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Obesity Ups Older Women’s Death Risk from Colon Cancer
Researchers have found that postmenopausal women who are obese and diagnosed with colon Cancer have a greater risk of dying from all causes than those who are at a healthy weight or merely overweight. The study also showed that women who tried to lose weight after being diagnosed with colon cancer still faced this higher death risk. Women who had a body shape characterized by an unhealthy waist-to-hip ratio and a large waist also appeared to have More >
Estrogen-Only Therapy Does Not Boost Lung Cancer Death Risk: Study
According to a new study, women who use estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy do not have a higher risk of dying from lung cancer. Previous research has linked the use of combined estrogen and progestin therapy to an increased risk of dying from lung cancer. But in the new study, scientists found that estrogen therapy alone resulted in only one more lung Cancer death than placebo pills over a nearly eight-year period.
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Womb Environment Linked to Timing of Menopause
Researchers have found that exposure in the womb to a type of artificial estrogen known as diethylstilbestrol (DES), along with certain characteristics of the mother, appear to have small effects on the timing of the offsprings’ menopause. In a recent study of Puerto Rican women, scientists found that DES exposure sped up the point at which a woman lost her last eggs by about a year. The researchers also noted that being born at low birth weight and More >
At-Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Helps Keep it Low
British researchers say that people who have High blood pressure can control their condition more effectively on their own at home if they undergo proper training. In a recent study, the scientists found that hypertension patients who used telemonitoring of their blood pressure and adjusted their medications according to guidelines agreed upon in advance saw greater reductions in blood pressure than patients receiving standard care.
Source: http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-529594-98.html
Simple Blood Test Could Predict Menopause
According to new research, a simple blood test done in a doctor’s office may one day be used to predict when a woman will start menopause. The test, which measures levels of anti-mullerian hormone–might allow women as young and their mid-20s to know when they will enter menopause, researchers say. This information could theoretically be used to help women make decisions about having children, undergoing hysterectomies, or other medical issues.
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