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  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Seeing Clearly—Getting Rid of Glaucoma Meds - Reported, February 13  2014     CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – More than two million Americans have glaucoma, but only half know it. Untreated, it can cause blindness. In the past glaucoma sufferers either had to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Finland Women Health Information   - Reported, January 19, 2012   Mortality rates for Finnish women, with the exception of women over sixty-five, compared well with those of the other Nordic countries. A reason for this discrepancy between Finnish and other Nordic older women was the higher … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health 1-2-3 Stages of Alzheimer’s - Reported, February 26  2014     ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – We classify cancer into different stages and now researchers are doing something similar with Alzheimer’s disease. It could mean a much earlier diagnosis for … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bionic Eye Breakthrough—Helping the Blind to See - Reported, March 06  2014      Larry and Jerry Hester’s love story spans more than four decades. But just after their ten year anniversary, a genetic disorder known as retinitis pigmentosa robbed Larry of his … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Children with ADHD have higher risk of teenage obesity and physical inactivity   - Reported, March 07, 2014   Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become obese and sedentary teenagers, according to new research. Previous studies have suggested a … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Blind Can See Using Sound? - Reported, March 10  2014     A recent study shows people born unable to see can learn to perceive the shape of the human body through soundscapes that translate images into sound, according to researchers at the Hebrew University of … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Dose of omega-3 help children sleep better: A study - Reported, March 10  2014     A study has inferred that children who take dose of omega-3 has better and more sound sleep. Children taking daily supplement had 58 minutes more sleep a night. They also had … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Ocular Melanoma: Saving Lives, Saving Eyes - Reported, March 18  2014     Ocular melanoma, also called uveal melanoma, is a type of melanoma that targets the eye. It affects about 2,000 people a year in the United States. Although rare – it can be a deadly if it … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Washing Lungs & Breathing Better - Reported, March 14  2014     Imagine not being able to breathe without struggling: every breath you take is work; every breath you take could be your last. That was the case for one man who became dependent on an oxygen tank … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Why French women don’t get facelifts   - Reported, March 14, 2014   There’s something about French women that is so sophisticated and stylish– even as they age. They don’t spend money on plastic surgery or expensive skincare treatments or products. So what’s their secret? Dr. … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sleep Apnea: Snooze at the Right Time - Reported, March 18  2014     PITTSBURGH, Pa. – As many as 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. It causes them to repeatedly stop breathing during sleep, leading to daytime fatigue and an increased risk of heart … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Skin Cancer’s Deadliest Form - Reported, March 25  2014     TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It brightens the day, and helps the grass grow. But the sun is taking more lives every year in the United States. Now, there's a new treatment for metastatic melanoma. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Three out of four working women in India have health problems: Study   - Reported, April 07, 2013   Bangalore: Women may topple men in multitasking but at the same time, it is also taking a toll on their health. A recent survey by Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) has … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bye, Bye Breast Biopsy? - Reported, April 01  2014     CLEVELAND, Ohio (Ivanhoe Newswire) – About 1.7 million women will have a breast biopsy each year. It’s an invasive, painful, and costly test that comes back negative about 60 percent of the time. Now, there’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Does too much time at the computer lead to lower bone mineral density in adolescents? - Reported, April 14, 2014 Results of a study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, showed that in boys, higher screen time was adversely associated … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health DBS for Dystonia - Reported, April 07  2014     FORT WORTH, Tex. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Dystonia is a movement disorder that affects about 300,000 Americans. Simple activities like walking, balancing, or even talking are hard for these patients. Now – a surgery … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Growing Stem Cells in Space: Medicine’s Next Big Thing? - Reported, April 30  2014     Hemorrhagic stroke is responsible for more than 30 percent of all stroke deaths. It happens when a weakened blood vessel ruptures and bleeds into the brain. It’s something Jon … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Certain Thyroid-Related Diseases May Vary by Race - Reported, April 17  2014     Study looked at Graves', Hashimoto's thyroiditis among U.S. military personnel TUESDAY, April 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Race appears to be a factor in determining a person's risk … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mathematics to improve running - Reported, May 20 2014     We can runners improve their performance, weight and fitness? Amandine Aftalion from the Mathematics Laboratory in Versailles (CNRS/University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines) and Frédéric Bonnans … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Increased risk of birth asphyxia in babies born to overweight and obese women   - Reported May 21, 2014   The risk of experiencing an oxygen deficit at birth (birth asphyxia) increases for babies born to women who are overweight or obese, according to a study by Swedish and US … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in the treatment of pregnant Libyan women with recurrent miscarriage - Reported, May 22, 2014 Recurrent pregnancy loss is a major women's health issue; 1% to 2% of women of reproductive age have experienced three or more successive … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Primary Care in Lithuania - Reported, May 22, 2013 Lithuania is one of those previous Semashko system countries which until the 1990th had a centralised, highly regulated and hospital oriented health care system. Since restitution of independence, as most of East European countries, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission - Reported, May 22, 2014 In Lesotho, HIV transmission from mother to child is the second most common mode of transmission, after heterosexual sex. A 2009 Lesotho Sentinel survey reveals that an estimated 27.7 per cent of pregnant women … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kazakhstan launches personalized electronic register for pregnant women - Reported, May 22 2014     A personalized electronic register for pregnant women has been introduced in Kazkahstan, Tengrinews reports citing Margipa Yembergenova, Deputy Director of the … [Read more...]

  fitness news , Font size Women's Health Banning lace underwear for 'vaginal health' - Reported, May 22 2014     Only days ago, 30 women protesters in Kazakhstan were arrested and shoved into the back of police vans with lace underwear on their heads shouting “freedom to panties”. Yes. They were … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results - Reported, May 22, 2014 Traditional practices and large families contribute to maternal mortality. In 2011, only 58 per cent of births in the country benefitted from skilled birth attendance. Several factors … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Changing Lives, One Woman at a Time: Maternal Health in Kenya - Reported, May 22, 2014 Kenya is one of the most developed economies in East and Central Africa and has demonstrated leadership in overcoming some of the major human development challenges that face Sub-Saharan Africa. As … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kenyan women unite to increase access to maternal and child health - Reported, May 22, 2014 More than 100 leaders and representatives of women’s rights organizations from across Kenya came together on 24 March in Nairobi to discuss ways to stop new HIV infections among children by 2015 … [Read more...]