Advice recently issued to doctors says pricey robotic surgery shouldn’t be the first choice for most women who need a hysterectomy. The robotic method allows doctors to use a computer to control robotic arms that hold the surgical tools, theoretically making it easier to move in tight quarters. However, a major study found that robotic surgery adds around $2,000 to the cost of a hysterectomy without improving outcomes. Dr. James Breeden, president of the American College of Obstetricians and... 

Two drugs striving to become the first non-hormonal hot-flash treatment to win approval were roundly rejected by a panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration called the advisory committee for reproductive health drugs. The committee voted 10 to 4 against Noven Pharmaceuticals’ low-dose formulation of the antidepressant paroxetine. It also voted 12 to 2 against approving extended-release gabapentin, developed by Depomed. The F.D.A. is not required to follow the recommendations... 

Two reviews of research done in the past has started a debate over the two vitamins considered to be the most important in strengthening bones to prevent them from breaking. In bone and general health, both vitamin D and calcium are important. Because of that, researchers reviewed data to see if supplements of calcium and vitamin D can help to prevent bone fractures. Each year nearly 1.5 million people in the U.S. suffer from bone fractures tied to bones that are brittle. Close to 50% of all women... 

The U.S. Food And Drug Administration has approved Natrelle 410 Silicone Gel Filled Breast Implants that increase the size of the breast for women who are 22 years of age or older, as well for rebuilding breast tissue for all women regardless of age. Allergan, Inc is the manufacturer of the Natrelle 410 Implants. The FDA was given data on 941 women that was gathered for over seven years to help the regulatory agency make a more informed decision for the implant designed for reconstruction or augmentation. Most... 

Women who average walking for a minimum of three hours weekly are less apt to have a stroke than those women who do not walk as much or at all, says a recent study that took place in Spain. For the general population the message remains the same if an individual engages in a moderate recreational activity it will help them to remain healthy, said the study’s lead author. Previous studies have tied physical activity to fewer strokes, which can occur by the buildup of plaque in the arteries or due... 

While no one is clear as to what causes a migraine, one lasting effect they may have is brain lesions set off by poor flow of the blood. Researchers reported on Wednesday that women, who are three times more apt to experience a migraine that a man, might suffer additional consequences from the severe headaches besides the common symptoms of vomiting, nausea and a sensitivity to too much light. Women who suffer from migraines are twice as apt as women who do not suffer the headaches to show structural... 

According to Kaiser Permanente and Emory University researchers, the vaccine Gardasil, which is for the human papillomarvirus or HPV, is not responsible for increasing young girl’s sexual activity. An independent research study’s results were published Tuesday online in Pediatrics. The study was conducted during the first year and one half following the vaccine becoming available. Nearly 1,400 girls who were between the ages of 11 and 12 were examined. All of the girls examined were members of... 

A St. Louis, Missouri experiment for four years that gave women free contraceptives that included long term expensive implants has been directly linked to a dramatic drop in both the rate of pregnancy amongst teenagers and the number of abortions in the region. Researchers from a new study say the project that started in 2007 was a major step in cutting down the number of unintended pregnancies in the area and could be a model for the entire U.S. The researchers wrote that one million births every... 

Scientists in Japan have been successful in making mouse eggs in a laboratory setting. The new advance could offer a new way for treating people who are infertile. The completed experiment finished a long sought quest in reproduction: make eggs and sperm in a lab dish. Last year, the same group of Japanese scientists from Kyoto University developed mouse sperm in their lab. In this latest experiment, the eggs that were created in a dish were then fertilized with natural sperm from mice to create... 

A recent study in Sweden shows that close to 50% of all the women tested had some type of sleep apnea ranging from mild cases to very severe. Scientists in Sweden monitored over 400 adult females’ patterns of sleep overnight. The researchers concluded that 50% of the women experienced at least five different episodes of sleep apnea per hour. Sleep apnea is defined when an individual stops breathing for at least 10 seconds while sleeping. The percentage of women who experience sleep apnea increases...