Bone Health: The Five Worst Drugs

March 15, 2010 by Naina Sinha

Dr. Naina Sinha on the most five commonly prescribed medications that can cause problems for bones, and helpful steps to take if they’re prescribed for you.

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Heart Attacks in Women: What You Need to Know

February 15, 2010 by Holly Andersen

Cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen on heart health, calling 911, and why a woman’s heart attack symptoms may be different from a man’s.

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News on Gender and Heart Disease

January 27, 2010 by Holly Andersen

Last week,  two researchers from Australia announced an exciting new discovery about gender and heart disease. We have long recognized that men generally become prone to coronary artery disease earlier [...]

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Post-Holiday Healthy Cooking Advice? Try the Mayo Clinic

December 30, 2009 by Women's Voices For Change

As New Year’s resolution season approaches, many of us are thinking about food and our health. And luckily, we’ve got an early start from Donald Hensrud, M.D., M.P.H., and his [...]

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In Case You Missed It: WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board on Screening

November 29, 2009 by Women's Voices for Change Medical Advisory Board

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Recently, as most of us were worrying about how holiday meals, travel and work schedules would work out, new screening guidelines for women came forth from the august American College [...]

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The Loss of the Yearly Pap Smear

November 24, 2009 by Elizabeth Poynor, MD

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Last week was a perfect storm for women’s healthcare as we know it, and many are questioning whether these changes would, in fact, be detrimental to women. Just as the [...]

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A Breast Surgeon’s Comment On Those Breast Cancer Guidelines

November 23, 2009 by Alisan B. Goldfarb, M.D., F.A.C.S.

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As a practicing breast surgeon and member of the Medical Advisory Board of Women’s Voices for Change, I was asked to review the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)’s recommendation [...]

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Mammography, Like Democracy, is Imperfect But Essential: New Guidelines Wrong

November 22, 2009 by Bonnie Reichman, M.D.

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(The piece below is second in a series of responses by WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board to the new screening guidelines for breast and cervical cancer issued last week. Check back [...]

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National Diabetes Awareness Month – November Isn’t Just the Month of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2009 by Keri Gans, M.S., R.D., CDN

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When you think of the fall season, you are probably thinking about the leaves changing color, the temperature getting cooler and the holidays around the corner. For most, this time [...]

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The Folly of Limited Screening for Breast Cancer

November 18, 2009 by Women's Voices for Change Medical Advisory Board

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On Monday evening, the way that we are supposed to recommend breast cancer screening to women was radically shaken to the core and has left many physicians and their patients angered [...]

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