Ovarian Cancer Treatment Shows Promise Reported October 25, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with hard-to-treat ovarian cancer may soon have a new option. A new study out of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., shows good results for a treatment combining the anti-cancer drugs flavopiridol and cisplatin. The combination therapy … [Read more...]
Women Health News
Laser Hair Removal May Cause Lasting Skin Problem
Laser Hair Removal May Cause Lasting Skin Problem NEW YORK (Reuters Health)--Several cases of lingering, web-like skin redness after laser hair removal point to a previously unrecognized side effect of the procedure, according to researchers. Reporting in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, they describe 10 … [Read more...]
Turning Back the Reproductive Clock
Turning Back the Reproductive Clock Reported August 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Scientific dogma has long asserted that females are born with their entire lifetime supply of eggs, and once they're gone, they're gone. New findings suggest that in nematode worms, at least, this is not necessarily so. Molecular physiologist Marc Van Gilst, Ph.D., and … [Read more...]
Blue Cross says it will cover swine flu vaccine
Blue Cross says it will cover swine flu vaccineReported August 12, 2009 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia announced Monday that it will expand its flu vaccine coverage to include the novel H1N1 virus. The insurer, which has 3 million members in Georgia, will cover clinicians fees and doctor visits for patients receiving the swine flu vaccine. Health officials hope … [Read more...]
Sleep Disorder Linked to Dementia, Parkinsons
Sleep Disorder Linked to Dementia, ParkinsonsReported January 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An unusual sleep disorder could be a precursor to dementia or Parkinsons disease. Patients with REM sleep behavior disorder have excessive muscle activity during REM sleep -- often called the dream stage of sleep -- causing them to punch, kick or cry out when they are in … [Read more...]
Antidepressants may raise postmenopausal women’s stroke risk
Antidepressants may raise postmenopausal women's stroke riskReported December 15, 2009 Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Post-menopausal women who take antidepressants may be increasing their chances of suffering a stroke, says a new study. The data, published in Archives of Internal Medicine, is taken from the Women's Health Initiative Study. The study examined data from … [Read more...]
Maternity Coalition pressures Govt over midwife program
Maternity Coalition pressures Govt over midwife programSunday, November 7, 2004 The Maternity Coalition wants the ACT Government to respond to an Assembly report on child birth, released in May, recommending an expansion of the midwives program at the Canberra Hospital. The Government is yet to respond to the report from the ACT Standing Committee on Health, which … [Read more...]
Diabetes Meds May Weaken Bones
Diabetes Meds May Weaken Bones Reported December 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Drugs commonly taken by diabetics to help improve blood sugar control may actually be harming women's bones. Researchers from the U.S. and Canada who combined the results from ten studies involving nearly 14,000 people found women who took thiazolidinediones were significantly more likely to … [Read more...]
Pre-Eclamsia May Be Side Effect of Too Much Exercise, Study Shows
Pre-Eclamsia May Be Side Effect of Too Much Exercise, Study Shows Reported December 10, 2008 An article in the Los Angeles Times, "Exercise and pre-eclampsia: Are pregnant women at risk?" relays new information with respect to a Danish study that was published in the "British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology" that exercise is causing … [Read more...]
Easier Breastfeeding for Moms
Easier Breastfeeding for Moms Reported July 23, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women are breastfeeding their babies than ever before, but it's not always a magical experience. Millions of women cope with pain, bleeding and bruising, but they push on because they know it's best for their baby. Now, a doctor has found a quick … [Read more...]
Forehead Lifts Erase Years and Ease Headaches
Forehead Lifts Erase Years and Ease Headaches Reported August 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Migraine headaches are a drain — not only on the estimated 30 million Americans who suffer from them, but on the economy, as well. An estimated $13 billion is spent every year on headache treatment and time lost from work. According to a new study, … [Read more...]
Income: A Matter of Life and Death
Income: A Matter of Life and Death Reported October 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Income really is a life and death issue, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers from the University of Sheffield studied the impact of income inequality on health and death rates. They analyzed data from 126 counties, which make up 94.4 percent of the … [Read more...]
Long-term effects of violence on women: bowel disease, arthritis to be studied
Long-term effects of violence on women: bowel disease, arthritis to be studied VANCOUVER (CP) - After the blood on a rape victim has dried and the wounds bandaged, the health problems seem to mount: bowel disease, arthritis, depression - all diseases believed to be caused by the stress of the attack. Researchers from across the country have embarked on a … [Read more...]
Living With In-Laws Linked to Heart Risks in Japanese Women
Living With In-Laws Linked to Heart Risks in Japanese Women Reported December 15, 2008 Japanese women are generally not at high risk for heart attacks — unless they live with in-laws, according to a new study. Married Japanese women who live with both their husbands and a set of parents — in Japan, that almost … [Read more...]
Women Fitness : City News
Chocolate bar promises women relief from PMSReported August 16, 2007 A Windsor company has come up with the best reason yet for women to indulge a passion for chocolate. Jamieson Laboratories, a naturopathic health products manufacturer on Rhodes Drive, has announced the development of a chocolate bar that it says can alleviate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). … [Read more...]
More Women Opt to Remove Noncancerous Breast
More Women Opt to Remove Noncancerous Breast Reported September 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Will removing a noncancerous breast in breast cancer patients reduce the risk of the disease? Little is known about the connection, however a growing number of women choose to have the procedure in hopes of lowering their risk. A study of New York State data finds that the … [Read more...]
Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement
Pap Smear Alternative no Improvement Reported November 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Liquid-based cytology, a commonly used alternative to the conventional Pap test, is no better than the Pap test for detecting cervical cancer precursors or cancer. The Pap test has been considered suboptimal because of a propensity for false-negative and false-positive results. In … [Read more...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness>Protecting Fertility During Chemo
Protecting Fertility During Chemo Reported November 2, 2005 TAMPA, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For many women diagnosed with breast cancer, the realization that chemotherapy could leave them infertile is devastating. Harvesting and freezing eggs is one option, but there isn't always enough time. Now, doctors say a drug used for prostate cancer patients may keep a … [Read more...]
Second Breast Cancer not Clear-cut
Second Breast Cancer not Clear-cut Reported May 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more active can help mitigate the risk for people who are overweight. According to researchers who followed nearly 39,000 women taking part in the long-running Womens Health … [Read more...]
What Kills One Woman Every Minute of Every Day?
What Kills One Woman Every Minute of Every Day? July 9, 2007 July 2-9, 2007 issue - Throughout most of human history childbirth has been the leading killer of women. That's still true today, even when modern medicine has the power to virtually eliminate maternal mortality. Somewhere in the world, one woman dies every … [Read more...]
Vitamins May Help Women Keep Their Eyesight
Vitamins May Help Women Keep Their EyesightReported March 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamin supplements may be the key to preventing the most common cause of vision loss in older Americans. A new study found women who took a combination of vitamins B6 and B12 and folic acid appeared to significantly decrease the risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Although … [Read more...]
Pregnant Women, Kids to Get Vaccine First
Pregnant Women, Kids to Get Vaccine First Reported July 30, 2009 ATLANTA -- Pregnant women, children and health-care workers are among those who should be first in line to receive a vaccine for protection against H1N1 swine flu, a U.S. vaccine-advisory panel recommended Wednesday. The recommendation from the Advisory … [Read more...]
HISD Prepares for Swine
HISD Prepares for SwineReported August 05, 2009 HOUSTON - Swine Flu is spreading faster than ever, even at a time when there is usually no flu at all. It's in so many places, the World Health Organization has given up trying to track it. HISD's Health and Medical Services Director, Evelyn Henry, says school leaders will use the lessons they learned earlier this year when … [Read more...]
Some Will Need 2 Doses Of H1N1 Vaccine
Some Will Need 2 Doses Of H1N1 VaccineReported September 21, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Clinical trials on the new H1N1 flu vaccine show some children will only need one shot, but others will need two. The first 45 million doses of the vaccine are on track for mid-October delivery. The main message to parents right now from the CDC is to go ahead with seasonal flu vaccinations … [Read more...]
Women Less Likely to Get Liver Transplants
Women Less Likely to Get Liver Transplants Reported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Changes in how donor livers are allocated to patients may be hurting women. New research from Duke University Medical Center finds blacks have been getting more equal access to liver transplants as whites since 2002, but women are now the ones less likely to get the lifesaving … [Read more...]
Yeast: A Cure for Parkinsons?
Yeast: A Cure for Parkinsons?Reported August 20, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Roughly one million Americans suffer from the neurodegenerative and deadly disease known as Parkinsons. There is currently no cure, but researchers say yeast may provide a new kind of treatment. Parkinsons disease (PD) occurs as the nerve cells responsible for making dopamine progressively die. … [Read more...]
Violence against women ‘leading cause of health problems’
Violence against women 'leading cause of health problems' Reported December 11, 2007 The health promotion organisation says more than half of all women are either physically or sexually abused at some stage in their lifetime. The campaign will be taken to primary schools, to help build respectful relationships between boys and girls. … [Read more...]
Blood Pressure Control low Among Females
Blood Pressure Control low Among Females Reported July 27, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- According to a new study, rates of blood pressure control are low among older women with hypertension. "Elderly persons are among the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population and they have the highest prevalence of hypertension [high blood pressure]," according to the authors of … [Read more...]
Breast Cancer Surgery Warning
Breast Cancer Surgery WarningReported February 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A top breast cancer expert is warning that women who choose minimally invasive breast surgeries for better cosmetic outcomes could be putting their lives at risk. In an editorial on the British Medical Journal's Web site, Monica Morrow, the chief of breast service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering … [Read more...]
Immigrants at higher risk for postpartum depression
Immigrants at higher risk for postpartum depression Reported May 07, 2008 Immigrants, refugees and women seeking asylum in Canada are four to five times more likely to suffer from postpartum depression than women born here, according to a study published this month in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. "Postpartum is more likely to be recognized in Canadian-born moms, but … [Read more...]
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