Women Health

Diabetes Linked to Postpartum Depression?Reported March 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A first of its kind study discovered pregnant women and new mothers with diabetes were approximately 55 to 60 percent more likely to experience postpartum depression. Investigators at Harvard Medical School and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health gathered the research. … [Read more...]

Obesity and pregnancy associated with swine flu deaths Reported September 01, 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark, August 30: A significant research done by a team from the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance has discovered that obesity could be one of the major contributing causes in critical swine flu cases. The latest research has been done by … [Read more...]

Early Signs of Alzheimer's Reported July 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows despite otherwise healthy brain function, children of Alzheimer's patients who carry a genetic risk factor show significantly reduced functional brain connectivity. Many offspring of Alzheimer's patients carry the APOE-4 gene. Carrying this gene makes patients between three and 15 … [Read more...]

Teenager with swine flu dies in France Reported July 30, 2009 Paris - A 14-year-old girl infected with the A(H1N1) virus has died in France, the first death in the country linked to swine flu, the French Health Institute (InVS) said Thursday. The teenager had been suffering from an unspecified grave illness when she contracted the virus that causes swine flu and which … [Read more...]

Gel Doesn't Protect Women from HIV Reported January 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Carraguard microbicidal gel does not protect women from HIV infection, new information reveals. About 33.2 million people around the world are living with HIV. Women and girls are most often the victims, accounting for 61 percent of infections. In addition in people ages 15 to 24 years, … [Read more...]

Heart Disease Markers Linked to Sleep in WomenReported July 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Women who get less sleep are more likely to have higher levels of biomarkers linked to heart disease. According to British researchers who followed more than 4,600 people in their mid-30s, women who reported sleeping seven hours a night had higher levels of IL-6 than those who … [Read more...]

High blood pressure is called the "silent killer" because it often has no symptoms or warning signs. Because of this, experts say many people live with the dangerous condition for years without ever knowing it. As the country marks National High Blood Pressure Education Month, the most common risk factors and offers tips on keeping those blood pressure numbers in a healthy … [Read more...]

Hormones may Fight Colorectal Cancer in Women Reported October 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study that shows a woman's chance of surviving colorectal cancer decreases with age suggests hormones may be an effective treatment. After screening nearly 53,000 patients who suffered metastatic colorectal cancer between 1988 and 2004, study authors found women age 18 to 44 … [Read more...]

Haryana implements new scheme for welfare of pregnant women Dec 8 India News > Chandigarh, Dec 8 : The Health Department in Haryana has implemented a new scheme for the welfare of pregnant women with a view to bringing a significant decline in infant mortality rate.Under the scheme, deliveries including caesarian ones will be … [Read more...]

Japanese women are the longest living in world Reported August 11, 2008 Japanese girls born last year can expect to live until they are 86 years old, which would make them the longest survivors in the world, a report from the country’s health ministry showed. Boys born in 2007 can expect to live to the age of … [Read more...]

Killing Tumors, Preserving Fertility Reported November 30, 2009 PHOENIX (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's the most common reason for hysterectomies in the United States: As many as 30 percent of women suffer from uterine fibroids, benign, painful tumors in the uterus. Now there's a treatment that kills the tumors but not the option of having children. Ericka … [Read more...]

Health problems, personality raise Alzheimer's risk, studies show Reported July 30, 2008 Developing Alzheimer's disease may be more likely for people whose medical condition puts them at risk for heart disease, and in those with a tendency to brush off conflict, studies show. Researchers are scouring medical databases and decades-long observational studies to pinpoint … [Read more...]

Zinc plays a key role in better agingReported November 19, 2007 The path to healthy aging has plenty of signposts -- eat more fruits and vegetables for their antioxidants, get enough calcium for strong bones, have a few fish meals a week to protect the heart. Two studies published this year addressed the role of zinc in maintaining health in older people. One, a yearlong … [Read more...]

Women Going off Menopause HormonesReported September 18, 2007 SAN ANTONIO – The news that a big drop in breast cancer cases might be due to millions of women going off menopause hormones may lead even more of them to dump the pills. But doctors concern that women with strict menopausal symptoms will overreact to the risks and refuse themselves the benefits of hormones. … [Read more...]

More Folate Reduces Blood Pressure in Women Reported January 19, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows women who consume more folate are less likely to develop high blood pressure. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston analyzed data from two large studies, which … [Read more...]

Hispanic Women Benefit From High Blood Pressure Medication Strategy July 16, 2007 Hispanic women with hypertension and coronary artery disease respond better to drug regimens aimed at controlling high blood pressure than non-Hispanic white women, University of Florida researchers report. A UF study … [Read more...]

Natural Defense Against Colon Cancer Reported January 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence shows maslinic acid, a compound found in olive oil, can provide a natural defense against cancerous cells. Researchers at the University of Granada and University of Barcelona have demonstrated maslinic acid, a triterpenoid compound that regulates cell growth, can be used to … [Read more...]

New Insight into Postnatal DepressionReported January 20, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Roughly 13 percent of women suffer from postnatal depression in the year after they give birth, but new information shows women can be effectively identified and treated. Postnatal depression frequently goes undetected and untreated, often because the symptoms are not recognized or because … [Read more...]

Oh Baby! Interventional Radiology Makes Childbirth SaferReported March 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- C-sections and 'invasive' placenta conditions can result in excessive bleeding and be life threatening for mothers. At a recent Interventional Radiology Conference doctors released the findings of two new studies about procedures that are making childbirth safer. The first … [Read more...]

People with Sleep Problems Burn More Calories Reported December 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who suffer from sleep-related breathing disorders may burn more calories at rest as their condition becomes more severe. Snoring, sleep apnea and other conditions involve obstruction of the airways during sleep. Obesity is a major risk factor for developing sleep-disordered … [Read more...]

Shapely Bodies Handle Stress Better Reported December 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although most women would choose a slender shape over an hourglass figure and believe men would do the same, new research suggests larger waists come with hidden health benefits. A study recently published in Current Anthropology points out that a waist-to-hip ratio of larger than 0.8 is … [Read more...]

Swedish girls start smoking earlier: study   Reported January 15, 2009 Swedish girls are starting to smoke at younger ages than their counterparts in other countries, according to a new study. Safer cigarettes on Swedish shelves in 2010 (4 Jan 09) 'Bring back public smoking in Sweden': politician (5 Dec 08) British doctors … [Read more...]

Common Antidepressants Lower Effects of Tamoxifen in Many Women 20 Jan 2005 INDIANAPOLIS - Additional evidence that a class of antidepressants can reduce the effectiveness of tamoxifen has been published by researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine, … [Read more...]

'Lucky break' in swine flu fight   Reported October 08, 2009 The UK may have had a "lucky break" with the way swine flu is spreading, the chief medical officer says. The number of new infections has dropped in Scotland and is not rising as rapidly as first feared in England. Sir Liam Donaldson said the second peak was proving to be a "slow-burn" … [Read more...]

Ultrasound Detects Ovarian Cancer   Reported July 15, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – One of the great dangers of ovarian cancer is the absence of symptoms, making early diagnosis and treatment difficult. Researchers at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center--Markey Cancer Center reported that informative symptoms are absent in 80 percent of … [Read more...]

Perceived stability may impact HIV risk among womenReported September 01, 2009 ATLANTA – Women who perceive themselves to be stable in terms of factors such as housing, employment and income may be less likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to findings presented at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference. Results of the study, which involved 409 … [Read more...]

Full-Body Screen More Likely to Find MelanomaReported May 02, 2009 HOUSTON -- Routine screening for melanoma led to a 50% increase in detection of small back-of-body lesions in middle-age and older men, Boston investigators reported. Back lesions accounted for almost half of the lesions detected by physicians, compared to less than 20% of patient-detected lesions, … [Read more...]

Teenage stress impacts adult health Reported March 16, 2009 LOS ANGELES, March 16 (UPI) -- The stress of first love, first break up, gossip, exams and fights with parents can impact teens' health when they become adults, U.S. researchers said. Andrew J. Fuligni of the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues report that in a study of otherwise healthy, normal … [Read more...]

One swine flu shot enough for pre-teens, teens: trialsReported September 21, 2009 WASHINGTON — US health officials announced "more good news" Monday in the fight against swine flu, saying clinical trials have shown that a single dose of H1N1 vaccine will be enough to immunize healthy older children. "Preliminary data from our trials indicate that a single 15-microgram dose … [Read more...]

Women Shortchanged on Heart Attack Care Reported January 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women are continuing to get the short end of the stick when it comes to care for a heart attack despite new national and international guidelines, according to a new study. British researchers studied nearly 5,000 … [Read more...]