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In the largest human study to date on the topic, researchers have uncovered evidence of the possible influence of human sex hormones on the structure and function of the right ventricle (RV) of the heart. The researchers found that in women receiving hormone therapy, higher estrogen levels were associated with higher RV ejection fraction (ejection [...]
When does the U.S. Health Care Law take effect? Several provisions of the new health care law have already gone into effect and more take effect each year through 2014 and beyond. January 1, 2011 is the next key date when more provisions take effect. Kaiser Family Foundation’s new interactive Implementation Timeline allows you to [...]
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center report that estrogen therapy after menopause increases a woman’s chances of developing kidney stones. Kidney stones are common among postmenopausal women, affecting between 5% and 7% of the population in the U.S. Up until now, only observational studies have been done looking at kidney stones and [...]
We all have friends who are brilliant (e.g, can give you the dates of every World War, can explain nanotechnology, can transpose music instantly, etc), but when it comes to health issues, they don’t know what the difference is between an allergy and the flu. Nearly all of us have some problems with health literacy. [...]
On October 15, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Botox injection (onabotulinumtoxinA) to prevent headaches in adult patients with chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is defined as having a history of migraine and experiencing a headache on most days of the month. it is estimated that about 6% of men and 18% of women [...]
Aspirin therapy to prevent heart attack may have different benefits and harms in men and women. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., contributing to approximately 58% of deaths. The epidemiology of CVD events is different for men and women. Men have a higher risk for coronary heart disease and [...]
Breast Cancer is a major health concern for all women, including women with disabilities. About 30% of women aged 40 years or older have a disability. In the US in 2008, 76.2% of women aged 40 or older reported having a mammogram in the past two years, while women with a disability have a lower [...]
On March 11, 2010, this site posted a BLOG about news reports that raised the question about whether or not there is an increased risk of atypical subtrochanteric femur fractures in patients taking bisphosphonate medication for osteoporosis. At that time, the data that the FDA reviewed did not show a clear connection between these rare [...]
Free breast and cervical cancer screening is available in all 68 of the U.S. states, tribes and territories through a program that has been in existence for 20 years. The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides access to free or low [...]
In the recent Institute of Medicine report that we blogged about a week ago, Women’s Health Research: Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise” it was reported that there has been a lot of progress in the areas of breast cancer, heart disease, and cervical cancer, in particularly, but less progress in areas where mortality was less of [...]
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