Preliminary examination of first year female university students: smoking practices and beliefs in a city with no-smoking legislation.
Young adults between the ages of 20 to 24 are reported to have the highest smoking rates of any other age group. A questionnaire was used to assess the smoking practices and beliefs of 323 female university students. All participants were first year students entering university in a city...

Bionovo to Present at the Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference.
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bionovo, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of safe and effective drugs in the areas of women's health and cancer, announced that Isaac Cohen, Chairman and CEO of Bionovo, will be presenting an overview of the Company at...

The physical and mental consequences of abortion on women's health.
The abortion debates in Canadian newspapers in recent months, especially in letters to the editor, often seem to leave the impression that this act of violence has no consequences for the women involved. The truth however, is very different, as the following summary will show. --Editor ...

The presidential elections & women's health.
When Americans vote, we do more than select our favored candidate. The act of voting presents a real opportunity to express our views about the direction the country should move in the future. In just a few months, we'll go to the polls once again and choose our next...

Aetna Encourages the Sharing of Family Health Information to Help Physicians Personalize Medical Care.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-3 December 2008-Aetna Encourages the Sharing of Family Health Information to Help Physicians Personalize Medical Care(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Throughout this holiday season and into the new year, Aetna said it is encouraging its employees and health plan members to learn about their...

FDA Approves Duramed's Synthetic Conjugated Estrogens-A Vaginal Cream.
- First Local Estrogen Therapy Indicated for the Treatment of Both Moderate to Severe Vaginal Dryness and Pain With Intercourse - Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy Due to Menopause - Further Expands Company's Hormone Therapy Product Line MONTVALE, N.J., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr...

Bionovo Announces Development Plans for Menopausal Hot Flash Drug Candidate, Menerba (MF101), Following FDA Meetings.
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bionovo, Inc. today announced that the FDA has reviewed the company's manufacturing and control process descriptions (CMC), and has provided guidance on how Bionovo can move forward with the development of Menerba (formerly named MF101) for menopausal hot flashes. "We have...

Azur Pharma Ltd. Enters Into Definitive Agreement With BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc [nasdaq: BPAX], to Acquire U.S. Rights to Elestrin (TM).
DUBLIN, December 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Azur Pharma Limited ("Azur") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc ("BioSante") to acquire U.S. rights to Elestrin(TM). Elestrin is a fast drying gel formulation of estradiol which is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe...

International Day of Action for Women's Health and Reproductive Rights.
The day is also an opportunity to address the inequality in the health status and unequal access to health care services for women. The statistics speak for themselves: Over a thousand women die each day from complications caused by pregnancy and childbirth most of them from developing...

The right to choose and the right to know: women's health and integrity depend on both.
NWHN supports women's right to choose what's best for them when they're dealing with their health. We also support everyone's right to make fully informed decisions about their health care. Aren't these two the same? Well, not always. Two articles in this issue address whether women who...