10 December 2014

Older Breast Cancer Patients Still Get Radiation Despite Limited Benefit

Women over the age of 70 who have certain early-stage breast cancer overwhelmingly receive radiation therapy despite published evidence that...

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9 December 2014

Certain Factors Influence Survival & Prognosis For Premature Infants

Several factors influence how well a severely premature infant (23 weeks gestation) will do after birth and over the long...

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3 December 2014

Women With Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leave

Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth than mothers whose pregnancy was...

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3 December 2014

Interventional Radiology Procedure Preserves Uterus in Patients With Placenta Accreta

[caption id="attachment_10404" align="alignnone" width="300"] Patient with Placenta Accreta.[/caption] Researchers have  reported on a procedure that can preserve fertility and potentially...

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2 December 2014

Uterine Contractions Increase The Success of Artificial Insemination

The negative impact of contractions during in vitro fertilisation is a well-known fact. What was unknown until now was the...

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2 December 2014

3D Mammography Improves Cancer Detection in Dense Breasts

A major new study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has found...

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2 December 2014

Risk-based Screening Misses Breast Cancers In Over 40’s

A Chicago study of breast cancers detected with screening mammography found that strong family history and dense breast tissue were...

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1 December 2014

Common Osteoporosis Drugs May Prevent Breast Cancers

The most common osteoporosis drugs worldwide, bisphosphonates, may also prevent certain kinds of breast cancers, according to two studies led by...

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