Category Archives: Women’s Health

Mayo Clinic Examines Why Knee Osteoarthritis Afflicts More Women Than Men

August 3rd, 2011 - 10:45 am

A Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon suspects that the nagging pain and inflammation that women can experience in their knees may be different from what men encounter, and she has been chosen to lead a novel U.S.-Canadian study to explore the … Continue reading →

By Kevin Punsky | Posted in Orthopedics, Research, Rheumatology, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic and RosettaBooks Release First of Mayo’s e-Book Titles

May 20th, 2011 - 9:56 am

Mayo Clinic and RosettaBooks have collaborated to release the Mayo Clinic’s first initiative into e-books, Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, and will follow with at least 15 additional Mayo Clinic e-book titles this year. Mayo Clinic and RosettaBooks’ … Continue reading →

By Ginger Plumbo | Posted in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Survival stories from WomenHeart Champions

February 9th, 2011 - 12:36 am

As part of a Special Briefing for News Media at The Paley Center for Media in New York , one panel discussion focused on women who shared their survival and heroic stories of battling heart disease. The session, entitled Stories from the … Continue reading →

By Adam Brase | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Troubles the 50+ Woman’s Heart?

February 9th, 2011 - 12:05 am

As part of a Special Briefing for News Media at The Paley Center for Media in New York today, one panel discussion delved into the many unique aspects of heart disease diagnosis, treatment and prevention for those conditions that occur … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

What Ails a Young Woman’s Heart

February 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm

Young women and heart disease? It’s not on everyone’s radar screen, but it should be . The number one killer of women in the United States, also impacts women of child bearing age. Over 40,000 have heart problems during pregnancy, … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Clinic Finds High Breast Density, No Lobular Involution Increase Breast Cancer Risk

October 29th, 2010 - 12:29 pm

Women with dense breast and no lobular involution were at a higher risk for developing breast cancer than those with non-dense breasts and complete involution, according to a Mayo Clinic study published online in The Journal of the National Cancer … Continue reading →

By Nicole Engler | Posted in Cancer, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mayo Leads Global Study on Breast Drug Side Effect

September 27th, 2010 - 8:26 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers and their international colleagues have discovered genetic variants that lead to severe arthritis for a subset of women when taking aromatase inhibitors to treat their breast cancer. This serious side effect is so painful that many women … Continue reading →

By Robert Nellis | Posted in Cancer, Research, Women's Health | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Robotic Repair for Vaginal Prolapse Has Significant Benefits

November 9th, 2009 - 9:08 am

New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. … Continue reading →

By Amy Tieder | Posted in Women's Health | Tagged , , , | Comments (1)