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ACOG Announces Change In Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations For Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: October 29. 2007

EXCERPT: "The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced new recommendations emphasizing colonoscopy as the preferred method for colorectal cancer screening for both average-risk and high-risk women. ACOG is the first and only primary care organization to recommend colonoscopy as the preferred screening method for colorectal cancer"  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

"ACOG Committee Opinion No. 384: Colonoscopy and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention" in the November 2007 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. 

Women With A Family History Of Alcoholism More Likely To Experience Greater Sweet Preferences

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:  October 25, 2007

EXCERPT: "More than 250 million women worldwide smoke tobacco. Compared to men, women have a greater risk of smoking-related diseases, and also have more difficulty quitting. A new study, the first of its kind, has found that cigarette smoking and having a family history of alcoholism have different effects on sweet-taste perception and food cravings. "  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Pepino MY, Mennella JA. Effects of cigarette smoking and family history of alcoholism on sweet taste perception and food cravings in women. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2007 Nov;31(11):1891-9.

New Medical Treatment For Women's Heart Disease Discussed In Dr. Stegmann's Publication "Holding A Woman's Heart In My Hands"

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  October 25, 2007

EXCERPT:  "CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: CVBT) has published a brochure authored by CVBT co-founder and cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Thomas Stegmann, titled "Holding a Woman's Heart in My Hands." The informative booklet addresses the unique medical issues women's heart disease presents in both diagnosis and treatment, and how angiogenesis-the growth of new blood vessels in the heart-could be a new medical therapy to treat this disease, which kills more than 480,000 women a year, according to the American Heart Association.  ....  The informative pamphlet will be distributed at the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Luncheon, to be held February 27, 2008 at the Four Season's Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada."  more

RELATED LINKS:

Simons M, Bonow RO, Chronos NA, Cohen DJ, Giordano FJ, Hammond HK, Laham RJ, Li W, Pike M, Sellke FW, Stegmann TJ, Udelson JE, Rosengart TK. Clinical trials in coronary angiogenesis: issues, problems, consensus: An expert panel summary.Circulation. 2000 Sep 12;102(11):E73-86. Review.

Stegmann TJ, Hoppert T, Schneider A, Gemeinhardt S, Kocher M, Ibing R, Strupp G. [Induction of myocardial neoangiogenesis by human growth factors. A new therapeutic approach in coronary heart disease]. Herz. 2000 Sep;25(6):589-99. Review. German.

Stegmann, Thomas J. (2005). New Vessels for the Heart: Angiogenesis as New Treatment for Coronary Heart. Henderson, NV: CardioVascular BioTherapeutics Inc. 113 p. ISBN: 0976558300. Publisher book Info.   WorldCat.org.

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Chronic Cough? Iron Deficiency Could Be to Blame

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus -- Reuters Health

DATE:  October 24, 2007

EXCERPT:  "Instead of cough drops, some women may need to reach for an iron supplement to treat that pesky cough, Italian researchers said on Tuesday.

The study, presented at the scientific meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Chicago, suggests iron deficiency may help explain why some otherwise healthy, non-smoking women had persistent coughs."  more

Most Heart Attacks in Women Are Preventable

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus -- Reuters Health

DATE:  October 23, 2007

EXCERPT:  "A new study shows that women can significantly cut their risk of having a heart attack by eating right, drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, staying physically active, maintaining a healthy weight and not smoking."  more

Related PubMed link:

Akesson A, Weismayer C, Newby PK, Wolk A. Combined effect of low-risk dietary and lifestyle behaviors in primary prevention of myocardial infarction in women. Arch Intern Med. 2007 Oct 22;167(19):2122-7.

Study Shows How Exercise Helps Women's Hearts

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus --   HealthDay News

DATE:  October 22, 2007

EXCERPT:  "About 60 percent of the protection provided to women by exercise against heart disease and stroke comes from its effect on a few specific risk factors, says a U.S. study in the journal Circulation.  ... Researchers assessed cardiovascular risk factors and exercise levels in more than 27,000 women, ages 45-90 (average age 55) enrolled in the Women's Health Study who were followed for more than 11 years for new diagnosis of heart attack and stroke.  ...  Women who exercised the most were 40 percent less likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those who did the least amount of exercise."  more

Related PubMed link:

Mora S, Cook N, Buring JE, Ridker PM, Lee IM. Physical activity and reduced risk of cardiovascular events: potential mediating mechanisms. Circulation. 2007 Nov 6;116(19):2110-8.

Sex Plays A Role In Orthopaedics

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: October 21, 2007

EXCERPT:  Review of sex differences in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee.  more
RELATED PUBMED LINK:

O'Connor MI. Sex differences in osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2007;15 Suppl 1:S22-5. 

The Global Year Against Pain In Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  Octboer 16, 2007

EXCERPT:  "The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) has declared 2008 the Global Year Against Pain in Women to draw attention to the significant impact of chronic pain on women and the need for more effective care.  ... Research has shown that women generally experience more recurrent pain, more severe pain and longer lasting pain than men.  ... Women appear to experience pain differently than men, although the reason is not entirely understood. It is believed that this difference is due to numerous biological reasons including genetic, hormonal and pharmacological factors/influences. ... Over the next year, the 'Real Women, Real Pain' campaign will educate the public, healthcare providers and government leaders/agencies about the lack of diagnosis and adequate treatment of chronic pain in women. "  more

Women With High Or Increasing Blood Pressure Are Up To Three Times More Likely To Develop Diabetes

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: October 10, 2007

EXCERPT:  "One of the largest studies to investigate the relationship between blood pressure and type 2 diabetes has found that women who have high blood pressure levels are three times more likely to develop diabetes than women with low blood pressure levels. This effect was independent of body mass index and other conditions that are known to predispose people to cardiovascular disease and diabetes. "  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Conen D, Ridker PM, Mora S, Buring JE, Glynn RJ. Blood pressure and risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus: The Women's Health Study.  Eur Heart J. 2007 Oct 9.  Full report 

Girls Can Be 5-Times More Likely To Tear Their A-C-L's

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  October 10, 2007

EXCERPT:  " ...  in non-contact sports like soccer and volleyball, girls are 5 times more likely to tear the ACL in their knees than boys.** It's a puzzling fact that has researchers looking for solutions.
...  It turns out that when it comes to knee injuries, strength may have little to do with it. Every year, an estimated 38-thousand young women tear their ACLs in non-contact sports. That's a rate much higher than male athletes.  ...  "That leads us to believe there may be some differences between women and men in their anatomy or their hormones or their neuromuscular control," says Ajit Chaudhari, PhD, at Ohio State University's Sports Medicine Center."  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Chaudhari AM, Lindenfeld TN, Andriacchi TP, Hewett TE, Riccobene J, Myer GD, Noyes FR. Knee and hip loading patterns at different phases in the menstrual cycle: implications for the gender difference in anterior cruciate ligament injury rates. Am J Sports Med. 2007 May;35(5):793-800.