Nationally Representative CDC Study Finds 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease "3.2 Million Female Adolescents Estimated to Have at Least One of the Most Common STDs" Chicago (March 11, 2008) – A CDC study released today estimates that one in four (26 … [Read more...] about One in Four Girls…
Vegetables Tied To Lower Breast Cancer Risk
What breastcancer.org says about this article Much research has shown that what you eat as well as your genetic make-up probably have some influence on your risk of breast cancer. The study reviewed here looked at how diet and genetics might combine to influence breast … [Read more...] about Vegetables Tied To Lower Breast Cancer Risk
25% of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STI
DAILY WOMEN'S HEALTH POLICY REPORT PUBLIC HEALTH & EDUCATION About 25% of U.S. girls and young women ages 14 to 19 have at least one of four common sexually transmitted infections, according to a study released Tuesday by CDC during a conference in Chicago, the New York Times … [Read more...] about 25% of U.S. Girls, Young Women Ages 14 to 19 Have Common STI
Confidential Teen Screening for STIs Needed
At least one in four teenage girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, or more than 3 million teens, according to the first study of its kind in this age group. A virus that causes cervical cancer is by far the most common sexually transmitted infection in teen … [Read more...] about Confidential Teen Screening for STIs Needed
HRT Can Lead to Abnormal Mammograms, Biopsies…
...and may limit effectiveness of these breast cancer detection methods Women who take combined hormone therapy for about five years have a higher risk of abnormal mammograms and breast biopsies. This, in turn, may decrease the effectiveness of these methods of detecting … [Read more...] about HRT Can Lead to Abnormal Mammograms, Biopsies…