Women's Health. Find daily tips on women's health from Dr. David Samadi. Discover latest news and health benefits for common issues related to women's health such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, female cancer screenings and prevention,
Less than half of women suffering from ovarian cancer who are qualified to get combined chemotherapy treatments only receive it. The study was published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. It was a collaborative effort of six leading cancer institutes, including The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.
Read MoreMost women know the drill when it comes to screening for breast cancer and skin cancer, but many are unaware of the protocol and risk for ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. This equates to about 250,000 women newly diagnosed annually, and 140,000 annual deaths from ovarian cancer. Although ovarian cancer can occur at any age, women above the age of 60 are at higher risk. Statistically, about half of diagnoses occur in women 63 years old and above. When diagnosis occurs in younger women, the cases are often more aggressive.
Read MoreA woman suffering from an aggressive form of cancer is suing a New Jersey hospital for using a potentially dangerous device that she says spread cancer cells through her body during what was supposed to be a routine hysterectomy. 43 year-old Viviana Ruscitto was a patient at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ. She said a power morcellator was used to cut and shred tissue so it could be sucked out through a tiny opening during the minimally invasive operation.During the procedure, it spread cancer cells through her abdomen, according to The Record of Bergen County.
Read MoreIt’s amazing what a simple Instagram photo can do these days to open up what otherwise would be hush-hush health conversations. As part of World Breastfeeding Week, a Pennsylvania mom posted a photo of her breastfeeding both her son and her friend’s son. Deemed “milk sharing,” this approach to breast feeding has been quite controversial and this year a new study showed why you may want to hold back on this.
Read MoreThe FDA has approved the first female libido drug, from Sprout Pharmaceuticals called flibanserin. Many women who suffer from sexual dysfunction and lack of sexual desire are in support of the pill but critics worry that hard side effects may be a major concern. Researchers have been aware for many years that female sexual desire actually stems from the brain, which makes female desire or sexual disorders so difficult to treat.
Read MoreWhen women lose their hair, it is known as female pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness is also known as alopecia, or androgenetic alopecia. Alopecia can occur in both men and women. When men have alopecia, it is called male pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness is characterized by an unusual thinning of hair or bald patches and in women, the condition usually occurs on the top of the head.
Read MoreA woman suffering from an aggressive form of cancer is suing a New Jersey hospital for using a potentially dangerous device that she says spread cancer cells through her body during what was supposed to be a routine hysterectomy.
Read MoreHeart disease, in its most general sense, refers to several types of conditions like coronary heart (or artery) disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is responsible for approximately 600,000 deaths annually, which translates into about one in every four deaths. It may not come as a surprise that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women; however, more women die as a result of heart disease than men. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all types of cancer combined.
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