-Most apparent among women with moderate to high estradiol levels, study suggests by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today 2020-05-28 Study Authors: Britton Trabert, Doug C. Bauer, et al.; Seema A. Khan Target Audience and Goal Statement: Oncologists, obstetrician-gynecologists, endocrinologists The goal of this study was to evaluate the association between circulating progesterone/progesterone metabolite levels and […]
By: Michael Lam, MD, MPH Introduction In the past 40 years, we have seen a dramatic rise in female-related illnesses never seen before in history. Today, we see the age of puberty (menarche) dropping precipitously to as low as 10 years of age, endometriosis afflicting 10% of all perimenopausal women; Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS), rising and […]
ZRT Laboratory Presenter: David Zava, PhD. Presented on: June 18th, 2014 David Zava, PhD explains the difference between testing methods and the ideal use for each and which type of testing is ideal for each method of hormone supplementation. Click Here For the 1 hour Webinar Related Resources Reference Sheet: Guide to Hormone Testing Datasheet: About Saliva […]
Step away from that soda: Sugary drinks raise cancer risk for women, study finds Maggie Fox NBC News Nov. 22, 2013 at 1:32 PM ET Full Story: http://www.nbcnews.com/health/step-away-soda-sugary-drinks-raise-cancer-risk-women-study-2D11641447#young-buyers-obamacare-involves-lot-guesswork-2D11642028 Here’s another reason for ladies to just put down that sugary soda – it raises the risk of endometrial cancer. Women who drank the most sweet soft […]
Women who are carriers of BRCA1/2 mutations were found to have higher levels of circulating progesterone and estrogen compared with BRCA1/2-negative women. This may be a contributing factor to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer among BRCA-positive women.
6/28/2013 Texas Tech researchers have found low doses of arsenic and estrogen together can cause cancer in prostate cells. However, new research conducted by Texas Tech University scientists has found that low doses of both chemicals together – even at levels low enough to be considered “safe” for humans if they were on their own […]
Published: May 13, 2013 Action Points This study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Note that this cross-sectional survey revealed an association between low-dose oral contraceptives and pelvic pain. Be aware that, barring longitudinal data, […]