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This weekend, the Oncofertility Consortium, along with the Institute for Women’s Health Research, is hosting the fifth annual Oncofertility Saturday Academy (OSA) at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. OSA is an informal science education program designed to expose high school girls to the wonders of science and medicine through hands-on and experiential [...]
Starting Hormone Therapy at Menopause Increases Breast Cancer Risk Women who start taking menopausal hormone therapy around the time of menopause have a higher risk of breast cancer than women who begin taking hormones a few years later. The finding, from the Million Women Study (MWS)—a large observational study in the United Kingdom—adds to a [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 4, 2011, approved Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate) injection to reduce the risk of preterm delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy, in pregnant women with a history of at least one spontaneous preterm birth. The drug is not intended for use in women with a multiple pregnancy, such as [...]
Women with peripheral artery disease (PAD) lose ability to walk short distances and climb stairs sooner than men. Peripheral arterial disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, fibrous tissue, and other substances in the blood.When plaque [...]
In celebration of Women’s Heart Month, the Institute for Women’s Health Research featured heart disease in women in its February E-newsletter. To view this free newsletter, click Heart Disease in Women Enewsletter.
Women taking a low dose of the antidepressant escitalopram had fewer and less severe hot flashes than those taking a placebo, a new clinical trial reports. Menopause is a transition that affects many women as they approach age 50. It marks the end of menstrual periods and fertility. It can also bring hot flashes, trouble [...]
Due to the blizzard expected in Chicago today, Hot Flash Havoc —a film of menopausal proportions, will be rescheduled at Northwestern University and be shown on Thursday night, February 3. The award winning film will be followed by a panel of experts from Northwestern who will be available to answer all your questions about menopause. [...]
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