now, there has been very little data about SCD risk in women with existing cardiovascular conditions…
Stopping Early Menopause in Cancer Patients
July 30, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Temporarily suppressing ovarian function with use of the hormone analogue triptorelin reduced the occurrence of early menopause induced by chemotherapy among women with breast cancer, according to this study. Approximatel …
Changes In Bone Density In Oral Contraceptive Users Depends On Age And Hormone Dose
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Birth control pills may reduce a woman’s bone density, according to a study published online July 13 in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism by Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) scientists. Impacts on bone were small, depended on the woman’s age and the pill’s hormone dose, and did not appear until about two years of use…
