Women Health

Circumcision reduces HIV risk Reported December 19, 2008 ATLANTA, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Being circumcised significantly reduced the risk of HIV infection in heterosexual African-American men known to be exposed to the virus, U.S. researchers say. Lee Warner and colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and the Johns Hopkins University School of … [Read more...]

Study: Depression Adds To Stroke Risk For Women Reported September 01, 2009 (Chicago, IL) -- Women who are chronically depressed are more likely to suffer from a stroke. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Medical School have discovered women who suffer from hopelessness tend to build up plaque in their neck arteries. That not only increases stroke risk but the … [Read more...]

New line of testing introduced to identify HPV virusReported November 04, 2009 Dubai's Histopathology & Specialty Laboratory (HSL) - part of Gulf Healthcare International's Medsol network of laboratories - has introduced a new line of testing for Human papillomavirus 'HPV'. HSL is the first regional private sector lab to introduce the new service in house. HPVs are a … [Read more...]

New Research Draws A Possible link Between H1N1 And Obesity Reported November 04, 2009 In Health Watch: New research is drawing a possible link between H1N1 and obesity. Elizabeth Sanchez reports from Los Angeles... where a study found many of those hospitalized with severe swine flu are overweight. New research finds that obese people may be at higher risk for … [Read more...]

Women's issues proposed in 2007 senatorial debates5-3-07 MANILA, Philippines -- Women members of Partido ng Manggagawa (Party of Workers) have asked candidates to debate on women's issues, particularly social justice to cover wage increases, labor contractualization, and health … [Read more...]

AIDS Threat Looms over Impoverished Young WomenJuly 14, 2007 BUENOS AIRES, Dec 16 (IPS) - Argentine women who are poor and between the ages of 15 and 24 are the group most vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, say experts, citing traditional gender roles, lack of information, and the asymmetry of male-female … [Read more...]

Half of Australian women lack interest in sexMarch 08, 2005 FEWER Australian women are having babies, half are not interested in sex, and they continue to lag behind men in the career and income stakes, a new report shows. The average age of Australia's female population is also on the rise, and women are becoming more sedentary and … [Read more...]

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...]

Backside Enhancement Gaining Buzz Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Jennifer Lopez, Kim Kardashian and Beyonce are famous for theirs. Today, many Americans splurging on cosmetic surgery don't just want to put their best face forward. A growing number of people are more concerned with other assets … like their backsides. Buttock rejuvenation is gaining … [Read more...]

Birth Control: Bad for Your Heart? Reported November 07, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Oral contraceptives are among the most frequently used drugs in the world. But now, questions are being raised as to whether or not oral contraceptives are detrimental to cardiovascular health. Recent research reveals oral … [Read more...]

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 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...]

Broader, Cheaper Cervical Cancer Vaccine TestedReported May 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Highly effective vaccines designed to prevent cervical cancer are widely available in developed nations but are often too expensive to be used in much of the world. New, simpler to manufacture, vaccines that protect against a wider spectrum of human papillomavirus (HPV) types could … [Read more...]

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...]

Adding Radiation Keeps Breast, Prostate Cancer Away Reported October 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two new studies show adding radiation to the treatment mix for breast cancer patients and prostate cancer patients keeps cancer away. In the first study, researchers from Vienna, Austria, studied 869 women who underwent a lumpectomy for early-stage breast cancer. After the … [Read more...]

Cervical Cancer Spotted Earlier Reported October 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Death rates from cervical cancer have dropped dramatically over the past decades due to the Pap test and now a new test could help doctors identify cancer even earlier. Researchers say by using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), they get better imaging of smaller tumors. The … [Read more...]

Chinese woman "loses" 15 kg as super-tumor removed November 15, 2007 BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese doctors operating on a woman with abdominal pain expected to find an inflamed appendix but discovered a football-sized 15-kg (33-lb) tumor instead, a Beijing daily reported on Thursday. Surgeons at the capital's Chaoyang Dongba hospital spent 30 … [Read more...]

Diabetes Before Pregnancy Doubles in Women, Teens Reported April 28, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More women and teens are developing diabetes before they become pregnant. A new study from Kaiser Permanente looked at 175,249 teenagers and adults who gave birth in Southern California between 1999 and 2005. It finds twice as many cases of pre-pregnancy diabetes during the six … [Read more...]

Memory Loss, Dementia Risk And Low Levels Of Good Cholesterol Linked Reported August 10, 2008 Low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) - the "good" cholesterol - in middle age may increase the risk of memory loss and lead to dementia later in life, researchers reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association. … [Read more...]

Genetic Pair Important in Breast CancerReported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Scientists know a protein gene called PTEN is a major tumor-suppressor. When it’s reduced or mutated, cancers can grow. Researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a second gene that appears to protect PTEN, a finding that could one day lead to new … [Read more...]

Girls Can Do the Math Too Reported October 14, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There are plenty of girls who can compete with the boys when it comes to math, but due to cultural and societal factors, most of them are turning away from their talents. What's more, boys appear to be falling victim to some of the same pressures. Those are the key findings from a new study led by … [Read more...]

Opinion: Health Care Can Benefit from Text MessagingReported May 19, 2008 Technology thrills me and terrifies me at the same time, and I don't think I'm the only baby boomer who feels that way. To say I'm technologically challenged would be an understatement. So when my friend Sue asked me to learn how to text … [Read more...]

Heart Attacks Can Give Couples A New Lease Of Life, Says Study4-3-07 A third of people who suffer heart attacks discover new meaning to their lives and reconnect with their partner, but others see it as a threat to their well-ordered existence, according to research published in the … [Read more...]

Taking calcium by young girls reduces their Osteoporosis risk Jan 27 [Health India]: Washington, Jan 27 : A new research by The Ohio State University Medical Center researchers suggests that a calcium boost to young bones could reduce the risk of Osteoporosis - a disease … [Read more...]

60% of women consider breast opsThursday, 4 March, 2004 Almost six out of 10 women who have had, or would have plastic surgery would have a breast op, a survey suggests. Men were most likely to opt for a nose job, with a third of those who had, or would have, surgery saying they had already had the operation or were considering doing so. … [Read more...]

1 in 4 women has HPV, national study findsReported December 18, 2007 CHICAGO ? One in four U.S. women ages 14 to 59 is infected with the sexually transmitted virus that in some forms can cause cervical cancer, according to the first broad national estimate. The figure is mostly in line with previous assessments. The highest prevalence ? nearly 45 percent ? was found in … [Read more...]

Sex ed helps teens think twiceReported December 24, 2007 Teenagers who have had formal sex education are far more likely to put off having sex, contradicting earlier studies on the effectiveness of such programs, U.S. researchers said Wednesday. They found teenage boys who had sex education in school were 71% less likely to have intercourse before age 15, and teen girls … [Read more...]

Care gap for underserved not easy to fixReported November 17, 2007 SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The problem with the breast healthcare of underserved women with an abnormal mammogram involves transportation, housing and child care, U.S. researchers say. In an effort to fill a gap in the breast care of underserved women, physicians and nurses at the Mayo Clinic's campus … [Read more...]

Low Cholesterol Linked to Premature Birth Reported October 04, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with very low cholesterol levels have an increased risk of delivering their babies prematurely. The same is also true for women with very high cholesterol levels. Max Muenke, M.D., from the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of … [Read more...]

New Discovery Blocks Breast Cancer Growth  Reported June 10, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- An experimental therapy known as IL-2 immunotoxin may stop breast cancer from growing while boosting the immune system. Mayo Clinic researchers announced the discovery at the Era of Hope meeting for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program meeting in Philadelphia. … [Read more...]