Medically reviewed by clinicians

What's new

Women’s health news

Research made readable — screening, treatment advances and the studies that matter, explained in plain language and filed under the topics you came to understand.

623news reports
8health topics
1997trusted since

Latest news

409–432 of 623 reports
Breast Health

Study Finds Risk of Breast Cancer Misinterpreted by Many Women (dateline April 10, 2001)

Many women may be familiar with the statistic, "one in eight women will develop breast cancer." However, a new study reports that this lifetime risk if often misinterpreted, causing many women to overestimate their chances of developing breast cancer.

April 10, 20014 min read
Breast Health

Researchers Developing Saliva Test to Detect Breast Cancer (dateline April 10, 2001)

Researchers are working on a new saliva test to help detect breast cancer, according to data presented at the annual meeting of the International Association for Dental Research. The test measures the amount of HER2 found in a sample of a patient’s saliva.

April 10, 20013 min read
Breast Health

Big Bam! Hosts Fashion and Music Series to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness Among Young Women (dateline April 9, 2001)

An exclusive cocktail party hosted by Angie Harmon, Jesse L. Martin and the entire cast of Law and Order, The Fugitive's Connie Britton, and MTV's Amanda Lewis, followed by musical performances from Fisher and Lisa Loeb, is the latest event planned by Big Bam! Founded in 1998, Big Bam! is a non-prof

April 9, 20013 min read

More health news

Continued
Breast Health

Researchers Investigate Whether Timing of Mammogram Could Influence Accuracy (dateline April 4, 2001)

A small study suggests that timing mammograms according to a woman’s menstrual cycle may help improve the accuracy of the exam.

April 4, 20014 min read
Breast Health

New Study Finds No Link Between Breast Implants and Immune-Related Disorder (dateline April 3, 2001)

Women with silicone gel or saline filled breast implants do not need to worry about an immune-related disorder known as MGUS (monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance), according to a new study from Harvard Medical School.

April 3, 20015 min read
Breast Health

No Need for Women to Take Tamoxifen Longer Than Five Years, Study Finds (dateline March 27, 2001)

Scottish researchers have found that women get the maximum benefit from the drug tamoxifen (brand name, Nolvadex) by taking it for a period of five years—no longer, no shorter.

March 27, 20014 min read
Cancer

Large Study Finds Prolonged Use Estrogen Replacement Therapy Increases Risk of Death from Ovarian Cancer (dateline March 22, 2001)

In a study of more than 200,000 women, researchers from the American Cancer Society found that using estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) for 10 or more years increases the risk of death from ovarian cancer.

March 22, 20014 min read
Breast Health

Breast Cancer Does Not Increase Risk of Colorectal Cancer (dateline March 21, 2001)

A large study finds that having breast cancer does not increase the risk of developing colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) later in life.

March 21, 20014 min read
Breast Health

Herceptin Helps Reduce Deaths from Advanced Breast Cancer (dateline March 21, 2001)

When combined with standard chemotherapy, the drug Herceptin (generic name, trastuzumab) significantly increases the chances of survival for some women with advanced breast cancer, according to a newly published study.

March 21, 20014 min read

Explore the health library

Plain-language references and tools beyond the news.

Health glossary

Plain-language definitions for 150+ medical terms — from biopsy and BRCA to staging and ultrasound.

 Browse A–Z
All health topics Search the library Diagnostic imaging For professionals Editorial standards

From the community

Voices from physicians, survivors and caregivers.

Visit the community forum