Women Health

Detecting Fetal Infections SoonerReported February 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research may help doctors identify and treat a life-threatening infection that is linked to premature birth, illness and death in order to prevent its devastating effects. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine identified proteins associated with the bacterial infection early onset … [Read more...]

Exercise Reduces Hunger for Some Women Reported June 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Can exercise keep you from being hungry? A new report finds exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but not in obese women, which may lead to them eating more after a workout. Researchers from the University of Michigan wanted to better understand how changes in body fat level affect both … [Read more...]

Natural family planning as effective as the pill July 18, 2007 The system, which predicts a woman's fertile phase through measuring temperature and examining cervical secretions, was trialed in a study of 900 women; it showed the sympto-thermal method (STM) was as good as the pill in preventing … [Read more...]

Heart Attack Symptoms: Closing the Gender Gap Reported October 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to heart attack symptoms, the gender difference may not be nearly as great as we've been led to believe. In a Canadian study, researchers found no gender difference in rates of chest discomfort or other 'typical' symptoms such as arm discomfort, … [Read more...]

Hope for Kidney Failure Reported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One-third of kidney failure patients have certain kinds of antigens in their body that put them at high risk for organ rejection. For these patients, the chances of receiving a new kidney are slim -- but thanks to newly developed techniques, they may now have the chance to receive a life-saving … [Read more...]

HRT Ups Cancer RecurrenceReported April 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A diagnosis of breast cancer doesn’t mix well with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). According to European researchers, women who take HRT after a bout with breast cancer are significantly more likely to see their cancer return or to develop a new malignancy. The investigators compared two groups … [Read more...]

Diuretics best for hypertension4/6/2005 Diuretics work better than newer therapies in treating high blood pressure and reducing the risk of heart disease, researchers announced Tuesday. Researchers found diuretics are equally effective in black and non-black patients, a finding that confirms earlier studies. The latest study is the first … [Read more...]

Smoking Kills, So What?Reported June 01, 2009 PUNE: Risks are higher. But the addiction is stronger and it's a difficult business to kick the butt. Forget the menfolk, even women today seem to whiff off all these concerns with every puff they take. According to the WHO's 14th World Conference on Tobacco and Health, 2009, there has been an alarming 18 per cent rise in the … [Read more...]

Is Breech Birth in the Blood? Reported April 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests being born breech is inherited. The study finds a baby is twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both the parents were themselves breech deliveries. Most babies are delivered head first. Fewer than one in 20 babies is delivered bottom first, known as a breech … [Read more...]

New research links migraine and endometriosis (Reported by Susan Aldridge) PhD, medical journalist Women who have endometriosis have twice the risk of migraine compared to the rest of the female population. Endometriosis is a painful condition, often linked to infertility, where fragments of uterine tissue migrate to other locations in the abdominal cavity. … [Read more...]

Kidney transplants were unwiseTuesday, March 19, 2007 Use of bad organs in Ehime mostly unacceptable: panel MATSUYAMA (Kyodo) A panel at Uwajima Municipal Hospital in Ehime Prefecture said Sunday that most of the 25 transplants and 20 extractions of diseased kidneys performed there by Makoto Mannami were medically unacceptable. In a … [Read more...]

Older Women Need A Little Meat On Their BonesJuly 13, 2007 It's not a license to pig out, but a recent study found that women considered overweight by some measures had lower mortality than their skinnier counterparts. A study of more than 8,000 women ages 65 and older participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures found … [Read more...]

Moms Pre-Chewing Food Gave HIV to Kids Reported February 06, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant's food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries. Three such cases were reported in the United States from 1993-2004, government scientists said Wednesday in a … [Read more...]

Nicotine in Breast Milk Shortens Baby's NaptimeReported September 04, 2007 TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Nicotine in breast milk disrupts babies' sleep patterns and shortens naps by one third, according to a new study, "Infants spent less time sleeping overall and woke up from naps sooner when their mothers smoked prior to breast-feeding," lead author Julie A. … [Read more...]

Coffee Can Help Protect Women's Memories Reported September 11, 2007 A recent study by researchers at the French National Institute of Medical Research finds that coffee protects women from age-related memory loss. The study tracked more than 7,000 men and women living in three French cities. The researchers observed the subjects' health and mental function and … [Read more...]

Loud Music, More Drinking Reported July 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report from France shows loud music can make people drink more in a shorter period of time. Previous research has already shown fast music can make people drink fast and music itself can make people spend more time in a bar compared to when there's no music. Researchers discretely went to two … [Read more...]

New Gels Prevent STDsReported November 10, 2004 OXFORD, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The United States has the highest sexually transmitted disease rate in the industrial world. The birth control pill does not protect against these diseases, and many researchers feel people need new options. Now, women may have one. When you look at Heidi Schran and … [Read more...]

New Botox for ForeheadsReported March 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new kind of Botox could be the answer for forehead wrinkles. Used abroad for more than 15 years to treat neurological disorders and wrinkles, Reloxin – a new Clostridium botulinum toxin type A – has been shown to be well tolerated and improve the appearance of severe forehead lines in recent America … [Read more...]

Opting Out? Reported July 18, 2007 Opting Out?, the new book by author Pamela Stone is subtitled, Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home. After thorough interviews with 54 professionals who tried to manage both work and family, and ultimately left their jobs, her global conclusion is that these very high-achieving women were forced out by their employers. According to … [Read more...]

Potential Drug Therapy for Quitting Smoking Reported November 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have uncovered information that may lead to a new medical treatment for nicotine addiction. Cigarette smoking is one of the most widespread preventable causes of death and disease in developed countries. Annually, the habit is responsible for about 440,000 deaths and … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Slows HIV ProgressionReported September 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Contrary to popular belief, new research reveals pregnancy in women with HIV may actually slow the progression to full-blown AIDS. Until treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) became commonplace, many women living with HIV or AIDS were advised against pregnancy, as it … [Read more...]

Experts offer five exercises to avoid senile marasmus 09/09/2005 There are methods to make the brain young even with elderly people The problem of life prolongation is burning for each of us, and we try to find a way in which it could be made longer. Researchers are also working on life prolongation. There is still no elixir of … [Read more...]

Save Big on Health CareReported May 28, 2009 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even in these tough economic times, the cost of health care continues to rise. From 2002-2007, out-of-pocket costs for health care jumped nearly 10-percent each year. Think there's nothing you can do about it? Think again.   The rising cost of health care has many Americans worried. … [Read more...]

Software Makes Childbirth SaferReported April 20, 2009 BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Giving birth is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life, but when things go wrong in the delivery room, it can change your life for the worse. New software is helping cut down on a condition that could leave a baby permanently injured. A strong heartbeat is music to expectant … [Read more...]

U.N. agency urges smoking ban at work, public placesMay 29, 2007   GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation, which has been championing an international campaign against tobacco use, called on Tuesday for a global ban on smoking at work and in enclosed public places. The U.N. health agency said it would help limit non-smokers' … [Read more...]

Study: Planned Home Birth Safe as Hospital Birth Reported September 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While the debate about the safety of home births drones on, a new Canadian study has found that a baby will be as safe during a planned home birth attended by a registered midwife is as he or she would be in a planned hospital birth. American, … [Read more...]

Migraine - why are we all suffering in silence?   Reported June 14, 2008 To many people migraine is a big word for a headache, used to emphasise that it is not a self-inflicted hangover but a genuine illness. Yet those who suffer - I am one of them - know that there is much more to it than that. The crippling pain of … [Read more...]

High Heels 'Dangerous For Women At Work'   Reported September 15, 2009 Women should not be forced to wear high heels at work because they can cause health problems, according to an industry body at the Trades Union Congress. The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists will warn delegates that height-boosting shoes are "hazardous" and women should be … [Read more...]

Weekend fat binges 'damage health' Reported 27 June, 2008 The saturated fat "binge culture" enjoyed by Britons every weekend is leading to potentially serious health problems, according to experts. A survey of 11,000 households including about 25,000 people found their typical weekend diets contained saturated fat at levels well above recommended … [Read more...]

CDC: Chlamydia screening down among womenReported May 03, 2009 ATLANTA - The percentage of young sexually active U.S. women ages 16-25 screened for chlamydia increased from 25 percent to 43 percent during 2000-2006, officials said. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Weekly Report said that the number of women screened for the sexually transmitted … [Read more...]