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According to a study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, women who have many children, used hormone replacement therapy, and had early puberty are more likely to have surgery performed on their joints - especially on their knees. Researchers from the United Kingdom studied 1.3 million middle-aged UK women who took part in the Million Women Study.

CytoCore Inc. (OTCBB:CYOE), the developer of cost-effective, screening systems for early detection of gynecological cancers and sexually transmitted diseases, today announced the data analysis from its 703 patient clinical trial on Adequacy, Efficacy and Safety between the SoftPAP® Collector compared to the standard Spatula/CytoBrush Technique.

Nearly 60% of UK women rank GPs as their first port of call for information and advice on contraception, according to results of a survey among UK women and their own GPs.1 Around half of pregnancies in the UK are unplanned despite over three quarters of women under 50 using some form of contraception.2,3 Educating women about contraception and the choices available is important so they can make an informed decision about the right method for them and avoid unplanned pregnancy.

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Reuters - Hot flushes, night sweats or painful joints may be good news for women taking hormone-based drugs for breast cancer -- it may mean their tumors are less likely to return, researchers said on Thursday.