For Some Women with Genetic Mutations BRCA1 And BRCA2, Preventive Mastectomies Pay Off

A long-term study published in JAMA of women with a genetic predisposition for breast or ovarian cancer showed that those who elected preventive surgeries had a significantly reduced risk of those cancers.The study confirms the view of researcher Dr....

Menstrual Cramps May Alter Brain Structure

Primary dysmenorrheal, or menstrual cramps, is the most common gynecological disorder in women of childbearing age. Lower abdominal pain starts with the onset of menstrual flow and this ongoing pain stimulus can cause alterations throughout the nervous...

Mandy Moore Joins With the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation to Fight Cervical Cancer

In recognition of Cervical Health Awareness Month, singer-songwriter and actress Mandy Moore, The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are teaming up to encourage young women to do their part to help reduce their risk of cervical...

Spanish Media Claim 1 Million People Participated in Madrid’s Anti-abortion Rally

Spanish media has claimed around a million people are estimated to have participated in an anti-abortion rally in Madrid on Saturday. Protesters were demonstrating against Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s plans to relax the Catholic...