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Focuses on the risk factors and treatment of breast cancer. Link with increasing age and genetics; Exposure to hormone replacement therapy; Lifestyle, diet and environmental factors; Treatment advances; Vaccines; Chemotherapy; Breast implant radiation.

Discusses events and treatment updates on breast cancer. American cancer Society's sponsorship of `Making Strides Against Breast Cancer,' a five-mile walk in cities across the United States; Factors associated with an increased risk of breast cancer; Effectiveness of herceptin in treating women with advanced breast cancer.

Presents news briefs related to health as of December 2000. Adverse effects of oral contraceptives; Signs and symptoms of male menopause; Mortality rate of women with autoimmune disorders.

Takes a look at medical news in the United States, current as of March 2000. Includes health trends of the nation in 1999; Scientists' search for strategies to meet women's reproductive health needs; Research on the association of asthma to obesity. INSET: Brave new world.

Presents medications for alcoholism in the United States. Availability of Naltrexone to diminish the urge to drink; Efficacy of nalmefene and sertraline in treatment of alcohol abuse; Completion of clinical trials o acamprosate for alcoholism treatment.

Reports developments on AIDS as of December 1999. Decline in mortality rate; Reasons for the decline; Stability in the rate of additional HIV infections; Need for prevention efforts.

Features zanamivir, an antiviral agent used for treating influenza. Dosage prescription; Effectiveness in patients receiving early treatment; Action on the enzyme neuraminidase; Prevention of influenza.

Offers women tips on how to ensure optimal treatment for cancer. Cancer screenings; Surgery and chemotherapy; Pain management; Treatment planning.

Provides information about a disorder known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe form of premenstrual tension that affects about five percent of women. Symptoms; Severity; Common treatments.

Provides information about a chronic disorder called sleep apnea, wherein breathing stops repeatedly during sleep for about ten seconds each time. Effects of the disorder on the heart and arteries; Behavioral changes that could prevent apnea; Treatments for severe cases.

Offers women advice on how to avoid getting osteoporosis. Number of Americans afflicted with the disease; Types of food to eat to prevent osteoporosis; Dietary supplements.

Focuses on sexual behavior surveys of men and women in the United States. Percentage of men and women who experience sexual dysfunctions; Causes of sexual problems; Influence of job stress, lack of time and financial concerns.

Reports on studies that show high levels of the hormone estrogen found in pregnant mice demonstrate dramatic increases in memory and learning. Variation of cognitive abilities with hormone levels throughout the menstrual cycle of women; Protective effect of estrogen on the brain during aging and disease.

Reports on a study which suggests that the antibiotics tetracycline and quinolone may be effective in reducing heart-attack risk. Theory by scientists that infections may contribute to the risk of heart disease by causing inflammation of arteries; Strategies to prevent heart diseases.

Focuses on reports that showed levels of HIV in the blood of people who stopped taking powerful drugs remained low. Theories by scientists on the protective response of the immune system against the virus; Holding of studies on the effects of stopping AIDS drugs in selected patients.

Reports that consuming 25 grams of soy protein may prevent the occurrence of coronary heart disease.

Presents symptoms to diagnose panic disorders in women. Includes risk factors; Causes.

Reports that thyroid gland disease can fatigue and depression. Indications of malfunctioning thyroid glands; Recommendation to test thyroids for nodules.

Focuses on foods with negative interactions with drugs. Includes coffee and ulcer drugs; Calcium-based foods to avoid when taking antibiotics.

Focuses on angiostatin and endostatin, two drugs that were found to eradicate cancerous tumors and to prevent their recurrence without the negative side effects and drug resistance commonly found with other chemotherapy drugs. Drugs' mechanism of action; Recommendation for additional studies.

Reveals that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States. Why heart disease is prevalent among women; Ways to prevent the heart diseases.

Provides information on a Web site offering health information for women.

Reveals that an estimated 17 million Americans are diagnosed with depression each year. Symptoms of the illness; Women as more prone to depression as compared to men; Causes of depression; Recommended treatment.

Reports that a study found that women who bear children later in life may have an increased life expectancy. Analysis of data from 1896 and 1969.

Reveals that drinking alcohol lowers the fertility of a woman, according to a study of 430 couples between the ages of twenty and thirty-five who were trying to conceive a child for the first time. Percentage of the likelihood of pregnancy decreased in women who drink alcohol.

Calls for some people susceptible to chlamydia infections to get tested for the disease twice a year. Prevalence of chlamydia infections in the United States (US); recommendations of the US Centers for Disease Control; Symptoms of the sexually transmitted disease.

Provides information on a study conducted on the health benefits of calcium. Benefits of calcium to gum health; Effect of calcium on premenstrual symptoms.

Focuses on a study which suggests that the risk for lung cancer may be increased by smoking marijuana or cocaine, which appear to produce the same precancerous changes found in bronchial cells caused by tobacco smoking. Other side effect of smoking drugs.

Reports that an experimental blood test may prove effective in detecting ovarian cancer in women. Reason most women with ovarian cancer are not diagnosed until it has reached an advanced stage; Findings from a study that examined levels of lysophosphatidic acid in the blood of women with ovarian cancer.

Focuses on the progress in the fight against breast cancer in the United States for the year 1998. Strategies for prevention; Treatment advances; Risk factors identified.

Speculates that a natural substance found in human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) may suppress the AIDS virus, shrink Kaposi's sarcoma tumors and promote the growth of bone marrow.

Reveals that a person's pheromones, an odorless chemical substances produced by the body and excreted externally, can affect the physiology of another. Overview of the theory of menstrual synchrony.

Reports that the Lupus Foundation of America is raising awareness about an often misdiagnosed and misunderstood disease, lupus erythematosus. Clinical description of the disease; Number of American women afflicted with the disease.

Reports on the growing number of American girls who use anabolic steroids. Possible reasons for the rise in steroid use; Side effects of anabolic steroids.

Reports on the results of a survey suggesting that there may be a communication gap between physicians and their patients. Health consequences of communication discrepancy.

Reports on the results of a study of the mental abilities of breast-fed children. Advantages of breast feeding.

Discusses some of the health benefits of folic acid. Results of a study on folic-acid deficiency; Sources of folate; Prevention of heart disease and birth defects.

Reports on two studies on AIDS and HIV infection in the United States. Finding that HIV can infect many different types of tissues in the reproductive tract; Finding on the possible existence of genetic mutations that determine how people respond clinically to HIV infection.

Reports on the finding that women who have symptoms of depression are more likely than other women to develop alcohol problems within a few years.

Reports on a study suggesting a possible link between gynelogical problems and migraines. Possible role of fluctuating hormone levels.

Reports that a study of rubella vaccinations in nearly 4,000 women did not confirm a suspected link between the immunization and joint problems such as arthritis or neurological conditions.

Reports on the possible use of a synthetic vitamin-A-like compound to treat cervical cancer. Finding that 90 percent of cultured cervical-cancer cells exposed for 24 hours to the synthetic vitamin-A-like compound N-4-hydroxyphenyl-retinamide (4HPR) died.

Focuses on the reported link between premenstrual syndrome and calcium deficiency.

Reports on the increase in early stage diagnoses and the rise in the use of annual mammographies for women with ages between the 50-74 in the United States.

Reveals the results of a study on the benefits of making lifestyle changes with a partner.

Highlights the discovery of the structure of the GABA-B receptor.