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Sex at any time in a woman's menstrual cycle may trigger immune system changes that boost the likelihood of getting pregnant

Sex May Boost Female Immune System to Aid Fertility

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Effect appears to work regardless of when in a woman's cycle sex occurs
Scientists report that a common gene variant may be linked to both early pregnancy loss and failed in-vitro fertilization treatments. The findings were scheduled to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics

Common Gene Variant May Raise Miscarriage Risk

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Also linked to failed fertility treatments
In 2012

Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy May Be Underused

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Racial disparities associated with use of the procedure for uterine, cervical cancers
Despite efforts by lawmakers and manufacturers to protect workers and provide safe working environments

Occupational Risk of Bladder Cancer on the Rise

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Odds for the disease climbing faster among women than men in the workforce
Acute care revisits occur with considerable frequency among low-risk patients undergoing ambulatory operations

Substantial Proportion of Revisits Post Ambulatory Sx Occur in ER

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Across six diverse types of surgery, revisits seen in 94.9 per 1,000 operations
Most patients undergoing surgery for lung or colorectal cancer believe that the surgery is likely to be curative

Most Cancer Patients Believe Surgery Will Be Curative

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Findings even among patients with stage IV lung, colorectal cancer
Some patients who have bariatric surgery may be more likely to attempt suicide following the procedure

Bariatric Surgery Can Lead to Increased Suicide Risk

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Life changes that follow can make it hard for patients to cope
Overweight and mildly obese women with heart failure may live significantly longer than similarly heavy men with the progressive disease

Being Overweight Helps Women With Heart Failure, but Not Men

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Women with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 kg/m² have the greatest survival advantage
Even with recent strides in breast cancer treatment

Early Detection Still Key to Breast Cancer Survival

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Despite advances in treatment, finding smaller tumors linked to better results
Teen and young adult cancer survivors are at increased risk for other cancers later in life

Young Cancer Survivors May Need Lifelong Screenings

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Patients successfully treated at age 15 to 39 nearly 60 percent more likely to develop another cancer