Study: women with short legs face liver damage December 27, 2007 The shorter a woman's legs, the more likely she is to have liver damage, with both most likely the result of diet or other factors early in life, according to British researchers. The findings of study of 3,600 women dovetailed with other studies linking leg length … [Read more...]
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Brazil’s infant mortality rates drop
Brazil's infant mortality rates drop Reported May 20, 2011 The rates of infant mortality have dropped in Brazil, bringing the country closer to achieving its United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals. Health minister Jose Gomes Temporao said, if the number of deaths "stays [on] its present course", the South American nation will … [Read more...]
Schools, health officials prepping for H1N1
Schools, health officials prepping for H1N1 Reported September 02, 2009 City-Cowley County Health director David Brazil thinks that as much as 25 percent to 30 percent of Cowley County residents will become sick with H1N1 Flu, or Swine Flu, at some point this flu season. But he encourages people to practice good hygiene and to be … [Read more...]
Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener Is Dangerous says FDA
Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener Is Dangerous says FDA Reported November 12, 2011 The FDA has warned the Brazilian Blowout hair care company that its hair straightening products contain "dangerously high levels" of formaldehyde. It ordered the firm to reduce levels of the liquid chemical or face removal of the items from the … [Read more...]
Illegal Drug Use Is Associated With Abnormal Weight in Teens
Illegal Drug Use Is Associated With Abnormal Weight in Teens Reported Nov. 16, 2011 ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2011) — A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40% more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers. Further analysis showed that the … [Read more...]
Stopping Foot Drop
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Stopping Foot Drop - Reported, June 20, 2012 HOUSTON, TX (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From head trauma to stroke to MS. A potentially dangerous condition can strike people with these and other problems. It affects the feet and makes every step a struggle. Now, a "shocking" new device … [Read more...]
Condition Makes Women More Susceptible to HIV?
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Condition Makes Women More Susceptible to HIV? - Reported, June 27, 2012 (Ivanhoe Newswire) A new investigation led by UCSF has found that the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission is increased 3-fold for women with bacterial vaginosis. Bacterial vaginosis is a condition … [Read more...]
Menopause: It’s Not All Bad
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Menopause: It's Not All Bad - Reported, June 22, 2012 LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) --It happens to every woman, theres no escaping it. But while many women associate menopause with the end of the world, well show you how it could also mean a new age of freedom. From night … [Read more...]
Some 8,000 French women have faulty breast implants removed
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Some 8,000 French women have faulty breast implants removed - Reported, June 14, 2012 French health authorities said Monday that nearly 8,000 French women had followed a government recommendation to have faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare removed. The … [Read more...]
Night work may put womens health at risk: study
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Night work may put womens health at risk: study - Reported, June 22, 2012 Researchers have examined the effect of night work on the health of women in a major population study carried out in France between 2005 and 2008. Breast cancer is the number one cause of female … [Read more...]
Ontario gets top marks in medical wait times report
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Ontario gets top marks in medical wait times report - Reported, June 19, 2012 After several years of progress, it appears some provinces are slipping in their quest to reduce the time it takes to receive a number of benchmark medical treatments. Ontario scored the best with mostly … [Read more...]
Soda pop ad campaigns called misleading
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Soda pop ad campaigns called misleading - Reported, June 19, 2012 Coca-Cola and Pepsi's social responsibility campaigns are misleading and divert attention from the health risks of their products, a medical journal says. The online journal PloS Medicine, published by the Public … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s care guidelines for health providers also a resource for patients
TORONTO - Canada now has a set of national guidelines aimed at establishing a consistent standard for diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease across the country. The guidelines, developed by neurologists and movement disorder specialists, are designed to provide information and advice to family physicians and other health-care professionals, with the goal of … [Read more...]
Brazilian Women Vainest in World
Brazilian Women Vainest in World -Study BRASILIA Reported May 20, 2011 Brazilian women care more about their appearance than any other women in the world, with half repared to undergo plastic surgery to keep their looks, a recent study shows. In Brazil, where being called "vain" is often a compliment suggesting self-respect, 86 … [Read more...]
Pregnant Brazilian teenager dies from Swine Flu
Pregnant Brazilian teenager dies from Swine Flu Reported September 04, 2009 Manaus, Brazil – A seven-month pregnant 17-year-old has become the first person to die from Swine Flu in Roraima, a northern Brazilian state bordering on Venezuela, the health department confirmed on Thursday. “She died the morning of August 21, in Hospital Geral de … [Read more...]
Ills give women old- age health
Ills give women old- age health Reported December 09, 2008 (ANSA) - Rome, December 9 - Seeing off the knocks of time and the illnesses of advancing years gives women a healthy old age, an Italian expert said Tuesday. Unlike men, whose old-age health is linked to genetic factors, women gain health points as they grow older by … [Read more...]
Brazilians transfixed by 4th reported anorexia death in just 2 months
Brazilians transfixed by 4th reported anorexia death in just 2 months Reported December 27, 2007 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - The struggle for food has long been a drama for millions of impoverished Brazilians. But these days the country is transfixed by another sort of starvation: anorexia among the successful and well off. The … [Read more...]
Health Canada approves Viveve System to improve sexual function after childbirth
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health Canada approves Viveve System to improve sexual function after childbirth - Reported, June 18, 2012 The Viveve System addresses this unmet need in women's sexual health Viveve, Inc., a woman's health company and pioneer in non-surgical vaginal tissue restoration, announces … [Read more...]
Women who worry,their brains work overtime.
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women who worry, their brains work overtime. - Reported, June 19, 2012 Women who worry a lot have brains that work overtime even during easy tasks, new research suggests. The findings could help in the identification and treatment of anxiety disorders, according to the Michigan … [Read more...]
Alcohol abuse increases after weight loss surgery
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Alcohol abuse increases after weight loss surgery. - Reported, June 19, 2012 A new study has found that adults who undergo a common type of bariatric surgery to lose weight appear to have a significantly higher risk of abusing alcohol two years after the procedure, according to … [Read more...]
Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Earlier Birth, at 37 Weeks, Is Best for Twins, Study Suggests - Reported, June 13, 2012 University of Adelaide researchers say women pregnant with twins should elect to give birth at 37 weeks to avoid serious complications. The advice is based on the world's biggest study … [Read more...]
Implants report good news for Aussie women
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Implants report good news for Aussie women - Reported, June 19, 2012 HEALTH authorities agree Australian women with PIP breast implants can rest assured the recalled French products are not toxic or cancerous, following the results of a British report. Britain's National Health … [Read more...]
Do low-carb diets damage the kidneys?
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Do low-carb diets damage the kidneys? - Reported, June 11, 2012 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets have been popular among dieters for years, but are they doing damage to your kidneys? Studies show that these types of diets such as the Atkins diet do not … [Read more...]
Finding What Surgeons Leave Behind
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Finding What Surgeons Leave Behind - Reported, June 11, 2012 SAN DIEGO, CA ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every day theyre used to soak up blood during thousands of surgeries across the country. But one in 15 hundred surgeries sponges are left inside patients bodies! In up to 35 … [Read more...]
Labiaplasty: Is it designer vaginas?
Indeed, in the UK the number of labiaplasty operations on the National Health Service (NHS) has almost trebled in three years. However, the vast majority of operations on the labia in Britain are done privately, since the cash-strapped NHS is finding it more and more difficult to fund non-vital surgery. In a moment, we'll look at why so many women want their sexual organs … [Read more...]
Officials probe E. coli outbreak in 6 states
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Officials probe E. coli outbreak in 6 states - Reported, June 8, 2012 ATLANTA A mysterious and scattered outbreak of the E. coli bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses, including a child's death, health officials say. No form of contaminated food or other cause has been identified in the … [Read more...]
CDC: More US teens smoke marijuana than cigarettes
fitness news , Font size Women's Health CDC: More US teens smoke marijuana than cigarettes - Reported, June 7, 2012 ATLANTA A government survey shows more teens are now smoking pot than cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that 23 percent of high school students … [Read more...]
Atlantic Station smoking ban passes
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Atlantic Station smoking ban passes - Reported, June 8, 2012 ATLANTA- A proposed smoking ban at the mixed-use development passed Friday. The ban means that smoking will no longer be allowed in Atlantic Station's common areas, including sidewalks and the Central … [Read more...]
Genome of 18-week-old foetus deciphered
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Genome of 18-week-old foetus deciphered - Reported, June 7, 2012 A blood sample from mum and saliva from dad have been used to sequence the genome of a foetus in the womb, by US researchers. At the time, the mother was just 18 weeks into the pregnancy. The doctors … [Read more...]
Mysterious Encephalitis Syndrome kills 74 Children in Bihar
fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mysterious Encephalitis Syndrome kills 74 Children in Bihar - Reported, 9 June , 2012 As many as 74 children are suspected to have died due to a mysterious Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) that has spread in Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Patna districts of Bihar in the last one month, … [Read more...]
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