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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Unusual high-origin of the pronator teres muscle from a Struthers' ligament coexisting with a variation of the musculocutaneous nerve.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   During routine anatomical dissection of the right upper extremity of a 53-year-old woman cadaver, an unusual high-origin of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low concordance between positive antibodies to thyroperoxidase and thyroid ultrasound autoimmune pattern in pregnant Czech women.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   The diagnostic and prognostic role of thyroid ultrasound (TUS) in pregnant women positive for antibodies to thyroperoxidase … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Czech Republic Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   In Czech Republic the lifetime average number of children per women is 1 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 52% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Knowledge and use of folic acid in Croatian pregnant women--a need for health care education initiative.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Adequate periconceptional folic acid (FA) intake reduces the risk of neural tube defects. There are still no official FA supplementation guidelines, FA … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health-related quality of life of Croatian women with disabilities in relation to their employment status   - Reported, January 16, 2012   To compare the health-related quality of life of unemployed and employed women with disabilities and establish factors affecting their life … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Croatian woman has hazardous French breast implants removed   - Reported, January 16, 2012   A woman in Zagreb is having hazardous silicone breast implants - produced in France - removed, after having had them for nine years. This is the first registered case of a person having French Poly … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Chronic cigarette smoking alters circulating sex hormones and neuroactive steroids in premenopausal Czech women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Chronic smoking alters the circulating levels of sex hormones and possibly also the neuroactive steroids. However, the data available is limited. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual health difficulties in a population-based sample of Croatian women aged 18-35 and the effects of the dual (career and motherhood) role.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   The prevalence of sexual health difficulties among women in Croatia is presently unknown. Although women under 40 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Croatia Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   During routine anatomical dissection of the right upper extremity of a 53-year-old woman cadaver, an unusual high-origin of the pronator teres muscle was discovered. The fibers of the aberrant muscle arose from two bone … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Estimated Time for Occurrence of Smoking-Related Consequences among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Bulgarian Women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   To study time estimates by women smokers for when smoking-related consequences will occur given continuing or quitting smoking. The relationship of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health About 1500 Bulgarian women have PIP breast implants   - Reported, January 16, 2012   At least 1500 women in Bulgaria have breast implants made by France’s Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the firm that went bankrupt in March 2010 and whose implants are the subject of worldwide concern because … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Suicide, not child-birth complications, is the #1 cause of death among Nepali women of reproductive age, a year-long study says.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Preliminary findings of a year-long study on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity of Nepali women of reproductive age (15-49 years) has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reasons for non- use of condoms and self- efficacy among female sex workers   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Heterosexual contact is the most common mode of transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nepal and it is largely linked … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Frequency of symptoms, determinants of severe symptoms, validity of and cut-off score for Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) as a screening tool: A cross-sectional survey among midlife Nepalese women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Majority of Nepalese women live in remote rural areas, where health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Nepal Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   In Nepal the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 48% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 2% of women … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Oman Women Health Information   - Reported, January 13, 2012   In Oman 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. 98% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Hopkins Researchers Find "Google Flu Trends" A Powerful Early Warning System for Emergency Departments   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual risk among Filipina Female Bar workers   - Reported, January 13, 2012   The effects of three interventions designed to reduce sexual risk among Filipina female bar workers (FBWs) were compared with each other and with usual care (nonintervention). The interventions were developed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health FDA orders safety studies of women's surgical mesh   - Reported, January 13, 2012   The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical device manufacturers to study safety complications with surgical mesh widely used to repair women's pelvic problems. The announcement follows an … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Vitamin D Deficiency in Oman   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Only small amounts of vitamin D come from dietary sources as it is mainly synthesised in the skin from the ultraviolet B (UVB) fraction of sunlight if the person is sufficiently exposed to direct sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Gender Difference in Relationship of Apnoea/Hypopnoea Index with Body Mass Index and Age in the Omani Population   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a disorder characterised by repetitive upper airway collapse during sleep in association … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Powerful people overestimate their own height   - Reported, January 13, 2012 The psychological experience of power makes people feel taller than they are, according to research by ILR School associate professor of organizational behavior Jack Goncalo and a Washington University colleague. "Although … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A New Study : Nicotine Gum and Skin Patch effectiveness doubtful   - Reported, January 13, 2012   The nicotine gum and patches that millions of smokers use to help kick their habit have no lasting benefit and may backfire in some cases, according to the most rigorous long-term study to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health HPV vaccine acceptability among women in the Philippines   - Reported, January 13, 2012   To examine attitudes toward and acceptability of HPV vaccination among a community-based sample of women in the Philippines. METHODS: Self-administered surveys were completed by 435 adult women. Intent … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Philippines Women Health Information   - Reported, January 13, 2012   In Philippines the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 48.9% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 4% … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health Issues for Pakistani Women   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Women’s health issues in Pakistan take a backseat among the other cultural and social responsibilities that she undertakes. Women’s mortality rates during pregnancy are among the highest in the world, and with poverty and one … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pakistan Women Health Information   - Reported, January 13, 2012 In Pakistan the lifetime average number of children per women is 4 compared with 2 in the UK. 27.6% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 1% of women aged … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A study of Sexual Health of Young Women In Pakistan   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Whereas many aspects of reproductive health discussed in this review are becoming accepted areas for research, sexual awareness and behavior is probably the least studied. The threat of HIV/AIDS worldwide has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health International Day of Women’s Health Day In Pakistan: a present day situation   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Many people are mystified, insisting that “these women are exaggerating the issue” however, this day offers the opportunity for closer introspection and we can see that the issues are … [Read more...]

Self-esteem fluctuations and cardiac vagal control in everyday life. Reported, January 11, 2012 It has been proposed that self-esteem buffers threat-responding. The same effect is ascribed to the vagus nerve, which is a primary nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system. Consequently, it has been suggested that self-esteem … [Read more...]