Wide Waists Trim Lifespan For Women

Ever since the mid-1970s when Harvard initiated what is now known as “The Nurses Study” we’ve been told that white women with waists over 40 inches, raised their risk of early death by 40% vs. their slimmer sisters who maintained waists in the 26 to 27 inch measure. However, significant new data just published in the New England Journal of Medicine (Sept. lead by Dr…

Following Abortion, Immediate Use Of An IUD Is More Likely To Prevent Unintended Pregnancies

Women who receive a contraceptive known as an intrauterine device or IUD immediately following a first trimester abortion experience few complications and are less likely to have an unintended pregnancy than those who delay getting an IUD by several weeks, according to a new study at Oregon Health & Science University. The findings are published in the June 9 New England Journal of Medicine…

Bisphosphonates Worth Taking Despite Tiny Thigh Fracture Risk

Although bisphosphonates are linked to a tiny risk of a rare type of thigh fracture, their benefits are still far greater than their dangers for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis, Swedish researchers wrote in the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine)…

Combination Of Two Hormones Increases Height In Girls With Turner Syndrome

Giving girls with Turner syndrome low doses of estrogen, as well as growth hormone, years before the onset of puberty, increases their height and offers a wealth of other benefits, say a team of researchers led by Thomas Jefferson University. Their report is published in the March 31st issue of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)…

Genetic Connection Between Endometriosis And Ovarian Cancer Found

A new cancer gene mutation – ARID1A – has been found which links endometriosis to two types of ovarian cancer, researchers report in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)…

Next Page »