Women Health News

Minority women's health conference to be held in Nashua June 21, 2007 NASHUA, N.H. --New Hampshire's first health conference for minority women will be held in Nashua next week, drawing participants from across the state, including 71 refugees from Somalia, Russia, and South and Central America. "We want to motivate and empower … [Read more...]

Smokers Should Eat Broccoli Reported November 19, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables have a cancer preventative property that appears to work specifically in smokers. In the first comprehensive study of it’s kind, researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, in Buffalo, N.Y., analyzed cancer cases and controls matched on smoking status. … [Read more...]

Swedes get more liberal about sex   Reported January 22, 2008 Swedes might have long rejected foreigners' assumptions that they have a free-and-easy attitude to sex, but a new survey shows that the country has loosened up considerably in matters of the flesh. The report, from the National Board of Health and Welfare, … [Read more...]

Campaign for breast-feeding rightsMarch 29 Midwives have launched a campaign to protect the rights of breast-feeding mothers. Despite years of public education about breast-feeding, women can still be asked to remove themselves from public places throughout much of Britain, campaigners say. Midwives, student midwives and mothers have … [Read more...]

Swine flu victim 'had advanced lung disease'Reported August 04, 2009 The Qatari national, who died of swine flu, could not be diagnosed of the virus early enough because he was having severe pneumonia, a senior health official said yesterday.   "The victim had already received treatment in a private hospital in Dubai before he came to Hamad Hospital with advanced lung … [Read more...]

Healthy mind really does live in a healthy bodyReported December 05, 2009 Washington: A new study has proved an old saying 'healthy mind lives in a healthy body'. Researchers from University of Gothenburg in Sweden have revealed that regular exercise boosts brain power of young adults. It improves blood flow to the brain that could help build new brain cells. The study … [Read more...]

A Promising Treatment for Female ConditionReported November 15, 2004 (Ivanhoe Newswire)-- A treatment known as focused ultrasound appears to effectively help women who suffer from a vaginal condition. The treatment cured or improved the symptoms of vulvar dystrophy in nearly 95 percent of the women in a new study.Investigators in China treated 76 women with focused … [Read more...]

Flaws in Acclaimed Sexual Health PlanJuly 12, 2007 BUENOS AIRES - Three years after it got under way, Argentina's sexual and reproductive health programme has spread from 124,000 beneficiaries to 2.3 million. But monitoring by non-governmental organisations has brought to light some problems in its implementation. The National … [Read more...]

Heart clue to why women live longer Tuesday January 11, 2005 Sam Jones The Guardian -- A group of scientists may finally have solved the mystery of why wives outlive their husbands after discovering that women's hearts age better than men's. Researchers found that while a man's heart can lose up to a quarter of its … [Read more...]

In Vitro Fertilization and Birth Defects Reported December 5, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows babies conceived through in vitro fertilization have a slightly higher risk of major birth defects. The study, headed by Brad Van Voorhis, M.D., the F.K. "Ted" Chapler Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology in the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of … [Read more...]

Caffeine Protects Thinking And Memory In Older Women 07 August, 2007 New research by scientists in France and Portugal suggests that drinking caffeine may help protect thinking and memory skills in older women. The study is published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Study author Dr Karen Ritchie, of INSERM, the French … [Read more...]

Women are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of excessive drinking July 20, 2007 The scientists also found that women can become addicted to alcohol more quickly than men and suffer brain damage sooner from drinking. In the light of reports of increased problem drinking among British … [Read more...]

Kinesiology Leads Attack on Obesity and Diabetes June 15, 2007 The University of Calgary's Faculty of Kinesiology announced on June 7 a major new initiative in the war against obesity and diabetes. We've all heard that exercise is good for you, but very few people think of it as the 'magic bullet' for better health. Researchers from the Faculty … [Read more...]

Most women would skip menstruation Wednesday, December 8, 2004 GAINESVILLE, Fla., Dec 07, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Nearly two-thirds of women would like to skip some of their monthly periods and a third would stop them altogether if it was safe, U.S. researchers have found. An extended-course oral contraceptive, which … [Read more...]

Risk of metabolic syndrome rises near menopauseReported July 31, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As women begin to enter menopause, their risk of developing a collection of heart disease risk factors appears to climb, a study has found. Researchers found that among 949 U.S. women followed for nearly a decade, the risk of developing metabolic syndrome increased during … [Read more...]

MRI Accurately Depicts EndometriosisReported July 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiologists may correctly diagnose deep endometriosis, a disease affecting about 5 million American women, and its severity through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to surgery, aiding doctors in distinguishing the most appropriate procedure. Endometriosis is a painful disease which … [Read more...]

Stay Healthy With Sleep Reported December 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The best way to stay healthy could be to get a good night’s sleep. New research shows your immune system works in overdrive at night, killing bacteria. Tests on fruit flies revealed those sick with bacterial infections lost their healthy circadian rhythm, which paces the human body’s healthy eating … [Read more...]

Good night's sleep eluding many women November 02, 2007 Nearly a third of women have problems sleeping, placing many at risk of poor health, new research suggests. A study by Legal & General found that many British women struggle with tiredness every day and lack of sleep has become one of the most complained about health problems. The … [Read more...]

Unhealthy Habits Alter Thinking, Memory Skills Reported September 03, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you're having trouble remembering where you left your keys or recalling a word, mull over the number of times and how many years you've continued unhealthy behaviors. Previous research has linked declining thinking and memory skills with … [Read more...]

Sexual Satisfaction Important for Women's Well-Being   Reported November 16, 2009 MONDAY, Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Sexual satisfaction is associated with better psychological well-being in women, underscoring the importance of sexual function to women's overall health, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. … [Read more...]

Canada may move up H1N1 vaccine rolloutReported October 08, 2009 Federal health officials are considering shipping swine flu vaccine to the provinces earlier than scheduled, CBC News has learned. The plan is to issue an interim order on Oct. 19 to begin shipping up to five million doses of the H1N1 vaccine. The goal is to have the vaccine ready for distribution a week later … [Read more...]