by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 24, 2010 | Birth Control, Health Care, New Research
Did you know that last year’s combined sales of Yaz and Yasmin, the most popular oral contraceptives in the U.S., totaled $1.64 billion? Did you know the drugs are also the target of 1,100 lawsuits for potentially fatal blood clots? Did you know that an estimated 50...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 23, 2010 | Menopause, New Research, Pharmaceutical
The Endocrine Society has released a new, peer-reviewed statement on the risks and benefits of hormone therapy for menopausal women. The upshot is that risks and benefits vary depending on the age of the patient and the length of time since menopause: One interesting...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 17, 2010 | Health Care, New Research
A new report indicates that surgery for endometriosis performed by a robot is less effective than the same procedure performed by a surgeon. The mechanically assisted procedure also took longer to complete. Performing this surgery the traditional way can also help...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 13, 2010 | Menarche, New Research
It’s well-documented that girls today reach menarche earlier than previous generations. A century ago, it was common to experience one’s first period at 16 or 17; today, that’s regarded as so late that medical examinations are often conducted to...
by Laura Wershler | Jun 8, 2010 | Birth Control, Girls, New Research, Newspapers, Reproduction, Sex
Teen sex: More use rhythm method for birth control. It was an odd headline for an Associated Press story on the 86 page report on teen sexual activity just released by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Not all that relevant to the broader subject of the...
by Elizabeth Kissling | May 29, 2010 | Menarche, Menopause, Menstruation, New Research
Ready to play Evo-Psych bingo, that is. I don’t know quite what else to do with a study like this: Women’s preferences for masculinity in male faces are highest during reproductive age range and lower around puberty and...
