Women Health

Switching Off HeadachesReported June 15, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Thirty-five million Americans suffer from migraines and chronic headaches. The pain can be so intense it immobilizes them, bringing their world to a standstill. Now, doctors are replacing medicine with a device that could shock the pain away. "The headaches were so debilitating that it was … [Read more...]

The “Write” Way To Lose Weight Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Is the pen mightier than the spoon? One new study indicates when it comes to losing weight it’s a very effective tool. According to the findings of one of the largest and longest running weight loss maintenance trials, keeping a food diary can double a person’s weight loss. “The more food records … [Read more...]

Healthy lifestyle can combat depression Reported September 24, 2007 Following a healthy lifestyle and eating a balanced diet can help to prevent the onset of depression, experts have said. Recent research by Cancer Research UK has revealed that nearly two thirds of people in the UK do not eat enough fruit and vegetables. According … [Read more...]

Time to flex your mussels Reported January 17, 2009 Cut costs in the kitchen by shelling out on a simple, tasty dish   These are tough times and, if you are running a household with hungry mouths to feed, one of the first areas where you can start cutting costs is on the weekly food shop. Unfortunately for organic box schemes, farmers' markets … [Read more...]

UTI Vaccine Shows Early Promise Reported September 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- University of Michigan (U-M) scientists have made an important step toward what could become the first vaccine in the U.S. to prevent urinary tract infections, if the robust immunity achieved in mice can be replicated in humans. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect 53 percent of women and … [Read more...]

CDC promotes traditional foods as diabetes safeguardReported August 07, 2009 ATLANTA, Ga. – "This project is a perfect coming together of traditional and Western science," said U.S. Public Health Service official Lemyra DeBruyn, about a new Centers for Disease Control effort to help tribes produce traditional foods as a shield against diabetes. She is field director of the … [Read more...]

US Panel IDs Target Groups for the Influenza A(H1N1) VaccineReported July 29, 2009 NEW YORK -- July 29, 2009 -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met today to vote on recommendations that will be approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on which populations should be prioritised when the influenza A(H1N1) vaccination becomes … [Read more...]

Gene discovery could help understanding of intellectual disabilitiesReported December 18, 2009 TORONTO — Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health have identified a gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability. Dr. John Vincent said the findings could provide more clues to understand, diagnose, prevent and treat intellectual disabilities. "If we … [Read more...]

Excellent body image as damaging for women as poor imageReported May 08, 2009 Washington, May 8 (IANS) For many women, a poor self-image can spark a host of mental and physical health problems. Now a study has found that an extremely good body image can be just as damaging to women’s health. Temple University (TU) researchers studied the body image perceptions of 81 … [Read more...]

Which Type of Stent is Best for Heart Patients? Reported October 04, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More research on drug-eluting stents shows they’re still the better choice for many patients with heart disease. People undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, to open up clogged arteries often receive stents to help keep those arteries open over the long … [Read more...]

Anti-Stress Drug? Reported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are finding promising effects from a drug that could make stress disappear. In a small test on rats that were put under stressful conditions, researchers found exposing them to a small dose of muscimol -- a drug that temporarily inactivates the amygdala region of the brain -- eliminated the effects … [Read more...]

Oxytocin and Prostaglandins do not affect HIV ReplicationWomen's Health-April 28, 2003 These hormones are "involved in labor and are used clinically for its induction," researchers in Argentina explained. A. Ceballos and colleagues at the University of Buenos Aires conducted a study in which "the effect of oxytocin, … [Read more...]

Exercise priorities vary with life stages   Reported September 01, 2009 The amount of exercise that women manage to do as they go through different life phases changes over time. Researchers analysed data from 22,595 Australian women and found that lower levels of physical activity were linked with marriage and childbirth in young women and … [Read more...]

Sexual satisfaction may lead to greater well-being in women   Reported October 12, 2009 Women who are happy with their sex lives have higher well-being scores and more vitality than women who are sexually dissatisfied, Australian researchers say. Their study included 295 women, aged 20 to 65, who were sexually active more than twice a month. "We … [Read more...]

Breast Cancer Pain Continues Years After Treatment Reported November 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The breast cancer battle doesn't end after treatment is completed. A new study shows almost 50 percent of women experience pain up to three years after treatment, some every day. In a study conducted at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, researchers … [Read more...]

Bringing Blood Pressure Measurement Home Reported May 26, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have high blood pressure, you need to be monitoring the condition at home with a home blood pressure monitor. That’s the take home message in new guidelines just published by three major medical groups. The American Heart Association, American Society of Hypertension, and Preventive … [Read more...]

Combo Treatment Ups Fatigue in Breast CancerReported September 10, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with early stage breast cancer who receive treatment with both radiotherapy and chemotherapy are more likely to report fatigue, even six months later. The result comes from a study comparing breast cancer survivors with similar women without breast cancer in the general … [Read more...]

Diet and Diabetes Reported August 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What you eat could determine whether or not you develop type 2 diabetes. Three new studies looked specifically at fruit juices, fruits and vegetables and the amount of fat in a person’s diet. In the first study, researchers from Boston University assessed the consumption of sugar-sweetened soft drinks and … [Read more...]

DVT: What You Need to Know   Reported July 14, 2009 LAS VEGAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's being called a public health crisis. It kills more people than HIV and breast cancer combined, but most of us don't even know what it is. About 2 million Americans have DVT, and it can kill in an instant. Are you at risk?   NBC reporter David Bloom … [Read more...]

Enzyme Variation Influences Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Treatment Reported October 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Among women with early stage breast cancer, genetic variation of a certain enzyme appears to be associated with clinical outcomes for women treated with tamoxifen, according to a new study. Researchers state, "Tamoxifen has been the gold standard for the … [Read more...]

When a baby is born women want to look as beautiful as they were before pregnancy Usually young mothers find out their belly muscles become flabby, press is slack and spine seems to be bending forward. What is more, diet failures resulted in a bigger fat layer under the skin. This problem as a rule emerges in the last months of pregnancy when a baby is heavy enough; belly … [Read more...]

Coffee drinking may slow cognitive decline in women 07 August, 2007 Drinking more than three cups of coffee a day may decrease a woman's rate of cognitive decline associated with age, but offers no such benefits for men, suggests a study. A study, published in the journal Neurology, looked at 4,197 women and 2,820 men in France, and found that women who … [Read more...]

Getting to the Meat of Gender DifferencesReported March 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We know men come from Mars and women come from Venus. But do they serve different foods on those planets? When it comes to their dining pleasure, a new study finds American men go for the meat, while women tend to choose veggies. Researchers from the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance … [Read more...]

Migraine Headaches May Have Stroke Risk February 4, 2005 NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Migraines, which are most common in young women, have long been considered a possible indicator of stroke risk. The latest research indicates that those who experience grayed or blacked-out … [Read more...]

Hidden Dangers in Magic Bottles Reported November 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With age comes wrinkles -- and for most women, battling them is a natural response. Some think they’ve found their “magic in a bottle,” but research shows there may be no such thing. Tiffani Hamilton, M.D., from the Dermatology and Vein Institute in Alpharetta, Ga., advises … [Read more...]

HRT: New Risks Reported June 24, 2008 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Despite a link between breast cancer and hormone replacement therapy (HRT), 57 million prescriptions for HRT are filled each year in the United States. Current belief is that low-dose formulas for short periods of time are safe, but as Ivanhoe reports, the latest research shows even … [Read more...]

Child Marriage Puts Girls at Risk of HIV/AIDS and Early Pregnancy 10 Dec 2004 Child marriage -- which affects about 51 million girls in developing countries worldwide -- puts women at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS or developing health complications from becoming pregnant at an early age. Girls who are married at a young age and become pregnant before their … [Read more...]

Risk For Low Sexual Desire Increases In Women After Surgical Menopause June 12, 2007 A cross-sectional survey of European women shows that surgically menopausal women are at increased risk for low sexual desire. In the March 2006 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, researchers have published the first-ever multi-cultural prevalence … [Read more...]

Women with suspected coronary artery disease and smaller social networks die at twice the rate of those who have a larger circle of social contacts, according to a new study. Thomas Rutledge, Ph.D., of VA San Diego Healthcare System and colleagues found that women who had more social contacts and saw them more often also had lower blood glucose and blood pressure levels, … [Read more...]