New evidence published on bmj.com confirms that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) should not be prescribed to older women who are many years past menopause to help prevent chronic conditions such as heart disease. But the authors support the view that HRT is a safe short term treatment for younger women...

A new study finds that the increasingly “western” the diet — marked by red meat, starches and sweets — the greater the risk for breast cancer among postmenopausal Chinese women. According to researchers who conducted the analysis at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Harvard...

Cardinal Keith O’Brien, leader of Scotland’s Roman Catholics, in an open letter published in the Scotsman called on British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to review the efficacy of the United Kingdom’s abortion law, the Scotsman reports. [click link for full article] Original post by admin

Delegates on Saturday at the shut of the first universal Women’s Summit on Women’s Leadership and HIV and AIDS in Nairobi, Kenya, released a 10-point action plan that aims to foster leadership roles of women and girls in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the Nation/AllAfrica.com reports (Wafula,...

Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri CEO Peter Brownlie on Thursday confirmed that the group’s Overland Park, Kan., clinic Comprehensive Health on June 6 filed a petition with the state Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus against former state Attorney General Phill Kline (R), the [click...

Although “little research” has been conducted on the effects of high-deductible health plans on women, “several studies point to potentially higher costs, … particularly where maternity care is concerned,” MarketWatch reports. [click link for full article] Original post...