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New study seeks to determine best indicators for successful ovarian cancer screening program
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 10, 2012 Source: Fast-track testing helps to find ovarian cancer early Reference: DOvE Project Lancet Oncology: Assessment of symptomatic women for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
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New treatment for uterine fibroids looks promising for short term use
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 6, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: New treatment for uterine fibroids looks promising for short term use to date Reference: Ulipristal Acetate versus Placebo for Fibroid Treatment before Surgery Ulipristal Acetate versus Leuprolide Acetate for Uterine Fibroids
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Study on DIY PAP tests in developing countries show low positive predictive value
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 2, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: ‘DIY’ test is likelier than Pap smear to find cancer Reference: Lazcano-Ponce E, et al “Self-collection of vaginal specimens for human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer prevention (MARCH): A community-based randomised controlled trial” Lancet 2011; DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61522-5.
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Fourth generation birth control pills cause slight absolute risk increase of blood clots
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: New birth-control pills can triple the risk of blood clots Reference: Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or levonorgestrel: nested case-control study based on UK General Practice Research Database
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Early onset of menopausal hot flashes may be associated with cardiovascular disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: The Hot Flashes of Menopause May Protect Women’s Hearts Reference: Vasomotor symptoms and cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women
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Progestin-only birth control pill does not increase heart disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks Reference: Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis
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Shortsighted government policy leading to lack of protection against HPV for young women
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 22, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Most young women not protected against HPV
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Perimenopausal mood changes are real, not imagined
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12 , 2010 [display_podcast] Source: When Anxiety, Insomnia Aren’t Just in Your Head
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BMJ reports birth control pill use not associated with increased long-term risk of death
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Birth-Control Pills Cut Cancer, Lengthen Women’s Lives in Study Reference: Mortality among contraceptive pill users: cohort evidence from Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study