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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Study explains association between alcohol consumption and breast cancer   - Reported, April 24, 2012   A research team this week will present findings that they say may finally explain the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer. "Cells have different mechanisms to remove … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Having a baby low on the list of priorities for most Australian women: Survey   - Reported, April 23, 2012   Reports show that now only four per cent of women aged 18-44 want a baby. Around seven in 10 women say they want kids at some stage. Women want to feel financially secure … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast surgeons back withdrawal of 'lunchtime boob job' jab   - Reported, April 20, 2012   Plastic surgeons in the UK have welcomed the decision to withdraw a treatment used in breast enhancements. Macrolane, an injectable filler used for body-contouring and "lunchtime boob jobs", is to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Early milk feeds 'benefits premature babies'   - Reported, April 20, 2012 BBC News   At-risk premature babies would benefit from being given milk feeds earlier, a study has suggested. The University of Oxford study found babies were not at a higher risk of severe bowel problems if … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Coin change 'could cause more skin problems'   - Reported, April 20, 2012   Fears are being raised that 5p and 10p coins being introduced into circulation could cause skin problems. The coins are made from steel but plated in nickel, replacing the current cupro-nickel version which … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Landmark breast cancer study finds 10 strains, revolutionizes treatment options   - Reported, April 19, 2012   LONDON – In what has been hailed a "landmark" discovery for breast cancer treatment, scientists have revealed that instead of viewing the condition as a single disease, it … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health HIV prevention amongst women in Kiribati who board foreign fishing vessels to sell sex   - Reported, April 11, 2012   The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kiribati Women Health Information   - Reported, April 11, 2012   The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Unhealthy Snacks, Sodas And Watching TV - A Threat To Childhood Health   - Reported, April 09, 2012   With more than one in eight northern European children being overweight and over 25% of children in parts of southern Europe, obesity amongst European pre-schoolers is hitting … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women Health of Kiribati   - Reported, April 11, 2012   Fishing and the maritime industry are central to everyday life and both the formal and informal economies of the Republic of Kiribati. In consideration of Kiribati’s vulnerability to HIV, seafarers are always,understandably, a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health 'TV brings eating disorders to Fiji'   - Reported, April 05, 2012   The traditional Fijian form is a "robust, well-muscled body" Fiji, a nation that has traditionally cherished the fuller figure, has been struck by an outbreak of eating disorders since the arrival of television … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fiji Women Health Information   - Reported, April 05, 2012   In Fiji the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 1% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pregnant mothers get health assistance in Fiji   - Reported, April 05, 2012   Government wants to ensure pregnant mothers in the country get the best healthcare. Since last month, pregnant women in rural and maritime areas have been receiving food vouchers of $30 monthly from the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Fed. States of Micronesia Women Health Information   - Reported, April 04, 2012   Federated States of Micronesia is a Pacific basin freely associated state of 103,938 (1995 est.) people, with females numbering 50,245. Women have a life expectancy rate of 69.99 years. Nine ethnic … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Federated States of Micronesia Department of Health and Social Affairs efforts to connect its geographically disconnected and isolated hospitals   - Reported, April 04, 2012   Almost every island country in the Paci? c with limited resources and scattered geography faces the challenge of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Substance abuse awareness among Fed. States of Micronesia high school leavers   - Reported, April 04, 2012   A project carried out in all the FSM States,Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap. The report is structured into operational, concise categories, re?ecting actual ?eld work, aims to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cook Islands "Noni Juice" Health Benefits   - Reported, April 04, 2012   None is the Cook Islands name for what we here call "Noni". In the Cook Islands the fruit has been used medicinally for hundreds of years. Botanically the fruit is called: Morinda Citrifolia. It grows on a shrub … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing and treatment in the Cook Islands   - Reported, April 04, 2012   People living in the Cook Islands will now be able to access simple testing and treatment for chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that, if left untreated, can lead to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cook Islands Women Health a complete detailed study.   - Reported, April 04, 2012   The fertility rate in the Cook Islands decreased quite sharply over the past ten years. There has been: A decrease in the average number of births that women have in their lifetimes, A rise in the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Cook Islands Women Health Information   - Reported, April 04, 2012   The Cook Islands is a country of 15 widely dispersed small islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The population of around 18,000 people is mostly Cook Island Maori, Polynesian people indigenous to this part of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health To Promote Island Foods for their Health, Biodiversity in Fed. States of Micronesia   - Reported, April 04, 2012   Dietary- and lifestyle-related diseases are problems of epidemic proportion in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Public health resources to help prevent … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pregnant but shooter determined to compete in London Olympics   - Reported, April 2, 2012   PETALING JAYA: Olympic-bound shooter Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi’s determination and sacrifices have won her much praise. The country’s top female rifle shooter has decided to compete in the London … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Link Between Starvation And Greater Risk Of Cardiac Complications   - Reported, 01 Apr 2012   Russians born during the Leningrad Siege in World War II, which was responsible for some of the greatest losses of civilian life in history, are giving scientists new strategies to identify … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Unnecessary Induction Of Labor Linked To Birth Complications, Study   - Reported, April 2, 2012   A new University of Adelaide study has revealed that inducing labor in pregnant women when it’s not medically necessary is more likely to result in complications at birth. AsianScientist … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast Health among Women in the U.S. Virgin Islands   - Reported, April 02, 2012   Breast cancer is the number one cause of cancer death among women in the United States Virgin Islands. Consequently, the Bureau of Health has identified breast cancer as a priority health concern. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health U.S. Virgin Islands Women Health Information   - Reported, April 02, 2012   The 58,000 women in the US Virgin Islands represent the smallest population group in all of the jurisdictions presented. The US Virgin Islands have nearly the lowest death rate of all jurisdictions for breast … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Communicable and noncommunicable diseases & health risk factors and transition in American Samoa   - Reported, April 02, 2012   The health status of the population has improved significantly, and Samoans now enjoy relatively good health.However, persistently high mortality and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in women of American Samoa   - Reported, April 02, 2012   Cancer is the second leading cause of death among Samoan women and, compared to women of other ethnicities in the United States, Samoan women present at earlier ages with advanced stages of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health American Samoa Women Health Information   - Reported, April 02, 2012   Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was "discovered" by European explorers in the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and … [Read more...]