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Metformin Found to Mimic Intense Exercise's Metabolic Benefits - Sault Ste. Marie Today
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (175+ words) Study shows diabetes drug increases molecule linked to appetite suppression and weight loss, even without physical activity Apr. 11, 2026 at 9: 54pm This finding is significant because it suggests metformin could provide similar metabolic advantages as exercise, which is often challenging for cancer…...
Why virginity does not protect against fibroids
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (1523+ words) Many women, whether married or single, have long questioned why uterine leiomyomas, also called fibroids, occur, often believing virginity offers protection, but doctors say this is a myth. According to the online journal, Obstetrics and Gynaecology International, in a report…...
Menstruation and nutrition: A missing link in women's health
10+ hour ago (253+ words) For decades, menstruation has been viewed largely as a reproductive concern. However, emerging evidence highlights a crucial but often overlooked dimension, nutrition. Experts now argue that menstrual health cannot be fully addressed without recognising its strong link to dietary status....
Black Women With Endometrial Cancer Completed Treatment More With Peer Support
11+ hour ago (377+ words) The SISTER trial was the first national randomized trial to demonstrate significantly improved outcomes for black women with endometrial cancer. Conversely, among 1: 1 peer sessions, discussion topics included managing adverse effects (AEs; 81%), completing treatment (57%), self-care (56%), nutrition (48%), exercise (41%), intro to treatment (22%), resources…...
Metformin: The Cheap Pill That Mimics Exercise Benefits - Today in Miami
15+ hour, 57+ min ago (266+ words) Study finds diabetes drug metformin may provide metabolic boost without physical activity Apr. 11, 2026 at 12: 03pm A medical oncologist and lead author of the study at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. A Sylvester researcher and professor of pathology and…...
Australia's Cartherics expands agreement with Catalent to focus on cancer and endometriosis treatment
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (333+ words) Bio Spectrum Asia Australia's Cartherics expands agreement with Catalent to focus on cancer and endometriosis treatment April 10, 2026 | Friday | News Supporting Cartherics" mission to develop immune cell therapy products for the treatment of cancer and endometriosis Cartherics, an Australia-based biotechnology company…...
Dr Nicole Sleeman talks about why "quick" care can fail women
1+ day, 46+ min ago (243+ words) The Cairns Post Dr Nicole Sleeman talks about why "quick" care can fail women From period pain to urinary tract infections, Dr Nicole Sleeman explores how systemic bias and rushed care affect women"s health in Australia today. Pay As…...
Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence as an Unusual Cause of Pneumoperitoneum: A Case Series
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (237+ words) Pneumoperitoneum is most commonly associated with gastrointestinal perforation and often prompts emergent surgical exploration; however, gynecologic sources such as vaginal cuff dehiscence (VCD) can rarely be the cause. We present two unusual cases of pneumoperitoneum secondary to VCD following remote hysterectomy,…...
Stories that Put Words to the Pain: Eight Novels About Endometriosis
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1308+ words) For most of my life, I thought my pain was normal'the kind of thing women are told to tough out: cramps, fatigue, the constant ache that others dismiss as being "in your head." It took years (and more doctor visits…...
Woman Gets Endometriosis Diagnosis After Years of "Debilitating" Pain, Calls Treatment Options 'Barbaric"
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (536+ words) Anna Sherrington was misdiagnosed for years before being diagnosed with endometriosis at age 32 She has undergone five laparoscopies and a hysterectomy, and advocates for less invasive diagnostic options Researchers in Scotland are working on a blood test to reduce laparoscopies…...