Publications

Troubling the angels: women living with HIV/AIDS

Educator Patti Lather and psychologist Chris Smithies observed and chronicled support groups for women diagnosed with HIV. Whether black, Latina, poor, or middle class, the wome...

Alterations in the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axes in Athletic Women*

The functional integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes was assessed by determining pulsatile LH, ACTH, and cortisol secretion dur...

Bone Mineral Density in Women with Depression

Past or current depression in women is associated with decreased bone mineral density.

The Effects on Plasma Lipoproteins of a Prudent Weight-Reducing Diet, With or Without Exercise, in Overweight Men and Women

Mechanisms of Myocardial Infarction in Women Without Angiographically Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Background— There is no angiographically demonstrable obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) in a significant minority of patients with myocardial infarction, particularly wo...

Gender- and age-related differences in heart rate dynamics: Are women more complex than men?

A Prospective Study of Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Colorectal Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer in U.S. Women

Our findings suggest that cigarette smoking may be a previously unrecognized, preventable cause of colorectal cancer among women.

Alcohol Screening Questionnaires in Women

The CAGE questionnaire was relatively insensitive in predominantly white female populations. The TWEAK and AUDIT questionnaires have performed adequately in black or white women...

National Study of Women’s Awareness, Preventive Action, and Barriers to Cardiovascular Health

Background— There is growing awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the leading cause of death in women, but whether this greater awareness is associated with increased ac...

Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women: Results of a survey study of 329 women in an outpatient gynecological clinic

Few studies have investigated the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in nonclinical samples. In the present study, a standardized sexual function questionnaire was administered to...

Race, Visceral Adipose Tissue, Plasma Lipids, and Lipoprotein Lipase Activity in Men and Women

Abstract —Abdominal obesity is associated with numerous metabolic alterations, such as hypertriglyceridemia and low levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. However...

Diabetes, Blood Lipids, and the Role of Obesity in Coronary Heart Disease Risk for Women

Diabetes and a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level are associated with each other and with a higher coronary heart disease risk in women. Moreover, both are strongly ...