Health Research
Women's Health
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For Diabetics Not on Insulin, Self-Monitoring Blood Sugar Has No Benefit 01.19.2012 By Christen Brownlee, Contributing Writer Health Behavior News Service |
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Recommended Services Not Always Given During Patients’ Annual Exams 01.17.2012 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Mammogram Rates Lower for Mexican Women in U.S. 12.20.2011 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention |
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Breast Cancer Patients More Satisfied When Specialists Share Care Management 12.15.2011 By Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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HPV Vaccine Does Not Appear to Encourage Risky Sexual Behavior 12.13.2011 By Stephanie Stephens, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Pre-Existing Hypertension Linked to Depression in Pregnant Women 11.10.2011 By Kelly Malcom, Editor General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Doctors Often Overrate How Well They Speak a Second Language 10.27.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Sidewalks, Crime Affect Women's Physical Activity Throughout U.S. 10.11.2011 By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, Contributing Editor Cochrane Library |
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Excluding Hypertension, Review Finds Calcium Supplements Have No Benefit During Pregnancy 10.05.2011 By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, Contributing Editor Cochrane Library |
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Routine Follow-up Mammography Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors 09.28.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Health Technology Assessment |
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Reminder Packaging Helps Patients Take Medications as Directed 09.13.2011 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Smoking Bans Motivate Even Reluctant Women to Quit 09.01.2011 By Valerie DeBenedette, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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For Some Surgeries, More Is Better When Choosing Hospitals 09.01.2011 By Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Black, Hispanic, Poor Young Women Less Likely to Complete HPV Vaccinations 08.30.2011 By Stephanie Stephens, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Dieting Beats Exercise for Diabetes Prevention, Combination Is Best 08.30.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Doctors, Nurses Often Use Holistic Medicine for Themselves 08.19.2011 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Caffeine Can Ease a Spinal Tap Headache 08.09.2011 By Becky Ham, Science Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Drug Speeds Up Slow Labor but Doesn’t Prevent C-Sections 07.14.2011 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Strength Training Curbs Hip, Spinal Bone Loss in Women With Osteoporosis 07.12.2011 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Obese Mexican-Americans Lack Diet, Exercise Advice From Doctors 06.30.2011 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer American Journal of Health Promotion |
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Researchers Still Searching for Ways to Help Patients Take Their Meds 05.12.2011 By Becky Ham, Science Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Antiretroviral Drugs Dramatically Reduce Risk of Passing HIV to Healthy Partners 05.10.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Inner-City Health Centers Could Do More to Boost Breastfeeding 05.06.2011 By Stephanie Stephens, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Doctor's Office Is Usually First Stop in Medication Mishaps 05.06.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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RN Staffing Affects Patient Success After Discharge 04.26.2011 By Sylviane Duval, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Safer-Sex Ed for Women Increases Condom Use, Might Reduce Partners 04.12.2011 Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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For a Less Biased Study, Try Randomization 04.12.2011 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Rising Rates of Tubal Pregnancies Cause Concern 04.05.2011 By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, Contributing Editor American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Health Reform Predicted to Increase Need for Primary Care Providers 03.24.2011 By Amy Sutton, Contributing Writer The Milbank Quarterly |
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Culture and Stigma Affect Mental Health Care for Latinos 03.22.2011 By Sylviane Duval, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Minority Women Might Have Higher Depression Risk During Pregnancy 03.22.2011 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Taking Diabetes Medication Helps Lower Medical Costs, Slightly 03.18.2011 By David Pittman, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Pacifiers Don't Interfere With Established Breastfeeding, Review Finds 03.15.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Source: Cochrane Library |
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For Back Pain, Spinal Manipulation Holds Its Own 02.15.2011 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer The Cochrane Library |
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Black and Hispanic Women With Breast Cancer Face Treatment Delays 02.01.2011 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Mechanical Versus Manual CPR—Too Close to Call 01.18.2011 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Treating Women's Depression Might Help Them Lose Weight 12.10.2010 By Glenda Fauntleroy, Contributing Writer General Hospital Psychiatry |
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Dialysis Center Choice Makes Difference in Death Risk 12.09.2010 By Carl Sherman, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Instruments Can Assist Birth, But With Risks to Mother, Child 11.09.2010 By Becky Ham, Science Writer Cochrane Library |
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Childhood Sexual, Physical Abuse Linked to Drinking Problems in Women 11.16.2010 By Sarah Jorgenson, CFAH Communications/Research Associate Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research |
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Childhood, Teenage Abuse Raises Diabetes Risk in Women 11.09.2010 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Telehealth Care Can Keep People With Severe Asthma Out of the Hospital 10.05.2010 By Becky Ham, Science Writer Health Services Research |
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US Teen Births Drop, Still Highest in Developed World 09.29.2010 By Sylviane Duval, Contributing Writer Journal of Adolescent Health |
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Healthy, Educated Employees More Likely to Pick High-Deductible Plan 09.16.2010 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer Health Services Research |
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Non-hormone Treatments Can Relieve Hot Flashes in Women With Breast Cancer 09.07.2010 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Alternative Birthing Rooms Safe for Mom, Baby 09.07.2010 By Maia Szalavitz, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Low-Cost Program Encourages Latina Moms to Seek Postpartum Care 08.19.2010 Becky Ham, Science Writer Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved |
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Prescription Restrictions Cut Costs, But How Does Health Fare? 08.17.2010 By Becky Ham, Science Writer Cochrane Library |
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Allergy Shots Are Helpful for Some Asthmatics, Risky for Others 08.7.2010 By Laura Kennedy, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Hormonal Contraceptives Have Mixed Success Among Overweight Women 07.08.2010 By Becky Ham, Science Writer Source: Cochrane Library |
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Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women at Greatest Risk for Obesity 06.29.2010 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Exercise Preserves Freedom of Movement After Breast Cancer Surgery 06.17.2010 By Milly Dawson, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Quitting Smoking Before Pregnancy Could Save Babies' Lives 06.08.2010 By: Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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WIC Program Has Moderate Effect on Birth Outcomes 04.28.2010 By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, Contributing Editor Health Services Research |
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Acetaminophen Alone Works Well for Postpartum Pain 03.16.2010 By Joan Vos MacDonald, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Breast Cancer Rates Decline Most for Affluent White Women 02.10.2010 By Joan Vos MacDonald, Contributing Writer American Journal of Public Health |
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Alcohol Increases Women's Risk of Intimate Partner Violence 01.27.2010 By Valerie DeBenedette, Contributing Writer Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research |
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Routine Antibiotic Use Reduces Mothers' Infection Risk From C-Section 01.19.2010 By Christe Bruderlin-Nelson, Contributing Editor Cochrane Library |
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Women With Partner, Baby Gain More Weight Than Single Women 01.05.2010 By Sharyn Alden, Contributing Writer American Journal of Preventive Medicine |
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Food Attitudes Affect Obesity Risk in Middle-Aged Women 12.01.2009 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer Health Education & Behavior |
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HRT Might Up Incontinence Risk in Postmenopausal Women 10.6.2009 By Patricia McAdams, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Two Malaria Drugs for Travelers Have Fewer Side Effects 10.6.2009 By Randy Dotinga, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After Stroke 11.10.2009 By Katherine Kahn, Contributing Writer Psychosomatics |
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Bulimia, Binge Eating Respond to Talk Therapy 10.6.2009 By Maia Szalavitz, Contributing Writer Cochrane Library |
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