The Second Circuit Discovers that It Has Ovaries

Sua sponte and en banc : Center for Constitutional Rights : August 14, 2008, New York - The Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued an extremely rare order that the case of Canadian rendition victim Maher Arar ...

Passing on the cancer gene: How to tell the children

Recent legislation allows couples to eliminate the cancer gene when a child is conceived.

Study: Not Always A Good Idea To Remove Ovaries

During a routine hysterectomy, most women have their ovaries removed as well as their uterus.

Hysterectomy: Out With the Ovaries or Not

July 18, 2008 - There is not enough evidence to justify the routine removal of the ovaries during hysterectomy - a common practice that may convey as many risks as benefits for premenopausal women, a new ...

Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy: Effects Remain Unknown

Cochrane Researchers now say there is no evidence that removing the ovaries provides any additional benefit and warn surgeons to consider the procedure carefully.

Hysterectomy: Out With The Ovaries Or Not?

There is not enough evidence to justify the routine removal of the ovaries during hysterectomy -- a common practice that may convey as many risks as benefits for premenopausal women, a new analysis suggests.

Removing Healthy Ovaries In Premenopausal Women

For premenopausal women , the decision of whether to undergo a hysterectomy - removal of the uterus - is a challenging one.

Out Go the Ovaries? Not So Fast

In an era of evidence-based medicine , we tend to assume our doctors are going by the latest research when they decide to, oh, say, remove a woman's ovaries when performing a hysterectomy .

Questioning The Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy

During hysterectomy operations, surgeons often remove a woman's ovaries as well as her uterus.

Removing Healthy Ovaries In Premenopausal Women: No Sure Answers

For premenopausal women, the decision of whether to undergo a hysterectomy removal of the uterus is a challenging one.