Women Health

Pregnant Women Need Flu ProtectionReported September 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Both the seasonal flu and the swine flu are spreading fast across the United States. Pregnant women are at a greater risk of the flu’s harmful effects. Experts say mothers-to-be should take precautions to protect themselves. The H1N1 (swine) flu is caused by a virus. The typical body … [Read more...]

Reducing Cholesterol Reported June 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats. The team of scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrated that turning off the regulatory molecule – known as XBP1 – dramatically reduced blood levels of cholesterol … [Read more...]

Risky Breast Cancer Drug OK'd by Canadian Cardiologists Reported October 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian cardiologists have taken a step toward clearing the drug trastuzumab (herceptin) for use in the fight against breast cancer, even though it can cause serious heart complications in women. A study conducted by Dr. Michael McDonald and colleagues from the Heart … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Reported July 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers say a growing number of people may be suffering from silent strokes as they age. Silent strokes do not cause any symptoms, so people don’t realize they’re having a stroke. However, they still damage brain tissue. According to investigators who conducted brain scans on participants in the Framingham … [Read more...]

Sleep Problems and Menopause Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) It’s not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush University Medical Center, approximately 16 percent of postmenopausal women say they have trouble falling asleep. Forty-one percent report waking up several times during the night. … [Read more...]

Adios! Spain bans skinny mannequins in stores March 13, 2007 WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Scientists have found clues that age-related changes impacting how the brain responds to estrogen could be linked to menopausal symptoms. Researchers measured the amount of the female sex hormone produced … [Read more...]

Cigarettes, not snuff, increase multiple sclerosis risk   Reported September 10, 2009 EU-funded researchers in Sweden have discovered that while tobacco smoking raises the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), snuff does not. The findings are published in the journal Neurology. The research is part of the NEUROPROMISE … [Read more...]

Drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women, study07 Apr 2005 Scientific researchers have turned folklore on its head by showing that alcohol consumption by women who are breast feeding reduces their milk supply, rather than boosting it. New evidence shows that alcohol consumption causes hormonal disruption, decreased lactation … [Read more...]

Research by Sue Venn of the University of Surrey shows that women are much more likely to passively accept their partner’s snoring than men. This means that women whose partners snore can lose up to five hour’s sleep a week, and this sleep deprivation can lead to greater daytime sleepiness, with serious implications for driving and other daytime activities. While men are much … [Read more...]

Want to Quit Smoking? Try Hypnosis Reported October 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hypnotherapy may be a better way to stomp out cigarettes than other smoking cessation methods, according to new research. Researchers from North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass., compared the quit rates of 67 smokers who were hospitalized with a cardiopulmonary condition. All patients … [Read more...]

Lack of exercise not behind rise in teen obesity - study Reported November 11, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study. Researchers, using government survey data from 1991 and 2007, found … [Read more...]

Cheerful women have less cardiovascular disease: study Reported August 12, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Less cardiovascular disease and fewer deaths are reported among women who are optimistic, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh measured optimism by a questionnaire on whether a woman agreed with such statements as "In … [Read more...]

A Fit Body Equals A Fit Mind: StudyReported January 11, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - In a recent study that included 42 women with the average age of 65 years, it was shown that being physically fit helps older women stay mentally fit. The women who were active in the physical group compared to those who were not had improved in their resting blood pressure by ten percent, better … [Read more...]

Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After StrokeReported November 11, 2009 ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased … [Read more...]

Working women sleep less than men: StudyReported August 11, 2009 WASHINGTON: Women working full-time sleep less than men as they shoulder dual responsibility of office and home, a study said. The study conducted by Professor David Maume of the University of Cincinnati (U-C), graduate student Rachel A. Sebastian and Miami University (Ohio) graduate student Anthony R. Bardo … [Read more...]

Women With High Testosterone Levels Choose Risky Careers Reported August 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The battle of the sexes rages on while researchers explore how the hormone testosterone plays an important role in financial risk-taking and career choice. Research has shown that testosterone enhances competitiveness and dominance, reduces fear, … [Read more...]

German avian flu case False AlarmBig News Network.com  4th February, 2004 As reports of avian flu continue to come in from Asia, German doctors are saying a woman hospitalized there does not have the disease. A female traveler who had recently returned to Hamburg, Germany, from Thailand was hospitalized earlier this week with … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Decline Reported June 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers know breast cancer rates declined significantly after reports in 2002 linking hormone replacement therapy with a higher risk of the disease. Now a new study out of the Northern California Cancer Center suggests more of this decline occurred in richer and more urban areas, and … [Read more...]

Blood safety measure seeks to prevent rare complicationReported July 22, 2009 OTTAWA — Canadian Blood Services has told 2,400 women that as of this week, they can no longer donate a blood component that is vital in treating cancer patients. Platelets, fragile cell fragments found in whole blood that are essential to clotting, are in high demand, in part because they cannot … [Read more...]

Colorectal Cancer Screening Underused Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Despite the publicity about the effectiveness of colorectal cancer screening, some doctors say many people aren’t getting the message. According to information collected by the Centers for Disease Control only 50 percent of men and women over 50 years old went for screening in 2005. Although … [Read more...]

Dangerous Prenatal Condition Linked to Exercise Reported January 1, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Recent study results that surprised researchers show pregnant women who exercise more than 30 minutes each day expose themselves to preeclampsia, a condition that can cause dangerous complications. Danish and Norwegian researchers looked at the medical data of more than 85,000 … [Read more...]

Do Women Have a Better Sense of Touch?Reported December 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who have smaller fingers have a finer sense of touch, which may explain why women tend to have better tactile acuity than men. "Neuroscientists have long known that some people have a better sense of touch than others, but the reasons for this difference have been mysterious," … [Read more...]

Female Frequent Drinkers Have Higher Cancer RiskReported September 10, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Postmenopausal women may double their risk of endometrial cancer if they drink two or more alcoholic beverages each day. In previous studies, alcohol consumption has been linked to higher levels of estrogen in postmenopausal women, a possible explanation for the association … [Read more...]

Fish Advisories may do More Harm Than Good Reported October 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers say government advisories warning women of childbearing age about mercury exposure from fish consumption could be doing a lot more harm than good. Joshua Cohen, Ph.D., from the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, says, "Fish … [Read more...]

Genes Play a Role in Breast Cancer SpreadingReported July 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Your genetic make-up may determine whether or not cancer cells will spread, even years after treatment. A recent study has uncovered the genetic function that allows breast cancer cells to survive and spread to the bone even years after treatment. Researchers at Memorial … [Read more...]

Healing Broken HeartsReported March 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- U.S. researchers may have found a new way to mend hearts damaged by a heart attack. They find infusing the patient’s own bone marrow cells into the coronary artery where the original blockage occurred can lead to long term positive outcomes. "These results show that treatment with a patient’s own bone marrow … [Read more...]

Healthy Fat Curbs Appetite Reported October 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Avocados, nuts and olive oil make more than just great additions to a meal. Eating dishes containing these fatty foods may ward off overeating by signaling your brain to stop eating when you’re full. Pharmacologists at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found high-fat foods stimulate … [Read more...]

HIV/AIDS: The Forgotten Victims Reported September 23, 2008 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- HIV/AIDS is often associated with gay men and minorities, but one group affected by the disease is often overlooked. Adults over age 50 account for more than 10 percent of all AIDS cases in the United States. In Florida, a state where many seniors live, that proportion … [Read more...]

How to Kick the Smoking Habit Reported August 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows statewide tobacco control programs may be the most effective option to reduce the financial and health burden of smoking. Results of a University of California, San Diego, study show California saved $86 billion on personal health care costs between the start of its statewide … [Read more...]