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Irregular Periods, Shorter Life Span? By Serena Gordon                HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women whose menstrual cycles persistently vary from the 28-day norm may have an increased risk of earlier death, new research suggests.        The study found that women who had irregular periods or extra-long menstrual cycles had as much as a one-third higher risk of death during the two-decade study compared to women who usually had a normal menstrual cycle.        However, "these results are not a cause

The study found that when women under 60 received hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after surgery, their risk of dying during the 18-year follow-up period decreased by almost one-third compared to women taking a placebo.

The FDA says the textured surface, unique to Allergan’s implants, are tied to 481 cases of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Pot Use During Early Pregnancy on the Rise 7/19/19 12:00:00 PM By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Pot use and pregnancy hardly go hand-in-hand for health reasons, but more American women are using marijuana just before and right after they become pregnant, new research warns."These findings should alert women's health clinicians to be aware of potential increases in daily and weekly cannabis use among their patients," said lead study author Kelly Young-Wolff. She is a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente, in Oakland, Calif.In the study, the investigators analyzed data on self-reported marijuana

A new study finds menstrual cups to be just as safe and as effective as disposable pads or tampons.

Experts believe the change in doctor guidelines from recommending annual pelvic exams to only "when indicated by medical history or symptoms" played a role in the decline.

Triclosan is found in a variety of products including soaps, toothpaste and mouthwash. The FDA banned it from hand sanitizers, but it's still widely used in other products.

Between 2015 and 2017, the use of 3-D mammograms rose faster in the Northeast and Northwest, but more slowly in the Southeast. It was adopted faster in regions with higher incomes, more education and more whites.

The FDA approved Vyleesi, the second medication so far approved to help women with low sexual desire.

The preventive use of antibiotics when babies were delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction could prevent about 5,000 infections in new mothers every year in the United States alone, the researchers estimated.

Through genetics, scientists are starting to understand polycystic ovary syndrome and may have specific therapies in the not-so-distant future.

The companies will have 10 days to submit plans to withdraw these products from the market, the FDA said. Most pelvic mesh products have already been taken off the market, according to the Associated Press.

After the eighth week, women who had worked two or more night shifts in the previous week had a 32 percent higher risk of miscarriage than those who had not worked any nights, the study found.

On Tuesday, the FDA warned two breast implant makers that they'd failed to conduct adequate long-term studies of their implants' effects on women's health.

Some 500,000 women living the United States are victims of female genital mutilation. While many are from foreign countries where the practice is more common, the practice is not limited to anyone one culture or religion.

Since 2017, a school nurse in a Dallas suburb has been counting women murdered by men.

By 2014, women younger than 55 accounted for 31 percent of hospitalizations for heart attack -- up from 21 percent in the late 1990s.

Research suggests that use of the drug greatly raises a pregnant woman's odd for miscarriage, as well as the odds that her baby will have a heart defect.

Women who drank two or more diet drinks per day saw their overall stroke risk rise by 23 percent, compared with those who had diet drinks less than once a week.

The company said it is working with state agencies to transfer patients in the facility to other locations. There are 37 patients in the facility, according to NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix.

Researchers now believe that most women with non-cancerous ovarian cysts can simply be monitored over time, instead of having invasive surgery to remove the growths.

Women who eat more than one serving a week of fried chicken or fried fish have an increased risk of heart disease and death, researchers who analyzed information from the long-running Women’s Health Initiative report.

The findings indicate that both body size and physical activity are related to lifespan, but the associations seem to differ between men and women.

About one-fifth -- 21 percent -- said they had to go without pads or tampons on a monthly basis, and nearly half said they often had to make tough choices between buying food or period-related products.

The 29-year-old female patient had been in a vegetative state for more than 10 years after a near-drowning. The baby was born on Dec. 29.