News tagged with hormone pills

Study: Flaxseed doesn't reduce women's hot flashes

Women looking for a natural remedy for a common menopause problem have a disappointment: A new study has found that eating flaxseed does not curb hot flashes.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research proves 'gender-bending' chemicals affect reproduction

New research has provided the first evidence that 'gender bending' chemicals which find their way from human products into rivers and oceans can have a significant impact on the ability of fish to breed in UK Rivers.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners

There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility. However, is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, ...

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 21

Big US study will test vitamin D, fish oil

Two of the most popular and promising dietary supplements - vitamin D and fish oil - will be tested in a large, government-sponsored study to see whether either nutrient can lower a healthy person's risk of getting cancer, ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Some antidepressants may risk breast cancer return

(AP) -- Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-income breast cancer patients skipping hormonal therapy, increasing their risks

Many low-income women are failing to take the hormonal therapy prescribed as part of their breast cancer treatment, possibly lowering their survival rates, according to a study led by a researcher in the Duke Comprehensive ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers offer new insight into effectiveness of procedure to stop heavy menstrual bleeding

Experts estimate that 20 percent of women experience excessive or prolonged menstrual bleeding at some time during their lives, particularly as they approach menopause. A new, less invasive procedure called global endometrial ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0