MorningMed is a community of 814,300 medical professionals

We're a place where medical professionals share news and other news items to help their peers stay up to date

All articles tagged: Postmenopausal bleeding (N95.0)

HealthDay 10 July at 03.55 PM

Transvaginal Ultrasound Triage Strategy for Endometrial Cancer Not Reliable for Black Women at Risk

For Black adults at risk for endometrial cancer (EC), a transvaginal ultrasonography triage strategy is not reliable, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Kemi M. Doll, M.D., from the University of Washington in Seattle, and colleagues examined false-negative probability using ultrasonography-measured endome

HealthDay 04 January at 04.18 PM

Radon Exposure Linked to CHIP Risk for Women With Ischemic Stroke

Radon exposure is associated with an increased risk for clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) among postmenopausal women with ischemic stroke, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in Neurology.Kurtis M. Anthony, M.P.H., from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina in Chap

HealthDay 20 December at 04.59 AM

Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

Exposure to higher levels of air pollutants is associated with bone damage in women, according to a study published online Feb. 14 in eClinicalMedicine.Diddier Prada, M.D., Ph.D., from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York City, and colleagues used data from the ethnically diverse Women's Health Initi

HealthDay 15 December at 05.00 PM

Low-Fat, Vegan Diet Intervention May Reduce Hot Flashes

A low-fat vegan diet that includes soy may result in gut microbiome changes that are associated with a decrease in postmenopausal hot flashes, according to a study published in the December issue of Complementary Therapies in Medicine.Hana Kahleova, M.D., Ph.D., from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington,

HealthDay 11 December at 04.41 PM

SABCS: Serum Hormones Can Help ID Benefit of Anastrozole

Serum hormone concentrations can help ascertain which women with breast cancer will benefit from anastrozole treatment, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in The Lancet Oncology to coincide with the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held from Dec. 5 to 9 in San Antonio.Jack Cuzick, Ph.D., from Queen Mary University o

HealthDay 29 November at 10.36 PM

Long Reproductive Period Linked to Lower Risk for Low Handgrip Strength

For postmenopausal women, a longer reproductive period is associated with a reduced risk for low handgrip strength (HGS), according to a study published online Nov. 28 in Menopause.Sae Rom Lee, M.D., from the Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital in South Korea, and colleagues examined the association between reproductive period

HealthDay 02 November at 03.32 PM

Moderate, Heavy Use of Chemical Hair Relaxer Linked to Uterine Cancer

Among postmenopausal Black women, moderate and heavy use of chemical hair relaxers is associated with an increased risk for uterine cancer, according to a study published online in the upcoming Dec. 15 issue of Environmental Research.Kimberly A. Bertrand, Sc.D., M.P.H., from Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University, and colleague