Exercise can extend survival even in 'oldest old' Reported September 14, 2009 CHICAGO Even in the "oldest old," a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in their mid- to late 80s, Israeli researchers found. The three-year survival rate was about three times higher for active 85-year-olds compared with those who were … [Read more...]
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New study suggests medical testing ups risks for radiation
New study suggests medical testing ups risks for radiation Reported September 21, 2009 LOS ANGELES - As many as two-thirds of adults underwent a medical test in the last few years that exposed them to radiation and, in some cases, a potentially higher risk of cancer, a study in five areas of the U.S. suggests. It is the latest big attempt to measure how much radiation … [Read more...]
Molecular condom’ may protect women from HIV
Molecular condom' may protect women from HIV Reported August 13, 2009 Women who are fed up with their partners not wearing condoms during sex may soon have a new tool to protect themselves against HIV infection. Scientists at the University of Utah have created a gel that women can apply internally that works as a molecular condom to block the virus from entering the … [Read more...]
WHO: Tanning Beds are Cancer Risks
WHO: Tanning Beds are Cancer Risks Reported August 03, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers at the World Health Organization say using a tanning device before age 30 increases skin melanoma risk by 75 percent. "Sunbeds use ultraviolet radiation in higher intensity than sunlight," Vincent Cogliano, who co-authored the report in the August issue … [Read more...]
Women Refusing Life-Saving MRIs
Women Refusing Life-Saving MRIsReported January 01, 2010 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Too many women at high risk of breast cancer are refusing MRIs, new research reveals. Doctors recommend women at high risk of breast cancer start screening younger because they often develop it at an earlier age compared to the average women. However, younger women -- those below 50 -- tend to … [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...]
Fitness News : Women Fitness> Adding Radiation Keeps Breast, Prostate Cancer Away
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
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...]
Memory Loss, Dementia Risk And Low Levels Of Good Cholesterol Linked
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 Cancer
Genetic Pair Important in Breast CancerReported April 07, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists know a protein gene called PTEN is a major tumor-suppressor. When its 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...]
Opinion: Health Care Can Benefit from Text Messaging
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 Study
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...]
60% of women consider breast ops
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...]
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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...]
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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...]
New Discovery Blocks Breast Cancer Growth
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...]
Working Overtime Lead To Anxiety, Depression – A Study
Working Overtime Lead To Anxiety, Depression – A Study Reported June 19, 2008 A new study conducted by Norwegian researchers revealed that employees working overtime are more prone to anxiety and Working Overtime Lead To Anxiety, Depression – A Studydepression. Study’s lead author Elisabeth Kleppa and co-workers of the University of Bergen, Norway, … [Read more...]
British Charity Helping Women Seek Illegal Late-Term Abortions in Spain
British Charity Helping Women Seek Illegal Late-Term Abortions in Spain The British Pregnancy Advisory Service -- a charity that receives funding from the UK's National Health Service and provides about 25% of all abortions in Britain each year -- might face an investigation for helping women obtain "illegal" late-term abortions by referring … [Read more...]
Strong Thigh Muscles Protect Women From Knee Osteoarthritis
Strong Thigh Muscles Protect Women From Knee Osteoarthritis Reported August 31, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with the strongest quadriceps appear to be protected against the development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms, according to a new study. While thigh muscle strength does not predict the presence of knee OA uncovered in x-rays, it does … [Read more...]
The Stent Debate
The Stent Debate Reported January 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests doctors may be implanting too many artery-opening stents. A new study says patient outcomes could improve if they used a method called fractional flow reserve (FFR) or measurements of blood flow in the vessels of the heart. The study evaluates the benefits of FFR and looks at whether … [Read more...]
Sunbed use by young ‘a health risk’
Sunbed use by young 'a health risk' Reported November 12, 2009 More than a quarter of a million children could be risking their health by using sunbeds, a charity has warned. Girls as young as 11 are giving in to peer pressure in their desperation to get a tan, according to the findings of two new surveys from Cancer Research UK. Those living … [Read more...]
College students show mixed feelings over H1N1 threat
College students show mixed feelings over H1N1 threatReported August 11, 2009 Dubai: Tertiary school students say they have mixed feelings about returning to their universities owing to the possibility of contracting the H1N1 virus. "It is a little scary because people have gone to different countries," said Mariam Zubair, a student at Middlesex University Dubai (MUD). … [Read more...]
Swine flu virus can be passed eight days after infection: study
Swine flu virus can be passed eight days after infection: studyReported September 16, 2009 MONTREAL -- How long should you or your child stay at home after coming down with swine flu? Quebec researchers attending the American Microbiology Association conference in San Francisco Tuesday unveiled results of a preliminary study looking at the contagious reach of … [Read more...]
Blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorder
Blood lead levels linked to depression, panic disorderReported December 08, 2009 Washington: A new study has shown that young adults with higher blood lead levels are more likely to have depression and panic disorders, even if they have exposure to lead levels generally considered safe. For the study, Maryse F Bouchard of the Universite de Montreal, Canada, and Harvard … [Read more...]
High blood pressure affects rodent clitoral and vaginal morphology
High blood pressure affects rodent clitoral and vaginal morphologyTrichinellosis-October 14, 2002 "We evaluated possible morphological alteration in clitoris and vagina from spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) and normotensive WKY rats. Clitoris and vagina were processed by Masson's trichrome, anti-alpha-smooth-muscle actin, … [Read more...]
Breast implants linked with suicide
Breast implants linked with suicide August 09, 2007 WOMEN who get cosmetic breast implants are nearly three times as likely to commit suicide as other women, US researchers say. The study, published in the Annals of Plastic Surgery, reinforces several others that have shown women who have breast enlargements have higher suicide … [Read more...]
Teens use condoms more than young adults: study
Teens use condoms more than young adults: studyReported September 10, 2009 When it comes to safe sex, two Canadian researchers found wisdom might not come with age. Single young adults in Canada are significantly less likely to use condoms than teenagers, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday. With the number of reported sexually transmitted infections … [Read more...]
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