Older Women With High Triglyceride Levels At High Risk Of Stroke

In a surprising finding with significant implications for older women, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and NYU School of Medicine have found that high levels of triglycerides (blood fats) are the strongest risk factor for the most common type of stroke in older women – more of a risk factor than elevated levels of total cholesterol or of…

No extra risk of breaking bones after ovary removal

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who have their ovaries surgically removed may go through menopause early, but that does not seem to raise their risk of breaking a bone, a new study suggests. Women may have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) or to prevent ovarian cancer if they are at high genetic risk of the disease. If the procedure is done before …

New Study Shows Promise For Preventing Preterm Births

A new study co-authored by the University of Kentucky’s Dr. John O’Brien found that applying vaginal progesterone to women who are at a high risk of preterm birth significantly decreased the odds of a premature delivery…

Binge Drinking By Freshman Women Tied To Sexual Assault Risk, According To New Research

Many young women who steer clear of alcohol while they’re in high school may change their ways once they go off to college. And those who take up binge drinking may be at relatively high risk of sexual assault, according to a University at Buffalo-led study in the January issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. The college years are famously associated with drinking…

Menopause And Diabetes Risk

Menopause has little to no impact on whether women become more susceptible to diabetes, according to a one-of-a-kind study. Postmenopausal women had no higher risk for diabetes whether they experienced natural menopause or had their ovaries removed, according to the national clinical trial of 1,237 women at high risk for diabetes, ages 40 to 65…

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