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December 1 is World AIDS Day and the Institute for Woman’s Health Research in Chicago is focusing this blog on HIV/AIDS in Women. There is also a link to a comprehensive update at the end of this page. Both women and men need similar types of HIV care, but there are some important differences: Women [...]
Two scientific articles in the July 2010 issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shed more insight on the chemistry of red wine that may explain why more doctors are suggesting that a little red wine may be heart-healthy. Both articles focus on resveratrol, a chemical compound found in certain plants. It is called a [...]
Scientists discover how estrogen works and flip its switch to reap benefits without risks CHICAGO — Estrogen is an elixir for the brain, sharpening mental performance in humans and animals and showing promise as a treatment for disorders of the brain such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. But long-term estrogen therapy, once prescribed routinely for [...]
November is the busiest month of the year for the US Department of Agriculture Meat & Poultry Hotline. During the week of Thanksgiving(November 25), they get lots of questions about how to safely cook a turkey. Here are answers to some of the more common questions. How can I tell when the turkey is done? [...]
CHICAGO — Is cardiovascular health in middle age and beyond a gift from your genes or is it earned by a healthy lifestyle and within your control?Two large studies from Northwestern Medicine confirm a healthy lifestyle has the biggest impact on cardiovascular health. One study shows the majority of people who adopted healthy lifestyle behaviors [...]
Uterine fibroids are the most common, non-cancerous tumors in women of childbearing age. The fibroids are made of muscle cells and other tissues that grow within and around the wall of the uterus. See the diagram that shows where uterine fibroids may grow. There are several risk factors for uterine fibroids: African American woman are [...]
Today Is the Great American Smokeout–November 18–time to Quit! Quitting smoking is not easy, but it can be done. An estimated 69.7 million Americans age 12 or older use tobacco products. Smokers are urged by federal agencies to become nonsmokers during the 35th annual Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout is dedicated to reducing [...]
The following blog was posted on the Our Bodies Ourselves Blog and we felt it may be of interest to some of our followers. Posted: 11 Nov 2010 08:28 AM PST Many of you may already be familiar with the systematic and comparative effectiveness reviews produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), [...]
As an Institute that promotes sex and gender research, here is another blog of particular interest to the male side of the equation! Experimental soy-based drug shows benefits in men with localized prostate cancer CHICAGO — Northwestern Medicine researchers at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University have found that a new, [...]
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