Women Health

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Nicaragua Women Health Information   - Reported, March 14, 2012   In Nicaragua the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 68.6% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal Health Issues in Nicaragua   - Reported, March 14, 2012   Health needs in Nicaragua are the result of poverty, geographical positioning, and a disorganized healthcare system. A high prevalence of malaria and parasitic diseases, gender inequity, a high youth and child … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Abortion ban in Nicaragua   - Reported, March 14, 2012   The Nicaraguan government is denying cancer treatment to a woman because she is pregnant. This is only the latest outrage in a country that has one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. The case concerns a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Montserrat Health Situation a detailed study   - Reported, March 13, 2012   Montserrat is a tiny island of approximately 102 km², situated in the volcanic island chain that stretches from Saint Kitts in the north to Grenada in the south. In 1989, Hurricane Hugo had virtually destroyed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Diet of Montserrat and other Islanders   - Reported, March 13, 2012   Foods of the Islands The foods of the Caribbean are marked by a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, meats, grains, and spices, all of which contribute to the area's unique cuisine. Foods of Creole, Chinese, African, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mammograms for middle-aged Women in Montserrat   - Reported, March 13, 2012   SWEENEY’S Montserrat – Montserrat’s own Clinical Imaging Specialist Sonia Charles is urging women in the region not to wait until they’re middle-aged to start having mammograms. Charles was echoing a call … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Never mind the young… it's the oldest who are happiest: Research shows our satisfaction increases once we pass 45   - Reported, March 12, 2012   It's supposed to be the young who have all the fun. But in fact the older we get, the happier we are, researchers claim. Although our physical … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Are asthma inhalers linked to birth defects? Thousands of pregnant women at centre of inquiry into health problems in babies   - Reported, March 11, 2012   Thousands of pregnant women taking prescription drugs for asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and depression are at the centre of a major … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Violence Against Women is Epidemic in Guatemala: Here on an average two women are killed every day.   - Reported, February 29, 2012   In the small Latin American country of Guatemala, violence against women is a widespread problem girls deal with from a young age. Parts of Guatemala have … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Induced Abortion and Unintended Pregnancy in Guatemala   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Although Guatemalan law permits induced abortion only to save a woman's life, many women obtain abortions, often under unsafe conditions and in response to an unintended pregnancy. Recent studies … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reproductive and Maternal Health in Guatemala   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Maternal mortality in Guatemala measures 200 deaths per 100,000 live births. Among indigenous Mayan women this figure may be as high as 446 per 100,000. Infant mortality is 51 per 1,000 live births. 75% of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Malnutrition in Guatemala: Single biggest contributor to the deaths of children   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Cajola in Guatemala — High in the mountains, a narrow and practically impassable mud trail leads to the dirt-floor shack where Isabella Hernandez is rhythmically patting … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Guatemala Women Health Information   - Reported, February 29, 2012   In Guatemala the lifetime average number of children per women is 4 compared with 2 in the UK. 43.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 14% … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Jamaican women Older women health and life   - Reported, February 29, 2012   “I have not remarried because I am more independent than most of the men I meet” (127). So asserts one of the women in this study of widowhood in Jamaica, and attendant issues such as family life, work and health. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health In Jamaican women breast cancer is major cause of death   - Reported, February 29, 2012   It is true that breast cancer is still the leading cause of death among Jamaican women aged 25 to 44 years old. It is also true that only four per cent of the target group(women 35 and over) do regular … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Jamaica’s maternal mortality rate is very high   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Worldwide, over 500,000 women and girls die of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth each year. Over 99 percent of those deaths occur in developing countries such as Jamaica. But maternal deaths … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health Status of Rural Women in Jamaica   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Women are traditionally over represented among the poor and therefore in the long run, have less access to remuneration and health resources, including health insurance and social security services. Women are … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Jamaica Women Health Information   - Reported, February 29, 2012   In Jamaica the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 69% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 66% of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health In Honduras poverty and health are interlinked   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Harrison, clinical professor of family medicine in The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has also served as the executive director of Shoulder to Shoulder, a multiuniversity nongovernmental … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women's health disparities in Honduras   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Disparities in women's health indicators exist throughout the Americas. Health data about indigenous women in the remote highland communities of Honduras are lacking. Our objective was to assess women's health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reproductive women health services in Rural Honduras   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Currently, 50% of married women in Honduras are using a contraceptive method. However, there are marked differences between urban (66.9%) and rural areas (40.4%) Rural Health Centers (RHCs) are the most … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health Issues in Honduras   - Reported, February 29, 2012   Malaria is endemic in almost all of Honduras, so taking antimalarial medication is mandatory for Volunteers throughout service. Bites and scratches by rabies-carrying animals can also be life-threatening, so pre-exposure and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Honduras Women Health Information   - Reported, February 29, 2012   In Honduras the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 65.2% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 14% … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Walking Speed, Hand Strength Predict Deadly Conditions?   - Reported, February 16, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Dementia and stroke affect thousands of Americans each year, with stroke being the third leading cause of death. However, simple tests such as walking speed and hand grip … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Relieving The Stress Of Dying- Palliative Care   - Reported, February 21, 2012   PATERSON, NJ (Ivanhoe Newswire)--Everyday, terminally ill patients flood emergency rooms. They often receive invasive treatments, even if they only have months or weeks left to live. These therapies can … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women Migraine Sufferers at Risk for Depression   - Reported, February 23, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – New research suggests that women with any history of migraine are about 40 percent more likely to develop depression than women without a history of migraine. For the study, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health 'Miss' Diagnosed - Hernias And Women   - Reported, February 23, 2012   LOS ANGELES (Ivanhoe Newswire) --It’s a condition you probably associate with men, but women can suffer from hernias too. They can be painful and debilitating, but a simple surgery can fix the problem. We’ll tell … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A Solution for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy?   - Reported, February 27, 2012   Washington, DC ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Passed from mother to son, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disease of children. One in 3,500 boys is diagnosed with it. Over time, they lose … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health IMPROVING WOMEN’S HEALTH IN HAITI   - Reported, February 29, 2012   "I just gave birth on the ground... I had no drugs for pain during delivery," one Haitian mother tells Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a report released this week that says a year and a half after the country's devastating … [Read more...]