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  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Certain gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes following exposure to artificial sweeteners - Reported, September 20 2014     Artificial sweeteners, promoted as aids to weight loss and diabetes prevention, could actually hasten the development of glucose … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast milk reveals a correlation between dietary fats and academic success - Reported, September 12 2014     You are what you eat, the saying goes, and now a study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara and the University of Pittsburgh suggests that the … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health 61 percent fall in female genital warts due to free HPV vaccine - Reported, September 10 2014     GPs in Australia are managing 61 per cent less cases of genital warts among young women since the introduction of the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health High blood pressure ER visits jumped 25 percent in 2006-11 - Reported, September 10 2014     The number of people going to the emergency room for essential hypertension, high blood pressure with no known cause, increased by 25 percent in recent years, according … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Eating habits, body fat related to differences in brain chemistry - Reported, September 10 2014     People who are obese may be more susceptible to environmental food cues than their lean counterparts due to differences in brain chemistry that make eating more … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health 2014 Suzann Pro Challenge starting line-up - Reported, September 02 2014     LPGA-stars to play in Norway as Suzann Pro Challenge once again takes place at the Oslo Golf Club. As previous years, the tournament will raise money for the Right to Play organization. … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Gut bacteria that protect against food allergies identified - Reported, August 28 2014     The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds. By inducing immune responses that prevent food … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health New gluten-free ingredient may cause allergic reaction, expert warns - Reported, August 28 2014     A popular new ingredient in gluten-free products could be causing an allergic reaction, according to a Kansas State University food safety specialist. Lupin, a … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Lifetime of fitness: Fountain of youth for bone, joint health? - Reported, August 28 2014      Being physically active may significantly improve musculoskeletal and overall health, and minimize or delay the effects of aging, according to a review of the latest … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Grain Brain May Be Killing Us! - Reported, August 20 2014     More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. A recent study found costs for dementia care in 2010 were as high as 200 billion dollars, roughly twice what's expended for heart disease … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Brain Surgery: Through the Nose - Reported, August 20 2014     Removing a brain tumor can be tricky for surgeons and painful for patients. Now there's a new way to take out these lesions as surgeons are using the nose as a pathway to the brain. A few months … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Like cling wrap, new biomaterial can coat tricky burn wounds, block out infection? - Reported, August 12 2014     Wrapping wound dressings around fingers and toes can be tricky, but for burn victims, guarding them against infection is critical. Today, scientists … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Natural light in office boosts health - Reported, August 12 2014     Office workers with more light exposure at the office had longer sleep duration, better sleep quality, more physical activity and better quality of life compared to office workers with less … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Electronic reminders can help patients prevent surgical site infections - Reported, August 06 2014     The use of electronic reminders such as text messages, emails or voicemails is highly effective at getting surgical patients to adhere to a preadmission … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Lengthening Legs - Reported, August 05 2014     Imagine if one of your legs was longer than the other? It might not sound like a serious problem, but it could lead to severe hip or back pain if not treated. Now there?s a new way to permanently lengthen limbs. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Drastic move to avoid pregnancy scandal   - Reported, July 29, 2014   Durban The KwaZulu-Natal health department will be injecting 12 female university students with contraceptives to stop them from falling pregnant as the girls embark to India for pharmaceutical and … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Piggy-backing cells hold clue to skin cancer growth - Reported, July 29 2014     Skin Cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. The discovery could lead to new drugs to tackle melanoma, the most … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health More physical activities help reduce obesity risk - Reported, July 29 2014     A study has revealed that more physical activity and lesser idle-sitting may reduce the risk of long term obesity. This research by UCL (University College London) suggested that … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Green spaces found to increase birth weight - Reported, July 29 2014     Mothers who live near green spaces deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights, according to a new study, "Green Spaces and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes" published in the journal, … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health 80% of over-50s obese, says study - Reported, July 26 2014     Four out of five over-50s are overweight or obese, a study has shown. Only one fifth of men and women in the age group are classed as having a normal waistline or an acceptable measurement of body … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Smartglasses for the Blind and Mental Health Gaming Projects Among Google Finalists - Reported, July 26 2014     Ten UK-based charities have been selected as finalists in Google's '3.2 million Impact Challenge, a competition that encourages "world-changing" ideas … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health In Côte d'Ivoire, More Than 5,000 Women Receive Cervical Cancer Screening  - Reported, July 26 2014     Cathérinecould hardly hope for good news when she went to Abobo General Hospital for a consultation. After all, she had gotten used to bad news. Her husband … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Accelerating the Global Health Initiative: Cambodia's HIV/AIDS Efforts Put Women in the Driver's Seat - Reported, July 26 2014     The exchange of sex for money remains a major driver of the spread of HIV/AIDS throughout Southeast Asia, but the karaoke bars, … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Novel by Guiney '77 Addresses Women's Health Issues in Cambodia - Reported, July 26 2014     Sue Guiney '77 has published her second novel, Out of the Ruins (Ward Wood Publishing). At the beginning of the book, a Cambodian doctor is frustrated that the poor … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Working Cambodian Women Too Poor to Have Children - Reported, July 26 2014     The movement for reproductive justice sees women's decision to have or not have children as a fundamental right. Should they choose to bear a child, women should have the right to … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Indigenous women working towards improved maternal health: Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia - Reported, July 26 2014     The Health Unlimited programme in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia has been running for 14 years and employs over 65 local staff (including staff … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cook Islands top doctor surprised by binge drinking rating - Reported, July 26 2014     Reports have emerged from a number of news sources citing data from the World Health Organisation, that nearly half of all men and one fifth of all women binge drink at least … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation - Reported, July 26 2014     The Cook Islands Breast Cancer Foundation (CIBCF) is a self funding, non government organization whose executives and members are all volunteers. The CIBF was formed in September 2003 as a … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health COTE D'IVOIRE: Government scraps free health care for all - Reported, July 26 2014     Côte d'Ivoire is abandoning free health care for all after a brief experiment because of skyrocketing costs. In nine months the government had to pay 30 billion CFA francs … [Read more...]