Women's Health Issues

• Vitamin D May Ease Painful Periods

  

  Posted 9:12 PM 2/27/2012

  Feb. 28, 2012 -- A single large dose of vitamin D may help women with painful periods feel more comfortable and skip painkillers, Italian researchers report.

  Antonino Lasco, MD, of the University of Messina, and his team compared the use of the vitamin D dose with (More)
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• Avastin Delays Ovarian Cancer Progression

  

  Posted 7:00 PM 12/28/2011

  Dec. 28, 2011 -- The cancer drug Avastin helped stop the spread of ovarian cancer in patients with an advanced form of the disease, two major studies have found. But it is not clear whether it helps patients to live longer than other cancer treatments.

  The drug is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer, as well as certain brain, lung, and kidney cancers. It won approval last week in Europe to treat ovarian cancer.

  In a (More)
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• Patty Jenkins' 'Pearl' Spotlights the Personal Side of Breast Cancer

  

  Posted 5:00 PM 10/4/2011

  Director Patty Jenkins connected naturally to her new short film, Pearl, one of five intertwined vignettes in the Lifetime Original Movies anthology, Five. The film quintet premieres Oct. 10 as part of Lifetime TV's "Stop Breast Cancer for Life" initiative (www.mylifetime.com/my-lifetime-commitment/breast-cancer).

  "No matter who you are, no amount of information ensures prevention," Jenkins says. "It's almost hard to find somebody who hasn't (More)
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• Q&A with Actress Kathy Bates

  

  Posted 4:45 PM 10/4/2011

  A popular actress on stage and screen, Kathy Bates has played everything from an unhappy wife (Fried Green Tomatoes) to a literary fan gone psychopathic (Misery), a free spirit mother of an adult son (About Schmidt), a wisecracking political advisor (Primary Colors), and Gertrude Stein (Midnight in Paris). She has appeared in numerous TV shows and series, including Six Feet Under, The Late Shift, and Annie. (More)
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• Fatigued or Full Throttle: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?

  

  Posted 4:11 PM 9/16/2011

  Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle's on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In both cases, the root cause may be your thyroid.

  The thyroid -- a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck -- makes hormones that control the way your body uses energy. Your thyroid controls your metabolism (More)
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• When Your Period Signals a Problem

  

  Posted 3:34 PM 9/16/2011

  As you probably learned back in middle school, menstruation is the monthly shedding of your uterine lining. Though it can be uncomfortable and sometimes inconvenient, your period is your body's way of telling you that your reproductive system is working properly.

  Just as every woman is unique, every woman's period has its own personality. Some (More)
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• A Lifetime of Healthy Breasts

  

  Posted 2:42 PM 9/16/2011

  Breasts: Some women worry that theirs are too big or too small or not as firm and youthful as they once were, but here's one thing that every woman wants -- healthy breasts for a lifetime.

  As you enter your 30s, 40s, and 50s, your breasts change along with the rest of your body. In your childbearing years, you may wonder whether breastfeeding (More)
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• PMS: Diet Dos and Don'ts

  

  Posted 1:13 PM 5/20/2011

  Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is such a regular occurrence for many women that they consider it a normal part of getting their period. About 8% to 20% of women get moderate to severe symptoms a week or two before their monthly cycle begins.

  These symptoms include a range of physical and emotional changes. The biggest complaint is often mood-related, such as (More)
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• Study: Ovary Removal Doesn't Raise Heart Risk

  

  Posted 9:58 PM 4/25/2011

  April 25, 2011 -- A new analysis of data from a major women's health study finds little evidence that ovary removal during hysterectomy increases heart disease risk.

  The findings appear to contradict those from another large study in women suggesting a higher risk for (More)
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• Women's Voices Unaffected by Menstrual Cycle

  

  Posted 7:43 PM 4/11/2011

  April 11, 2011 -- Contrary to what some people think, women's voices don't change at different points of time over their menstrual cycle.

  A new study shows that women's voices remain steady throughout the hormonal changes associated with their menstrual cycle and don't become any higher or more shrill at certain times during the cycle.

  Researchers say the results contradict previous studies that suggested the tone of women's voices rises as (More)
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