Tag: Women

Female docs fall further behind on pay

Female docs fall further behind on pay

A new study finds female physicians’ average starting salaries earned nearly $17,000 less than their male counterparts,

Share
February 4, 2011 | By | Reply More
Flu shot protects mom and baby

Flu shot protects mom and baby

The influenza vaccine can not only protect pregnant women against the flu, it can also protect their newborn infants, health officials say.

Share
December 20, 2010 | By | Reply More
Multivitamins fail to show benefit in large study of older women

Multivitamins fail to show benefit in large study of older women

In a large study of older women, taking multivitamins did not reduce the risk of heart disease or cancer—nor did it appear to prolong life. Marian L. Neuhouser, Ph.D from Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Division of Public Health Sciences was the lead author of the paper, which appears on the February 9 issue of [...]

Share
February 9, 2009 | By | Reply More