Urinary bisphenol A, phthalates, and couple fecundity: the Longitudinal Investigation of Fertility and the Environment (LIFE) Study. AUTHORS: Buck Louis GM, Sundaram R, Sweeney AM, Schisterman EF, Maisog J, Kannan K. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship between environmental chemicals and couple fecundity or time to pregnancy (TTP). DESIGN: Prospective cohort. SETTING: Communities of targeted […]
BPA, Endocrinology, Fertility, Toxins
Would you take a small injection in your neck annually to reduce menopausal hot flashes? This study, from Northwestern University, shows that if a teaspoon full of local anesthetic is injected into the Stellate Ganglion (a small nerve bundle in the neck) of women, the severity of hot flashes is decreased by 52%. The effect […]
Endocrinology, Gynecology, Hot Flashes, Vasomotor SymptomsEffects of stellate ganglion block on vasomotor symptoms: findings from a randomized controlled clinical trial in postmenopausal women Walega, David R. MD1; Rubin, Leah H. PhD2; Banuvar, Suzanne MPA3; Shulman, Lee P. MD3; Maki, Pauline M. PhD2,4 Abstract Objective Uncontrolled intervention studies, including studies involving breast cancer survivors, have demonstrated improvements in vasomotor symptoms […]
Endocrinology, Gynecology, Hot Flashes, menopause, Vasomotor SymptomsSurprising Sex Disparities: Diabetes May Quadruple Heart Disease Risk in Women Women under the age of 60 are less likely than men to get heart disease. However, diabetes can be a significant game changer, raising a women’s heart disease risk to the same risk as in men This new study offers a new perspective on […]
Cardiology, diabetes, Endocrinology