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Good Blood Pressure Control Could Prevent Fibroids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 16, 2024
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Keeping blood pressure under control could be crucial for women in preventing uterine fibroids, new research shows.
Middle-aged women tracked for up to 17 years in a new study were 37% less likely to develop these painful growths if they treated their
New Insights Into Fibroids Might Lead to Better Treatments
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2023
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Hormone therapy is the usual go-to when women develop painful uterine fibroids, but researchers report they are zeroing in on new avenues for treatment.
A University of Cincinnati team found that fibroid cells respond to physical strain differently than the uterine cells...
'Couch Potato' Lifestyle Could Raise Women's Odds for Fibroids
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2023
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Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before menopause, a new study has found.
Overall, more sedentary women had double the risk of developing the often painful and harmful uterine...
How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 3, 2023
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Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.
“Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact heal...
Chemicals in Household Plastics May Raise Risk for Fibroids
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2022
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Uterine fibroids can cause uncontrolled bleeding and infertility in women, and now a new study finds an unexpected culprit: Toxic chemicals called phthalates that are present in everything from fast-food packaging to plastic water bottles.
“We detected the phthalate DE...
Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 6, 2022
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Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatments, a recent study finds.
Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?
- Steven Reinberg
- September 14, 2021
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A hysterectomy isn't necessarily needed to treat a common women's health problem, researchers report.
Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women.
Fibroid Pain, Bleeding Is Driving Thousands of Women to the ER
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2021
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Far too many women are showing up in U.S. emergency rooms due to fibroids, according to a new study spanning 12 years.
Fibroids are common noncancerous growths in the uterus. They don't always cause symptoms, but those that do may result in heavy menstrual bleeding and s...
Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 18, 2021
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Exposure to ozone air pollution may make Black women more likely to develop fibroids.
Compared to women exposed to the lowest levels of the pollutant, Black women exposed to the highest levels had a 35% increased risk for developing the non-cancerous growths in and aroun...
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
- Amy Norton
- July 29, 2020
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Two "uterine-sparing" treatments for fibroids can improve women's quality of life -- though one might be more effective than the other, a new clinical trial suggests.
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths in and around the wall of the uterus that are usually harmless. B...
New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids
- Steven Reinberg
- March 20, 2020
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A new trial confirms that the drug selumetinib shrinks tumors in children suffering from neurofibromatosis type 1.
The condition is characterized by changes in skin coloring and the growth of tumors along nerves in the skin, brain and other parts of the body. The tu...
Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes
- Steven Reinberg
- September 19, 2019
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Women who must have their uterus removed should be wary of a procedure called uncontained uterine power morcellation, Yale University researchers warn.
This once common surgical option for hysterectomy or myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids) has been linked to wo...
Less Invasive Fibroid Treatment May Work as Well as Surgery
- Serena Gordon
- March 26, 2019
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A minimally invasive procedure called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) was as effective as the recommended surgery for treating fibroids in the uterus, a new study says.
In UFE, the fibroid growths' blood supply is cut off using a small tube. The new research found...