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fitness news , Font size Women's Health SARS-Like Virus Kills Two More People in Germany and Britain - Reported, March 27, 2013   The mysterious SARS-like virus that appears to be originating in the Middle East has claimed two more victims after people died from the infection in Germany and in Britain. Their deaths brings to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health French scientists urge caution over HIV 'cure'   - Reported, March 22, 2012   US scientists say they have cured a baby born with HIV for the first time, in a case that could lead to significant advancements in treatment for infected children. But the two leading HIV specialists … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health France investigates Diane-35 acne drug after deaths   - Reported, March 9, 2012   France’s health regulator has opened an inquiry into acne drug Diane-35, which is also used as a contraceptive, after four deaths linked to the drug in the past 25 years. Health regulator ANSM … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Contraceptive pills kill 20 every year in France   - Reported, March 27, 2012   Every year in France, the use of contraceptive pills cause some 2,500 accidents and 20 deaths. This is the finding of the National Agency for the Safety of Drugs and Health Products (ANSM). ANSM’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health One Concussion Can Cause Brain Damage - Reported, March 13, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new study reveals that a single blow to the head may cause some lasting structural damage to the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year in the U.S., 1.7 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fight Asthma by Eating Bitter Foods? - Reported, March 07, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found substances that give some foods their bitter flavors can also act to reverse the contraction of airway cells. This … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Saving Sight Without Surgery: Macular Holes - Reported, March 08, 2013   PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- They happen when fibers in the eye pull away and tear the retina. Macular holes can threaten vision and force people to go under the knife to save their sight. While surgery … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health An Aspirin a Day Keeps Melanoma Away? - Reported, March 12, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking aspirin daily can lower your risk of heart attack, but new research is now suggesting that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma too! The research suggests that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Half of Fukushima children now have thyroid disorders: A study   - Reported, 26 February  2013   Not much information comes out of Japan about Fukushima anymore, and the American MSM seems to have forgotten what watered down reporting they had done earlier. But the human suffering has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Japanese scared of smog from China.   - Reported, 26 February  2013   The Japanese environment ministry's website has been overloaded as worried users log on to try to find out what is coming their way. "Access to our air-pollution monitoring system has been almost impossible since last … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Let old people die sooner so they are not a burden on govt: Japan's Dy PM   - Reported, 26 February  2013   Japan's deputy prime minister has a novel, if not insensitive and grisly, suggestion for saving his bankrupt country money: Let old people die sooner so they are no longer a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Curing Blindness with Darkness - Reported, February 18, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – We rely on our sense of sight every day to take in and understand the world around us, but some people must grow up without the important sense, such as those with a visual impairment called amblyopia. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Depression & Alcoholism: What Comes First? - Reported, February 14, 2013   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The famous question, what came first, the chicken or the egg, can now be applied to alcoholism. Problem drinkers can have depressive symptoms, but do they drink because they are depressed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health High-Risk Sexual Behavior among Women in Botswana   - Reported, January 26, 2013   Health services, especially those supporting women and children, were severely disrupted, with over 35% of facilities destroyed or heavily damaged. To assess the impact of the conflict on the health status … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding in Botswana   - Reported, January 26, 2013   Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) used to prevent in utero and intrapartum mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is among the most successful public health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Factors Associated with Obesity Among Women in Bahrain.   - Reported, January 24, 2013   Chronic disease burdens on society are expected to rise in the future, alongside the increasing and aging population. Osteoarthritis (OA) is common among the elderly, with a global impact; ranks fourth … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Attitudes of Bahraini women towards the menopause   - Reported, January 24, 2013   A sample of 420 women who attended a physical fitness program run by General Organization for Youth and Sport, was selected to study the association between obesity and some factors among adult females in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Immense breast cancer awareness in Austria: A study   - Reported, January 23, 2013   A vast majority of Austrian women are undergoing preventive breast cancer screening, according to a new study.German technology and health sector company Siemens AG found that 82 per cent of women living in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Teenage pregnancy in the Bahamas: Trends and characteristics   - Reported, January 23, 2013   Within the past few years, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas has become increasingly concerned about the number of teenage pregnancies that have been occurring there. The concern has primarily come … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health services for children and mothers in Armenia   - Reported, January 22, 2013   Despite progress made in the last years to ensure better health services for children and mothers in Armenia, the quality and accessibility of health services, particularly in rural areas remains poor. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Australian women eat less healthy foods and don't exercise enough: A study   - Reported,22 January 2013   Australian women are eating less healthy foods and not exercising enough, according to updates from one of Australia's longest and largest studies into women's health. Researchers … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sustainable Development and HIV in the Caribbean   - Reported, January 21, 2013   For the Caribbean, this mainly rests on four pillars: equity and human rights; participatory decision making at all levels; partnerships; and efficiencies and greater impact through integration of HIV … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women smokers developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at an earlier age then men: A study   - Reported, January 07, 2013   Unfortunately, if you're female, sucking down the cigarettes might cause worse physical complications than our male counterparts. A recent study presented … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Epidemiology and prevention of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: A comprehensive review   - Reported, 19 January 2013   Cancer of the cervix uteri is the most common cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The magnitude of the problem has been … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Facts about Female Veterans Health in Afghanistan   - Reported, 18 January 2013   In July 2011, the Society for Women’s Health Research(SWHR) convened a 1-day, interdisciplinary scientific conference on female veterans’ health entitled, ‘‘What a Difference an X Makes: The State of Women’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Smoking among physicians and nurses in Bosnia and Herzegovina   - Reported, January 26, 2013   Anti-smoking campaigns have not yet been introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to any significant degree, where smoking rates shortly after the Balkan conflict were 48% for adults . Another … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Urinary tract infections in general practice patients: diagnostic tests versus bacteriological culture   - Reported, January 26, 2013   An acute uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections in women. It is estimated that as many as 60% of all … [Read more...]