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Limiting Eligibility For Medical Studies Can Omit Women And African-Americans

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 30, 2007

EXCERPT:  "A new analysis has found that many alcohol treatment studies are designed in ways that inadvertently omit women and African-Americans from participation. The Stanford University School of Medicine researcher who led the effort said the findings should remind all scientists that strict study eligibility criteria can have unintended, negative consequences. "  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Humphreys K, Weingardt KR, Harris AH. Influence of subject eligibility criteria on compliance with National Institutes of Health guidelines for inclusion of women, minorities, and children in treatment research. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007 Jun;31(6):988-95.

Migraines in men linked to heart attack risk

SOURCE:  Science News

DATE:  May 26, 2007

EXCERPT:  "Men who experience migraines are somewhat more likely to have heart attacks than are men who don't get the headaches, a new study suggests."

Nathan, Seppa. Science News. 2007 May 26; 171(21):333.

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Kurth T, Gaziano JM, Cook NR, Bubes V, Logroscino G, Diener HC, Buring JE. Migraine and risk of cardiovascular disease in men.  Arch Intern Med. 2007 Apr 23;167(8):795-801. PMID: 17452542

   

More Difficult For Doctors To Diagnose Complex Sources Of Pain In Women Than In Men

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 21, 2007

EXCERPT: "It is more difficult for doctors to diagnose complex sources of pain in women than in men and the reasons for this are rooted in language use."  more

Women With Heart Disease And Diabetes Less Likely To Receive Proper Care, RAND Study Finds

SOURCE: Medical News Today 

DATE:  May 18, 2007

EXCERPT: "Women with heart disease and diabetes are less likely to receive several types of routine outpatient medical care than men who have similar health problems, according to a RAND Corporation study."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Bird CE, Fremont AM, Bierman AS, Wickstrom S, Shah M, Rector T, Horstman T, Escarce JJ. Does Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Differ by Gender for Enrollees in Managed Care Plans? Womens Health Issues. 2007 Apr 13

National Women's Health Week Says 'It's Your Time'

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 16, 2007

EXCERPT:  "National Women's Health Week (May 13-19) began yesterday, as it does every year, on Mother's Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate advances in women's health, bring attention to areas that need more research or better public understanding, and educate women about steps they can take to improve their physical and mental health and prevent disease."  more

Most Women Check Medication Labels For Sex Differences, Few Discuss It With Care Providers

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 16, 2007

EXCERPT:  "A majority of American women always or frequently read the labels of their prescribed or over the counter medications to see if they might work differently in women, but few discuss this issue with their doctor or pharmacist, according to a new survey released today by the Society for Women's Health Research, a Washington, D.C., based advocacy organization."  more

Most Young Women Don't Recognize Heart Attack Warning Signs

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 13, 2007

EXCERPT: "Most women 55 years and younger who have heart attacks don't recognize warning signs, researchers reported ..."   more

Estrogen Is Important For Bone Health In Men As Well As Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 13, 2007

EXCERPT:  ... "new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that low amounts of active estrogen metabolites also can increase their osteoporosis risk."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Napoli N, Faccio R, Shrestha V, Bucchieri S, Rini GB, Armamento-Villareal R.  Estrogen metabolism modulates bone density in men. Calcif Tissue Int. 2007 Apr;80(4):227-32. Epub 2007 Apr 4.

Progress In Eliminating Gender Disparities In Health Care Quality Is Mixed, USA

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 11, 2007

EXCERPT:  "Although there are signs of improvement in some conditions, differences in the quality of health care provided to men and women continue to persist, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality."  more

House Subcommittee Hears Testimony On Bill To Help Improve Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention Efforts Among Women

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: May 9, 2007

EXCERPT: "The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee last week heard testimony on legislation (S 573, HR 1014) that aims to improve heart disease education among women, bolster gender-specific research and increase women's access to heart disease screening, CQ HealthBeat reports (Reichard, CQ HealthBeat, 5/3). "  more