Arthritis and Lupus Linked To Lower Birth Rates
February 22, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A multi-center study of a national survey published in Arthritis Care and Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), has established that over half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. Leading researcher, Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D…
Association Between Air Pollution And Cognitive Decline In Women Revealed By Study
February 18, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A large, prospective study led by a researcher at Rush University Medical Center indicates that chronic exposure to particulate air pollution may accelerate cognitive decline in older adults. The results of the study were published in the Feb. 13 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…
Adolescents Engaging In Group Sex
December 21, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
One in 13 teenage girls, aged 14 to 20, reported having a group-sex experience, with those young women more likely to have been exposed to pornography and childhood sexual abuse than their peers, according to a new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher…
Researcher Studies The Globalization Of Sex Trafficking And The Organizations That Work To Stop It
December 16, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
In today’s world, human trafficking is not an isolated problem, but a growing global issue. A Kansas State University professor is studying ways that anti-trafficking groups are fighting back…
Study Is One Of First To Help Identify Women At Risk For Pain After Repeat Cesarean Delivery
October 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
A study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2011 in Chicago is perhaps the first to evaluate pain associated with surgical incisions or scars before repeat cesarean (CS) procedures, and the data could lead to improved care for a rapidly growing and unique group of patients. According to lead researcher Ruth Landau, M.D., from the University of Washington, Seattle, 1…
