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Women's Health 2013: The 21st Annual Congress
Date: March 22-24 2013
Place: Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
Visit Conference Web site to register
Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
NIH Consensus Development Program
Date: March 4-6 2013
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus
Visit Conference Web site to register to attend in-person or for webinar
What Do We Know About Hormonal Therapy and Women's Health?
Report from the Women's Health Initiative
Date: Monday, January 28 2013
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Place: Conference Rooms B1 & B2, Neuroscience Center (6001 Executive Blvd)
NIH Evidence-based Methodology Workshop on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Date: December 3 - 5 2012
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus
Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium
Ninth Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 15 2012
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus
Women's Health Scientific Interest Group (WHSIG) Lecture Series
Will This Day Get Better?-Searching for Complementary and Integrative Strategies of Headaches and Migraines through Science and Practice
Date: Friday, September 7, 2012
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Place: Wilson Hall (Building 1), NIH Campus
Organization for the Study of Sex Differences and International Society for Gender Medicine
2012 Annual Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 7-9 2012
Place: Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD
National Women's Health Week Scientific Forum
Innovations in Reproductive Technology
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Place: Lipsett Auditorium, Clinical Center (Building 10), NIH Campus
National Women's Health Week Wellness Forum
Incorporating Mindfulness into Day-to-Day Life
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Place: Balcony B, Natcher (Building 45), NIH Campus
April 2013
News releases from NIH News
Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
(4/15/13)
New Genetic Link Found Between Normal Fetal Growth and Cancer
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(4/9/13)
NIH-Supported Study Finds U.S. Dementia Care Costs As High As $215 Billion in 2010
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
(4/3/13)
News from MedlinePlus
Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
(4/19/2013, HealthDay)
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting
(4/19/2013, HealthDay)
Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
(4/17/2013, HealthDay)
Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
(4/15/2013, HealthDay)
Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment
(4/12/2013, HealthDay)
Uterine Cancer Tied to Later Colon Cancer
(4/11/2013, Reuters Health)
Study Finds No Fertility Drug, Ovarian Cancer Link
(4/10/2013, Reuters Health)
Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
(4/9/2013, HealthDay)
New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
(4/9/2013, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)
IUDs Safe Contraceptives for Teens, Study Finds
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)
Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)
More U.S. Couples Living Together Instead of Marrying, CDC Finds
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)
Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure: CDC
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
(4/2/2013, HealthDay)
Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots from Pregnancy
(4/2/2013, HealthDay)
Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won't Help Most Women
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)
March 2013
News releases from NIH News
Stressful life events may increase stillbirth risk, NIH network study finds
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(3/27/13)
Daily-use HIV prevention approaches prove ineffective among women in NIH study
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
(3/4/13)
News from MedlinePlus
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
(3/29/2013, HealthDay)
Traffic Smog Tied to Serious Birth Defects
(3/29/2013, HealthDay)
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
(3/28/2013, HealthDay)
Texting Fails to Boost Flu Shots in Pregnant Women
(3/28/2013, HealthDay)
Cutting Copays May Increase Women's Cancer Screening
(3/27/2013, Reuters Health)
More Genetic Insights into 3 Types of Cancer
(3/27/2013, HealthDay)
Vitamin D Important During Pregnancy, Study Suggests
(3/27/2013, HealthDay)
New Method May Help Pinpoint Woman's Final Menstrual Period
(3/26/2013, HealthDay)
Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women with Lung Cancer Live Longer
(3/26/2013, HealthDay)
Teen Moms More Likely to Have Been Neglected, Abused
(3/25/2013, HealthDay)
When Removing the Uterus, Leave the Ovaries
(3/22/2013, Reuters Health)
Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy May Not Affect Baby's Growth
(3/20/2013, HealthDay)
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress
(3/20/2013, HealthDay)
Women Abused in Childhood at Higher Odds of Having Child with Autism
(3/20/2013, HealthDay)
Genetics May Be Tied to Breast Cancer Risk in Unexpected Ways
(3/19/2013, HealthDay)
Hormone Pills in Menopause May Carry Gallstone Side Effects
(3/19/2013, HealthDay)
Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy May Not Affect Kids' Future Bone Health
(3/19/2013, HealthDay)
Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise
(3/18/2013, HealthDay)
Night Shift Linked to Raised Risk of Ovarian Cancer
(3/15/2013, HealthDay)
High-Fat Dairy Foods Linked to Worse Survival After Breast Cancer
(3/14/2013, HealthDay)
Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Have Similar Effects on Fertility
(3/13/2013, HealthDay)
Heart Risk Rises with Breast Cancer Radiation
(3/13/2013, Reuters Health)
Hospital Accreditation Doesn't Ensure Breastfeeding
(3/13/2013, Reuters Health)
Sports Help Dads, Daughters Bond, Study Says
(3/13/2013, HealthDay)
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-the-Book Care, Study Says
(3/12/2013, HealthDay)
Millions Still Lack Access to Modern Contraception, Study Says
(3/12/2013, HealthDay)
Omega-3 DHA May Prevent Earliest Preemies
(3/12/2013, Reuters Health)
Abdominal 'Chemo Bath' May Extend Survival In Ovarian Cancer Patients
(3/12/2013, HealthDay)
Many Ovarian Cancer Patients Denied By-The-Book Care, Study Says
(3/12/2013, HealthDay)
Obese New Mothers May Have Higher Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
(3/11/2013, HealthDay)
Buckle Up During Pregnancy
(3/8/2013, Reuters Health)
Heavier Pregnant Women May Face Higher C-Section Risk
(3/8/2013, HealthDay)
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
(3/8/2013, HealthDay)
Black Breast Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Failure Risk
(3/7/2013, HealthDay)
Less-Frequent Pap Smears May Miss Cancer Precursors
(3/7/2013, Reuters Health)
Combo Treatment Might Beat Epidural to Ease Labor
(3/5/2013, HealthDay)
Motherhood May Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Some
(3/5/2013, HealthDay)
Anxiety May Be More Common Than Depression After Pregnancy
(3/4/2013, HealthDay)
C-Section Rates Vary Widely at U.S. Hospitals
(3/4/2013, HealthDay)
Pregnancy Boosts Size of Women's Feet, Study Finds
(3/4/2013, HealthDay)
Food for Thought
(3/1/2013, HealthDay)
February 2013
News releases from NIH News
NIH launches study of long-term effects of blood glucose during pregnancy
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(2/20/13)
Prevention Efforts Focused on Youth Reduce Prescription Abuse into Adulthood
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
(2/14/13)
Immune system protein in semen boosts HIV spread in female genital tissue
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(2/8/13)
Bevacizumab significantly improves survival for patients with recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
(2/7/13)
NIH scientists identify molecular link between metabolism and breast cancer
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
(2/5/13)
News from MedlinePlus
More Evidence That Smoking Raises Breast Cancer Risk
(2/28/2013, HealthDay)
Most New Mothers Skip Sex For At Least 6 Weeks After Childbirth
(2/27/2013, HealthDay)
No Risks to Pregnancy Seen with Morning Sickness Drug
(2/27/2013, HealthDay)
Advanced Breast Cancer Inching Up in Young Women
(2/26/2013, Reuters Health)
Iron-Rich Diet Might Ease Premenstrual Syndrom (PMS) Misery
(2/26/2013, HealthDay)
C-Section May Raise Child's Risk of Allergies, Asthma
(2/25/2013, HealthDay)
Healthy Older Women Advised Against Taking Calcium
(2/25/2013, HealthDay)
Teen Pregnancy-Prevention Program Works, Study Says
(2/25/2013, HealthDay)
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe
(2/22/2013, HealthDay)
Fetal Heart May Develop Later in Pregnancy Than Thought
(2/21/2013, HealthDay)
Most Women Misunderstand IUD Birth Control
(2/21/2013, HealthDay)
Brains of Fetuses 'Build a Bridge' Between Regions, Images Show
(2/20/2013, HealthDay)
Gene Mutation's Benefit for Ovarian Cancer Patients May Not Last
(2/19/2013, HealthDay)
Racial Gap Persists in Women's Heart Health Knowledge
(2/19/2013, HealthDay)
Sharp Rise Seen in Robotically Assisted Hysterectomies
(2/19/2013, HealthDay)
Too Much Coffee in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller, Later Newborns, Study Says
(2/19/2013, HealthDay)
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
(2/18/2013, HealthDay)
Study Says IVF Does Not Increase Cancer Risk
(2/17/2013, Reuters Health)
Drinking Can Derail Women's Efforts to Quit Smoking
(2/15/2013, HealthDay)
Military Women Exposed to Combat After Childbirth Face Depression
(2/15/2013, HealthDay)
Chemicals in Cookware, Carpets May Raise Arthritis Risk in Women
(2/14/2013, HealthDay)
Millions of Americans Have an STD
(2/14/2013, HealthDay)
Obese Black Women at Higher Risk for Having Very Large Babies
(2/14/2013, HealthDay)
Open Windows, Lower Risk for Preterm Birth
(2/14/2013, HealthDay)
Progesterone Shots May Not Prevent Preterm Birth of Twins
(2/14/2013, HealthDay)
Study Links Smoking Bans to Fewer Pre-Term Births
(2/14/2013, Reuters Health)
ACL Surgery May Not Shorten WNBA Career
(2/13/2013, Reuters Health)
Calcium Supplements May Raise Odds of Heart Death in Women
(2/13/2013, HealthDay)
Women with Alzheimer's-Linked Gene Show Faster Cell Aging
(2/13/2013, HealthDay)
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
(2/12/2013, HealthDay)
Folic Acid in Pregnancy Tied to Lower Autism Risk
(2/12/2013, Reuters Health)
Women's Vitamin D Needs Don't Vary by Race, Study Finds
(2/12/2013, HealthDay)
Exposure To Smog In Early Pregnancy Linked To Complications
(2/7/2013, HealthDay)
Birth Defects in Multiples on the Rise
(2/7/2013, Reuters Health)
Exposure To Smog In Early Pregnancy Linked To Complications
(2/7/2013, HealthDay)
Maternal Depression, Violence at Home May Raise Child's ADHD Risk
(2/7/2013, HealthDay)
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Tied to Tinier Babies
(2/6/2013, HealthDay)
For Older Women, Mammograms Every 2 Years Found as Good as Annual Test
(2/5/2013, HealthDay)
Sunshine Linked to Lower Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
(2/5/2013, HealthDay)
No Evidence That Lupus Drugs Lead to Cancer, Says Study
(2/4/2013, HealthDay)
Stressed-Out Women May Be More Sensitive to Sounds
(2/3/2013, HealthDay)
