Women Health

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...]

Women believe menopausal symptoms require treatment with 64% experiencing severe problems11 Mar 2005 3rd European Menopause Survey also highlights loss of confidence in HRT and resultant suffering - More than four out of five women (84%) believe that menopausal symptoms require treatment and should not simply be accepted, according to a … [Read more...]

Health-care officials warn of new, antibiotic-resistant infections Posted on Thu, Oct. 27, 2005   WARNER ROBINS - Local health officials are warning about new strains of antibiotic-resistant staph infections masquerading as spider bites, insect stings or painful boils and pimples. Untreated, the community-acquired bacteria - known as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus … [Read more...]

Heart Failure: Protein Linked to Death Reported May 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than one million hospitalizations in 2007 were due to acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services currently spend more money on this medical condition than any other. Now, researchers say measuring a certain protein in cardiac muscles may … [Read more...]

HIV spreading in rural areas, infects more womenMar 9 [Health News] New Delhi, Mar 9 : Safe sex practices between high- risk people and their regular partners are noticeably low and lead to the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) from urban to rural areas which infect more and more women, a US study has said. In a … [Read more...]

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 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 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...]

Keep Away the Silent KillerReported September 12, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year, about 22,000 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer. It's often called the "silent killer" because symptoms don't appear until the cancer is in its late stages. The good news is many ovarian cancer patients respond to treatments and go into remission quickly. The bad … [Read more...]

Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra Reported July 22, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) — Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such … [Read more...]

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...]

Brain imaging may allow Alzheimer's diagnosisReported August 11, 2008 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An imaging method known as a PET scan may enable doctors to determine whether a person has "plaques" in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, according to a Finnish study published on Monday. The brain tissue of people with Alzheimer's disease contains abnormal … [Read more...]

Mammograms Detect Cancers Reported December 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Can breast cancer disappear on its own? A new Norwegian report finds some breast cancers detected on mammography may have gone away if they had not been found and treated. The study looked at breast cancer rates among 119,472 women age 50 to 64. Participants had three screening mammograms between … [Read more...]

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...]

New drug restores women's lost libido, raises safety concernsDec. 02, 2004 Provided by: Canadian Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The manufacturer of a hormone patch aimed at restoring women's lost libido told U.S. federal health advisers Thursday that the therapy has not been linked to any serious safety problems and urged that approval not be delayed because … [Read more...]

New Sources for Cancer Drugs Reported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research could change the way scientists make cancer drugs. Researchers discovered many more cancer target inhibiting agents could be clinically effective than previously thought. Traditionally, scientists did not utilize kinase inhibitor agents with short half-lives because it was assumed … [Read more...]

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...]

Successful Pregnancy After Transplantation of Preserved Ovarian Tissue  Reported June 28, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors in Israel announce a woman has successfully given birth to a healthy little girl after having a transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue. The patient had ovarian failure after being treated with chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. The … [Read more...]

Preventing Late-Term Pregnancy Loss   Reported August 04, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fetal death, or intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), caused by an under-sized placenta, affects 30,000 women in the U.S. each year. Technological limits currently prevent doctors from monitoring the growth of the placenta, the source of nourishment for the fetus. … [Read more...]

Risk Factors Lower Age of Heart Attack Onset in Women Reported November 07, 2007 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America, even though their average age of onset is typically a full decade later than men. New research shows certain risk factors may cause women to experience … [Read more...]

Unhappy marriage is bad for your health   July 12, 2007 Married couples who constantly argue risk damaging their health, according to a study. It found that marital rows can prolong the time it takes the body to heal itself after an injury. One argument alone can slow this process by a day. And the study claims that … [Read more...]

Sex, Drinking Increase Risks for UTIsReported April 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- After interviewing college-age women, researchers found that increased sexual activity and recent alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk of developing urinary tract infections. Researchers worry that a young woman experiencing urinary frequency and urgency may not … [Read more...]

Soybeans Reduce Effects of MenopauseReported April 13, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be something in soybeans that can help reduce some of the symptoms of menopause. New research from Taiwan finds soy aglycon of isoflavone (SAI) – a group of chemicals in soybeans – has been shown to ease the effects of menopause in a rat model of the condition. The study shows … [Read more...]

Sperm Itself Transmits HIV Reported October 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sperm itself -- not just the fluid that carries it -- may play a leading role the spread of HIV by infecting dendritic cells (DCs), which then carry the virus and pass it to T cells. During sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as … [Read more...]

Cosmetic firms mislead women over skin creams with 'sci-fi' jargon December 21, 2007 Cosmetic firms are misleading women over the effectiveness of skincare creams with incomprehensible scientific jargon, it was claimed yesterday. The consumer group Which? accused companies including L'Oreal and Garnier of baffling consumers into buying their … [Read more...]

Viagra For Women? Reported November 18, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A drug originally developed as an anti-depressant may work better as a female sexual boost. Researchers say it could be a Viagra for women. Three separate clinical studies have found that the anti-depressant, flibanserin, can increase libido in women who report a low sex drive. Multiple … [Read more...]

Weightlifting Benefits Breast Cancer Survivors Reported August 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breast cancer survivors who lift weights are less likely than their non-weightlifting peers to experience worsening symptoms of lymphedema, the arm- and hand-swelling condition that plagues many women following surgery for their disease, according to University of Pennsylvania … [Read more...]

CDC: Swine flu vaccine safe; no big problems seenReported November 25, 2009 ATLANTA — There's no evidence that the swine flu vaccine is causing any serious side effects, U.S. health officials said Wednesday, in their first report on the safety of the new vaccine. Since vaccinations began in early October, the government has been tracking the safety of the swine flu … [Read more...]

Single gene defect can lead to strokeReported May 04, 2009 HOUSTON, May 4 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say they have, for the first time, identified a single gene defect that can cause aneurysms, coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke. The international group of researchers, led by Dr. Dianna Milewicz at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, said … [Read more...]