Women Health

Body image counseling helps quit smokingReported May 01, 2009 MONTREAL -- One in five women ages 18 to 24 are smokers, and most of them say they keep lighting up for fear of gaining weight, U.S. researchers said. Melissa Napolitano, a clinical psychologist at Temple University, and a team of researchers looked at the smoking habits and weight gain of women in the … [Read more...]

Tongue Exercises May Ease Sleep ApneaReported May 07, 2009 May 7, 2009 -- Doing certain tongue and facial exercises for 30 minutes daily may ease the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, a Brazilian study shows. The study included 31 adults with moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Speech pathologists taught 16 of the patients to do tongue and facial exercises for half an … [Read more...]

Women at Greater Risk for Depression and AnxietyReported May 11, 2009 WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report released today on gender-based differences in mental health shows women are nearly twice as likely as men to suffer from major depression. The report addresses many other mental health issues facing women, including the effect trauma and violence can have … [Read more...]

Women Underrepresented in Cancer StudiesReported June 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Oncologists may not be providing ideal care for their female patients due to the low number of women enrolling in cancer clinical trials. A recent analysis of 661 clinical cancer studies including over one million participants shows there are significantly more men participating in cancer … [Read more...]

Alternative Relief for Menopause Lacks EvidenceReported July 26, 2006 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Twenty-five million women will experience menopause in the next 10 years. Hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood swings, and sleep problems are all symptoms associated with the big change. Physicians and patients began to seek … [Read more...]

Call for new focus on women and HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean Wednesday, 1-Dec-2004 Women represent the fastest growing segment of the population living with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean, and new efforts are urgently needed to halt the spread of the epidemic in the female population, representatives of ten United Nations … [Read more...]

Alcohol 'helps older women live longer' Reported December 13, 2007 Elderly women who have a tipple or two a day live longer than their tee totaling counterparts, an Australian study has found. An analysis of more than 12,000 older women found that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol in line with national recommendations has health … [Read more...]

More than three coffees a day could protect memory August 07, 2007 DRINKING more than three cups of coffee a day helped protect older women against some age-related memory decline, French researchers said today, giving women more reason to love the world's most popular stimulant. Men did not enjoy the same benefit, they said. … [Read more...]

Better Kidneys for Black Patients Reported July 29, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research could help doctors complete more successful kidney transplants in black patients. For unknown reasons, racial disparities exist in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and kidney transplantation. Black patients are 2.7 times less likely to receive a kidney transplant than white … [Read more...]

Causes of Cervical Cancer Identified in India Reported October 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- India shoulders one-fourth of the global burden of cervical cancer caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), and it's the most common cancer among women in the country. Researchers are now one step closer to a more effective vaccination program in India, a measure that could … [Read more...]

How depression influences women's sex lives January 12, 2005 Reported by Susan Aldridge, PhD, medical journalist Women with a history of depression get less pleasure from sex, according to a new survey.Mood is likely to have an influence on many aspects of sexuality, such as desire and satisfaction. … [Read more...]

Dance Dance … Create! Reported May 26, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study reveals that video games can enhance creativity. As parents lecture their kids on spending less time playing video games like Halo and Mario Kart, researchers are looking into new ways that games like these can be used as serious communication tools. A recent study reveals how … [Read more...]

Disabilities Plague Older WomenReported May 08, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – It’s common knowledge women live longer than men. But is it a better life? For many, the answer is no, report Duke University Medical Center researchers. Their study finds women suffer up to two and a half times more disability in old age than men. The cause: greater rates of obesity and arthritis. … [Read more...]

Size of Social Circle Tied to Women's Heart Health NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An older woman's risk of dying from heart disease may be related to the number of family and social relationships she has, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 503 women with symptoms of coronary artery disease at the study's start, those with … [Read more...]

Drug for Inflammatory Breast CancerReported April 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – An oral medication could help some patients with inflammatory breast cancer. Aggressive forms of inflammatory breast cancer can be difficult to treat, often unresponsive to chemotherapy, radiation or approved medications. For patients whose disease is resistant to anthracycline or taxane and … [Read more...]

End-of-Life Talks Benefit All Reported October 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors who have frank discussions with their dying patients about end-of-life issues are doing their patients and their families a favor. According to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers who conducted interviews with 332 patients who ultimately died, those who had end-of-life discussions … [Read more...]

Aging: You can hurry it, but you can't slow it Reported July 13, 2009 Nothing in gerontology comes close to fulfilling the promise of a dramatically extended life span -- despite bold claims to the contrary. "I have little doubt that gerontologists will eventually find a way to avoid, or more likely, delay, the unpleasantries of extended life," says S. Jay Olshansky, … [Read more...]

Fractures up Death Risk for Men and WomenReported February 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older men and women who suffer a broken bone are at higher risk of dying over the next five to ten years, and among those who have a second fracture, the risk period is even longer. Australian researchers arrived at those conclusions after studying mortality rates and bone fractures … [Read more...]

Gene Mutation Linked to Fertility Problems Reported May 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A genetic mutation may be responsible for some cases of premature ovarian failure, report United States and Chinese researchers. Their study of 100 Chinese women with the condition implicated mutations in a gene called FIGLA, which helps to control the differentiation of egg cells in … [Read more...]

Anxiety May Worsen Disability in Older Women Fri Jan 14 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Symptoms of anxiety may speed the progression of certain physical disabilities in older women, new research suggests. The study of 1,000 women with physical limitations such as trouble walking or performing … [Read more...]

How Often Should Women Get a Mammogram? Reported November 23, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Some researchers say a mammogram every two years achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, with less harm. This was the unanimous consensus of six independent research groups. Researchers from CISNET, the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling … [Read more...]

Low thyroid levels can cause miscarriage: study Reported December 12, 2008 New Delhi Women who suffer from repeated miscarriages should get their thyroid levels checked out, preferably as soon as they learn they are pregnant suggests a study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. According to the researchers, hypothyroidism — a … [Read more...]

Heart 'key' to women's longevity Women could be living longer than men because they have stronger hearts, a study says. A team from Liverpool John Moores University found men's hearts lose up to a quarter of their pumping power from 18 years old to 70. But there was little change in women's hearts from 20 to 70, the study of 250 people … [Read more...]

Experts offer advice to Americans trying to crunch those flabby abs Jan. 29, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) - Washboards. Six-packs. No matter what they're called, muscular, lean abdominals are an obsession for some Americans. And there is no shortage of methods to get them. Some fitness programs encourage countless crunches while others back special diets. … [Read more...]

Coffee is, may be, or isn't bad for your health Reported August 22, 2007 Many of today's nutrition recommendations are based on calorie needs, whether for weight control or for foods that fit in a healthy diet. Unfortunately, most of us apparently can't identify our calorie needs. In a 2006 survey of 1,000 U.S. adults, 88 percent of respondents could not accurately … [Read more...]

Adjusting electrodes may help Parkinson's patientsReported May 12, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with Parkinson's disease who have a poor response to brain stimulation therapy may improve if the electrodes are repositioned, even by just a few millimeters. A poor response can be caused by the misplacement of the electrodes by even just a few millimeters, … [Read more...]

Exercise for 30 minutes a day for real health benefitsReported March 18, 2009 Washington (IANS)L: For real health benefits, people should exercise for 30 minutes a day five times a week, a new study has found. Although pedometers (which measure how much we walk) are widely used as a physical activity monitoring tool, they are unable to measure activity intensity. … [Read more...]

Making an Anti-leukemia Drug Better Reported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent discovery suggests the best way to treat leukemia may be to rely on a combination of targeted drugs rather than a single miracle drug. An anti-leukemia drug called imatinib is currently the most popular therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which accounts for 15 to 20 percent … [Read more...]

Menopause May Cause Learning TroublesReported May 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The transition to menopause affects more than just your body; it may actually temporarily cause learning troubles for some women, according to the largest study of its kind. Researchers studied 2,362 women between the ages of 42 and 52 who had at least one menstrual period in the prior three … [Read more...]

Department Of Health Offers Advice To Women Planning Pregnancy 23 June, 2007 New Mexico Department of Health encourages women to consider the health of their babies - before they are born. New Mexico has a higher rate of certain birth defects than the national average, the kind of birth defects that can be prevented by … [Read more...]