Metabolic syndrome linked to breast cancer

June 30, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that a set of risk factors for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, known as the metabolic syndrome, could be related to the risk of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.

Diet may lower breast cancer risk before menopause

June 26, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who want to protect themselves from developing breast cancer before menopause should be sure to eat their carrots, the results of new research suggest.

Earlier depressive mood linked with preterm birth

June 25, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Both black and white women with symptoms of depressive mood prior to becoming pregnant have increased risk for preterm birth; but black women have twice the risk as white women, researchers report in the Journal of Women's Health.

Combo treatment relieves migraine, painful periods

June 24, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women who suffer from menstrual migraines, menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) and other menstrual symptoms, combination therapy with sumatriptan plus naproxen may provide rapid and sustained pain relief, the results of two controlled trials indicate.

Obesity, early menopause tied to uterine cancer

June 22, 2009 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are very obese and go through early menopause may have a substantially elevated risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.