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Massachusetts Bill that would expand abortion clinic buffer zones provides 'reasonable balance,' editorial says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31944
A Massachusetts bill that would expand abortion clinic buffer zones from 18 feet to 35 feet provides a "reasonable balance that reasonable people will support," a Boston Globe editorial says (Boston Globe, 10/30).

Kansas Supreme Court delays Grand Jury investigation of abortion provider Tiller to decide if panel should convene
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31943
The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday delayed a grand jury investigation of abortion provider George Tiller and his Wichita, Kan.-based clinic until it determines if the panel should convene, the AP/Guardian reports (Manning, AP/Guardian, 10/27). Attorneys for Tiller earlier this month filed a motion with the state Supreme Court to block the grand jury investigation of him and his clinic.

National Right to Life Committee defends Brownback's talks with Giuliani on abortion views
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31942
The National Right to Life Committee recently defended Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) after he was criticized for meeting with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, to discuss Giuliani's views on abortion, The Hill reports (Bolton, The Hill, 10/26).

Missouri Gov. Blunt launches task force to investigate health effects of abortion
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31940
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R), an abortion-rights opponent, last week convened a task force to examine the potential physical, emotional, social and economic effects of abortion on women, the AP/Joplin Globe reports.

Extra radiation dose prevents breast cancer return in young women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31877
Women 40 years and younger with early-stage breast cancer who receive an additional high dose of radiation (boost dose) after undergoing breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) and standard radiation treatment are almost twice as likely to be free of cancer 10 years after treatment compared to those who don't receive the boost dose, according to a large European study presented at the Plenary I session on October 29, 2007, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.

Study confirms the aggressive nature of breast cancer in African-American women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31871
Contrary to previous studies, African-American women with early-stage breast cancer who have surgery to remove the cancer (lumpectomy) followed by radiation therapy have a higher chance of their cancer coming back in the breast and lymph nodes 10 years after diagnosis, compared to their Caucasian counterparts, according to the largest study of its kind, presented at a scientific session October 29, 2007, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 49th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles.

Planned Parenthood files suit against Missouri law that would require abortion clinics to upgrade facilities
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31855
Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri last week filed a second lawsuit in Jackson County, Mo., asking the court to exclude clinics that offer only medical abortions from a state law (SB 370) designating facilities providing some abortions as "ambulatory surgical centers" to exclude clinics that offer only medical abortions, the AP/Hays Daily News reports.

U.S. political candidates' views on abortion 'not especially important,' opinion piece says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31854
Although some voters might "care deeply" about how a candidate views abortion "because that stance is accurately considered an important signifier of the candidate's sensibilities and sympathies, and of his or her notion of sound constitutional reasoning," those views are "not especially important" when it comes to abortion policy Washington Post columnist George Will writes in a Post opinion piece.

Women who have precancerous lesions removed have increased risk of developing cervical, vaginal cancer for at least 25 years
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31853
Women who have precancerous lesions removed from their cervix are at an increased risk of developing cervical or vaginal cancer during the 25 years after the procedure, according to a study published on Friday in BMJ, Reuters reports.

Egypt, Morocco, Palestinian territories to join U.S.-Middle East breast cancer partnership, First Lady Bush says
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31852
First lady Laura Bush on Thursday at the King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, announced that Egypt, Morocco and the Palestinian territories will join the U.S.-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness and Research, AFP/Yahoo! News reports (AFP/Yahoo! News, 10/25).

Hopkins report: Next generation contraceptive implants are cheaper, highly effective, and available now
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31848
The next generation of contraceptive implants offer an extremely effective way to expand family planning choices for women and reduce the incidence of maternal mortality worldwide, according to the latest issue of Population Reports, from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Removal of uterus increases risk of urinary incontinence
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31825
Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that hysterectomy - a common operation involving the removal of the uterus - greatly increases the risk of urinary incontinence.

Twice the risk of cervical cancer despite operation
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31832
Women who have had severe cell changes in the cervix and who have been operated on for them run twice the risk of developing cancer later in life, compared with other women.

Women with breast cancer have less dermatitis when treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31838
All women treated with radiation therapy for breast cancer are at risk of developing dermatitis - a sometimes-painful skin condition caused by radiation as it makes its way through the skin to the tumor area and tissue within the breast.

Extensive review supports safety of silicone breast implants
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31803
An exhaustive review - the first in almost a decade, including the latest evidence on the health effects of silicone breast implants - finds no increase in the risk of cancers, connective tissue diseases, or other serious chronic diseases.

New and safer infertility treatment produces healthy twins
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31793
The treatment known as in-vitro maturation or IVM, enables infertile couples to conceive without the need for the woman to take powerful hormonal drugs to stimulate her ovaries.

Obesity risks increase after menopause
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31772
Postmenopausal women are at an age when the incidence and exacerbation of the chronic health conditions associated with obesity become more prevalent.

Women still face cancer risk 25 years after treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31790
Women are still at risk of developing invasive cancer of the cervix or vagina 25 years after being treated for pre-cancerous lesions, according to a study published today on bmj.com.

Pregnant women at risk for unnecessary operations due to misdiagnosis of appendicitis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31729
New research published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that pregnant women suspected of having appendicitis are often misdiagnosed and undergo unnecessary appendectomies (removal of the appendix) that can result in early delivery or loss of the fetus.

Alcoholism in the family linked to greater sweet preferences among women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31677
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.

The cost of having a baby
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31759
The cost of having a baby, from the first prenatal visit to the baby's delivery, averaged roughly $7,600 for an uncomplicated birth, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Trial of an individualized menopause decision aid
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31628
Being aware of the health risks associated with treating menopausal symptoms might only make it harder for women to decide what to do.

Informed choice in mammography screening
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31647
While patient education decision aids can help older women make better-informed decisions about whether to continue mammography screening, they do not influence whether the women will actually change their minds about having the test.

Inflammatory breast cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31614
Everyone knows to be concerned about a lump as a sign of breast cancer. But there's another type of breast cancer - much more rare and much more lethal - that has as its primary sign redness, sometimes without any lump.

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