LATEST NEWS as of April 25, 2003:

Updated April 25, 2003:
HRT and Incidence of Alzheimer Disease in Older Women The Cache County Study
Hair loss (see last 2 paragraphs)
FDA asks HHS Inspector General to investigate FDA-sponsored clinical trial
Effect of Weight Loss and Lifestyle Changes on Vascular Inflammatory Markers in Obese Women
Effects of Internet Behavioral Counseling on Weight Loss in Adults at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Efficacy and Safety of Low-Carbohydrate Diets
TV Watching and Other Sedentary Behaviors in Relation to Risk of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Women
Weight Loss With Self-help Compared With a Structured Commercial Program
Medical myth: Bimanual pelvic examination is a reliable decision aid in the investigation of acute abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding
Cervical cancer and use of hormonal contraceptives
Six-month efficacy of benfluorex vs. placebo or metformin in diet-failed type 2 diabetic patients
Insulin resistance in PCOS patients is associated with elevated plasma homocysteine
Association of Endogenous Sex Hormones and Insulin Resistance among Postmenopausal Women
Evidence for Abnormal Granulosa Cell Responsiveness to Follicle-Stimulating Hormone in PCOS Women
Central fat predicts deterioration of insulin secretion index and fasting glycaemia
Metabolic and cardiovascular effects of very-low-calorie diet therapy in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes
Effect of Pioglitazone Compared with Metformin on Glycemic Control and Indicators of Insulin Sensitivity in Recently Diagnosed Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Addition of rosiglitazone to metformin is most effective in obese, insulin-resistant patients with type 2 diabetes

Updated March 27, 2003:
A Cohort Study of the Incidence of Serious Acute Liver Injury in Diabetic Patients Treated With Hypoglycemic Agents
Metformin Blunts Stress-Induced Hyperglycemia after Thermal Injury

Updated March 14, 2003:
Clinical and personal relationships between BCP and HRT use among US women physicians
Soy protein and isoflavone effects on vasomotor symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women: the Soy Estrogen Alternative Study
Menopausal transition and psychological development
Creatine supplementation has no effect on human muscle protein turnover at rest in the post absorptive or fed states
VLDL-triglyceride kinetics during hyperglycemia-hyperinsulinemia: effects of sex and obesity

Updated March 10, 2003:
Differences in the use of combined oral contraceptives amongst women with and without acne
The risk of venous thromboembolism in women prescribed cyproterone acetate in combination with ethinyl estradiol
Polymorphism in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gene in PCOS women
Exercise and Diet in Obesity Treatment: An Integrative System Dynamics Perspective
Insulin resistance is a poor predictor of type 2 diabetes in individuals with no family history of disease
Cardiac Transcriptome Analysis in Obesity-Related Hypertension
DASH Diet Lowers Blood Pressure and Lipid-Induced Oxidative Stress in Obesity
The Kidney, Hypertension, and Obesity
An increase in lipoprotein oxidation and endogenous lipid peroxides in serum of obese women
Family History of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to Preeclampsia Risk

Updated March 6, 2003:
Fat distribution in non-obese girls with and without precocious pubarche
Ultrasound examination of polycystic ovaries: is it worth counting the follicles?
Help your patients control their weight
A relationship between serum ferritin and insulin resistance
Acarbose Improves Glycemic Control in Overweight Type 2 Diabetic Patients Insufficiently Treated With Metformin
Natural Progesterone for Osteoporosis Prevention
UK Study Shows HRT Does Not Protect Heart
HRT containing progestins and given continuously increases breast carcinoma risk in Sweden

Added Mar. 3, 2003:
Soluble Tumor Necrosis Factor- Receptors in Young Obese Subjects With Normal and Impaired Glucose Tolerance
A Comparison of the Prevalence of the Metabolic Syndrome Using Two Proposed Definitions
Changes in Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors Make a Difference in Glycemic Control
Lifestyle Modification to Improve Blood Pressure Control in Individuals With Diabetes
The Hormone Therapy Dilemma: Women Respond

Added Feb. 26, 2003:
Effect of long-term treatment with low-dose mifepristone on the endometrium
Vaginal Hysterectomy Valid for Fibroid Management, Even for Enlarged Uteri
Uterine Artery Embolization the Procedure of Choice for Uterine Fibroids
Progesterone hastens diabetes progression in murine model
Assessing the Value of America's Investment in Medical Research
Who needs more doctors
Spanish Patient Education Materials
Reading Room several books on medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Informacion en Espanol
Carb metabolism in women who used OCs
Evaluation of Progesterone Allergy
Resistance Exercise Improves Glycemic Control in Older Diabetic Patients
Drug Ads in Medical Journals Often Misleading
FDA Approves New HRT Warning Label
Selective Estrogen Modulation Possible Alternative to HRT
Greens to Launch New Scare Campaign
Tera's PCOS Article
The management of obesity
US Abortion Rate Lowest Since Mid-70s
Dietary Supplements Require Better Safety Controls in the US
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads A Newsmaker Interview With Tom Abrams, RPh
Physicians Have Mixed Views on Consumer Drug Ads
ALLHAT Reactions; Regulatory, Guidelines, and Research News
Vitamin A Supplements May Hurt Bones
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factor Eating nuts and peanut butter prevents type 2 diabetes
Reproductive Medicine FDA approves Bravelle for in vitro fertilization
Nutrition How low does your folate go
Oral Contraceptives in Women With Human Papillomavirus Infection
Animal Fat Intake Associated With Diabetes Risk
High-Protein Diet Enhances Weight Loss
At Least 173 Deaths Linked to Iressa Use in Japan
Ephedra Tied to More Adverse Effects Than Other Herbal Products
Licorice Caution for Women on the Pill
Oral Insulin Effective in Type 2 Diabetes
Spironolactone Used Inappropriately in Heart Failure
Alt.sex Frequently Answered Questions
Proof Dr Lee gets money from cream sales to his PRI
Ortho TriCyclen Lo
Evidence Against Using Hormone Therapy to Prevent Stroke
A Better Approach to Starting the Pill
Glaxo Stops Study of Asthma Drug
IMPAC Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Bleeding patterns and patient acceptability of dosing regimes on OC

Added Feb. 25, 2003:
Visceral fat is more important than peripheral fat for endometrial thickness and bone mass in healthy postmenopausal women
The relationship of race to women's use of health information resources

Added Feb. 18, 2003 Relationship between polycystic ovaries, body mass index and IR
Valproate, bipolar disorder and PCOS
Improvements in insulin sensitivity and -cell function (HOMA) with weight loss in the severely obese

Added Feb. 13, 2003:
Proinsulin and acute insulin response independently predict NIDDM in menreport from 27 years of follow-upstudy
The relative contributions of insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction to the pathophysiology of Type 2 diabetes
Multiple Indexes of Lipid Availability Are Independently Related to Whole Body Insulin Action in Healthy Humans
Gender differences in the prevalence, clinical features and response to cabergoline in hyperprolactinemia
Dietary Composition in Restoring Reproductive and Metabolic Physiology in Overweight Women with PCOS
Troglitazone Therapy Improves Endothelial Function to Near Normal Levels in Women with PCOS

Added Feb. 11, 2003:
Circulating Ghrelin Concentrations in PCOS
Risk factors associated with peri- and postmenopausal bone loss: does HRT prevent weight loss-related bone loss?
Childhood obesity: a societal problem to solve
Treatment of obesity: an update on anti-obesity medications
Weight loss causes increased mortality
Editorial: Your message to patients: Supersize, shorter life
Commentary: A Clinical View of the Obesity Problem -- Science
Commentary: A War on Obesity, Not the Obese
Commentary: Obesity and the Environment - Where Do We Go from Here?

Added Feb. 6, 2003:
Reduced exercise arteriovenous O2 difference in Type 2 diabetes
Sequential treatment of metformin and Clomid in Clomid-resistant PCOS women
Making decisions about HRT

Added Feb. 4, 2003:
Reduction of risk factors following lifestyle modification programme in subjects with NIDDM
Insulin and the "Thrifty" Woman: The Influence of Insulin During Pregnancy on Gestational Weight Gain and Postpartum Weight Retention

Added Feb. 3, 2003:
Clinical evaluation of pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes using alpha-glucosidase inhibitor and examination of its efficacy profile
Dietary glycemic index, glycemic load and ovarian cancer risk

Added Jan. 30, 2003:
Hepatocellular adenoma and PCOS
Reduced vaginal bleeding in postmenopausal women who receive Activella versus Premarin/Provera
Improved beta-cell function after standardized weight reduction in severely obese subjects

Added Jan. 28, 2003:
Validation of a Counseling Strategy to Promote the Adoption and the Maintenance of Physical Activity by Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
Dietary Fat Intake as Risk Factor for the Development of Diabetes
Association Between Regional Adipose Tissue Distribution and Both Type 2 Diabetes and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Elderly Men and Women
Aging Per Se Does Not Influence Glucose Homeostasis
Acarbose Improves Glycemic Control in Overweight Type 2 Diabetic Patients Insufficiently Treated With Metformin

Added Jan. 27, 2003:
Calcium, vitamin D, milk consumption, and hip fractures: a prospective study among postmenopausal women
Current issues in hormonal contraception
Direct Measure of Insulin Sensitivity with the Hyperinsulinemic-Euglycemic Clamp and Surrogate Measures of Insulin Sensitivity with the OGTT
Differential Effects of Rosiglitazone and Metformin on Adipose Tissue Distribution and Glucose Uptake in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects
Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes Using Simple Measures of Insulin Resistance
High-fiber rye bread and insulin secretion and sensitivity in healthy postmenopausal women

Added Jan. 23, 2003:
Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Flutamide versus Flutamide plus an Oral Contraceptive in the Treatment of Hirsutism
Exercise Can Reduce Total and Intra-Abdominal Fat in Postmenopausal Women
Physicians Have Mixed Views on Consumer Drug Ads

Group Proposes Tighter Rules to Curb Drugmaker Influence on Doctor Education
UK Watchdog Says Most Drug Side Effects Go Unreported
Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads: A Newsmaker Interview With Tom Abrams, RPh

Added Jan. 21, 2003:
Risk Factors and Secondary Prevention in Women with Heart Disease: The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study
Abortion, legal since 1973, still shapes, divides doctors

Added Jan. 18, 2003:
Providing women with information on treatment options does not affect choices
Study offers further evidence that HRT does not protect against cardiovascular disease
Big story of 2002 was that something failed to work
Less invasive procedure could treat some infertile women
MedPanel releases HRT study results
Diet and Sex Hormones in Girls
Effect of Exercise on Total and Intra-abdominal Body Fat in Postmenopausal Women
Hormonal Factors in Migraine
Hormonal Therapy: Current and New Directions
Effect of long-term treatment with low-dose mifepristone on the endometrium
Low-dose combination of flutamide, metformin and an oral contraceptive for non-obese, young women with PCOS

Added Jan. 10, 2003:
Hormonal Profile of Women with Self-Reported Symptoms of Oligomenorrhea and/or Hirsutism
Regulation of HOXA-10 Expression by Testosterone in Vitro and in the Endometrium of PCOS Patients
Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes: Association with Truncal Obesity, Impaired Fitness, and Atypical Malonyl Coenzyme A Regulation

Added Jan. 9, 2003:
Years of Life Lost Due to Obesity
Oral Treatments for Type II Diabetes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Gender differences in factors influencing insulin resistance in elderly hyperlipemic non-diabetic subjects
How hyperglycemia promotes atherosclerosis: molecular mechanisms
Dietary Patterns and Risk of Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, and Coronary Heart Disease
Obesity in Adulthood and Its Consequences for Life Expectancy: A Life-Table Analysis
Glycemic Effects of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy: The Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Prescribing Oral Contraceptives for Women Older Than 35 Years of Age

Added Jan. 7, 2003:
Uterine Fibroids Study Uterine artery embolization effective treatment for fibroids
Uterine Fibroids Study Uterine artery embolization effective treatment for fibroids
The making of a disease: female sexual dysfunction
Overeating Among Adolescents: Prevalence and Associations With Weight-Related Characteristics and Psychological Health
Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors
Efficacy of static magnetic field therapy in chronic pelvic pain

Added Dec. 30, 2002:
The Atherogenic Lipoprotein Profile Associated With Obesity and IRe Is Largely Attributable to Intra-Abdominal Fat
A Randomized Trial of Sibutramine in the Management of Obese Type 2 Diabetic Patients Treated With Metformin
Abdominal Obesity and Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Awareness, Treatment, and Glycemic Control
Association of Self-perceived Body Weight Status with Dietary Reporting by U.S. Teens
Cost of In-Patient Care over 7 Years among Surgically and Conventionally Treated Obese Patients
Impact of Dieting Status and Dietary Restraint on Postexercise Energy Intake in Overweight Women
Impact of Visceral Fat on Blood Pressure and Insulin Sensitivity in Hypertensive Obese Womenhttp://www.endolinx.com/thearts.cfm?artid=475385&specid=16"
Metabolic Response to a Mixed Meal in Obese and Lean Women from Two South African Populations
Costs Associated With the Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Diabetes Prevention Program
Effects of Injectable or Implantable Progestin-Only Contraceptives on Insulin-Glucose Metabolism and Diabetes Risk
Race, Menopause, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Psychological Well-Being in Obese Women
HRT and cancer: quantifying the risk
Life Course Influences on Insulin Resistance
Randomized Controlled Community-Based Nutrition and Exercise Intervention Improves Glycemia and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Rural Costa Rica
Rosiglitazone Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients

OB-GYN-L Re ny times article
Mifepristone's Primary Mode Of Action Is Inhibition Of Ovulation
Effects of Diets Enriched in Saturated (Palmitic), Monounsaturated (Oleic), or trans (Elaidic) Fatty Acids on Insulin Sensitivity and Substrate Oxidation in Healthy Adults
Doctor accused of giving false information to drug trial
Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome in a Tri-ethnic Sample of Women
Diabetic ketoacidosis associated with Metabolife
Mifepristone's Primary Mode Of Action Is Inhibition Of Ovulation
Assisted Reproduction Should Be Postponed For Healthy Women
Uk To Widen Access To Ru486
Us House Members Spar Over Abortion Restrictions
Bodyweight Modulates Benefit Of Physical Activity In Reducing Breast Cancer Risk
Epidural Analgesia in Labor Not Linked to Postpartum Back Pain
The risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis increases with insulin resistance
GnRH Agonist May Prevent Young Women From Reaching Peak BMD
Iron Supplements Deemed Unwise in Women at Risk For Preeclampsia
New Study Supports Use of Hypericum for Mild to Moderate Depression
Recurrent Miscarriage Linked to Insulin Resistance
'Surprising' Mechanism Behind Thiazolidinedione-Related Weight Gain Uncovered
Rising Health Premiums Fail to Stir Consumers -- Yet
Abnormal Pap Smears Critical New Guidelines
Visceral Fat Removal Stops Insulin Resistance in Rats
Government Opposition Seen as Causing U.S. to Fall Behind in Stem Cell...
The Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease: Challenges and Opportunities
Should patients with PCOS be treated with Metformin
Six weeks of ginkgo supplement does not improve memory, learning, concentration
Low adiponectin levels related to development of type 2 diabetes
Low GH, high ATCH responses to glucagon found in obese patients
Six weeks of ginkgo supplement does not improve memory, learning, concentration
Breast Cancer Study finds young women's knowledge, health practices lacking
75% of women don't make healthful lifestyle choices Cardiovascular Disease
NDA accepted for filing by FDA for extended-regimen oral contraceptive
Contraception Bone loss in Depo-Provera users largely reversible
Morbidly obese women exhibit impaired triglyceride metabolism
Obstetrics Women prone to repeat miscarriage show increased prevalence of insulin resistance
U.K. women are ignoring health advice, lack understanding
Women's Health Nurse's Health Study shows being overweight increases ovarian cancer risk
Preconception Health Care
How to Prepare for Pregnancy
Childbirth and incontinence: a prospective study on anal sphincter morphology and function before and early after vaginal delivery
Herbal medicine in pregnancy
Review: A home-like birth environment has beneficial effects on labor and delivery
A Specific Elevation in Tissue Plasminogen Activator Antigen in Women with PCOS
Letter: Has medicalisation of childbirth gone too far?
Premature pubarche in girls is associated with functional adrenal but not ovarian hyperandrogenism
Prevalence of Type II diabetes mellitus and insulin resistance in parents of women with PCOS
Increased TSA levels are associated with previous GDM, suggesting a chronic mild systemic inflammatory response is an early feature of the metabolic syndrome and that GDM may be a window for its investigation
Chronic pelvic pain: the gynaecological enigma
The Methionine 196 Arginine Polymorphism in Exon 6 of the TNF Receptor 2 Gene (TNFRSF1B) Is Associated with PCOS and Hyperandrogenism
Pearls: physician-patient relationships
Benefits and Risks of Psychiatric Medications During Pregnancy
The Cardiovascular Risk Factor Homocysteine Is Not Elevated in Young Women with Hyperandrogenism or Hypoestrogenism
Infertility websites fail to meet quality standards
Review of pregnancy labeling of prescription drugs: Is the current system adequate to inform of risks?
Insurance Coverage and Outcomes of in Vitro Fertilization (NEJM)
Should ICSI be the treatment of choice for all cases of in-vitro conception?
Luteal phase support in infertility treatment: a meta-analysis of the randomized trials
Myocardial infarction and third generation oral contraceptives: aggregation of recent studies
IUI with frozen donor sperm. Pregnancy outcome in relation to age and ovarian stimulation regime
The possible role of prolactin in preeclampsia: 2001, a hypothesis revisited a quarter of century later
Depo-Provera contraceptive may increase risk of cardiovascular disease
Insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1, and insulin resistance in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension
Enhancing support for health behavior change among women at risk for heart disease
Impaired tolerance for glucose in women with recurrent vaginal candidiasis
Norethisterone acetate in combination with estrogen: Effects on the skeleton and other organs
Laparoscopic excision of large ovarian cysts
Predictors of ovulatory failure in women with epilepsy
Factors affecting the outcome of early medical abortion
Women's attitudes to the sex of medical students in a gynaecology clinic: cross sectional survey