Women Health

Young women should check stroke historyMonday, November 22, 2004 SEATTLE, Nov 22, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) --Young women with a family history of stroke in their parents or siblings could have an increased risk for stroke themselves, a report released Monday said. Dr. Helen Kim of the University of Washington and … [Read more...]

Ovarian Cancer: No Good Test?Reported December 15, 2009 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, more than 20-thousand women find out they have ovarian cancer. For almost two-thirds of them, it's a deadly diagnosis. But unlike other cancers, doctors say yearly screening for ovarian cancer may do more harm than good. The test that was supposed to save one … [Read more...]

Parkinson's Disease Linked to Reproductive HistoryReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests a woman's reproductive history could raise or lower her chances of developing Parkinson's disease. The research examined the records of over 80,000 women who participated in the Women's Health Initiative Observations Study. Researchers discovered women … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women Need Flu ProtectionReported September 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Both the seasonal flu and the swine flu are spreading fast across the United States. Pregnant women are at a greater risk of the flu’s harmful effects. Experts say mothers-to-be should take precautions to protect themselves. The H1N1 (swine) flu is caused by a virus. The typical body … [Read more...]

Reducing Cholesterol Reported June 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats. The team of scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrated that turning off the regulatory molecule – known as XBP1 – dramatically reduced blood levels of cholesterol … [Read more...]

Risky Breast Cancer Drug OK'd by Canadian Cardiologists Reported October 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian cardiologists have taken a step toward clearing the drug trastuzumab (herceptin) for use in the fight against breast cancer, even though it can cause serious heart complications in women. A study conducted by Dr. Michael McDonald and colleagues from the Heart … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Reported July 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers say a growing number of people may be suffering from silent strokes as they age. Silent strokes do not cause any symptoms, so people don’t realize they’re having a stroke. However, they still damage brain tissue. According to investigators who conducted brain scans on participants in the Framingham … [Read more...]

Sleep Problems and Menopause Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) It’s not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush University Medical Center, approximately 16 percent of postmenopausal women say they have trouble falling asleep. Forty-one percent report waking up several times during the night. … [Read more...]

Adios! Spain bans skinny mannequins in stores March 13, 2007 WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Scientists have found clues that age-related changes impacting how the brain responds to estrogen could be linked to menopausal symptoms. Researchers measured the amount of the female sex hormone produced … [Read more...]

Cigarettes, not snuff, increase multiple sclerosis risk   Reported September 10, 2009 EU-funded researchers in Sweden have discovered that while tobacco smoking raises the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), snuff does not. The findings are published in the journal Neurology. The research is part of the NEUROPROMISE … [Read more...]

Drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women, study07 Apr 2005 Scientific researchers have turned folklore on its head by showing that alcohol consumption by women who are breast feeding reduces their milk supply, rather than boosting it. New evidence shows that alcohol consumption causes hormonal disruption, decreased lactation … [Read more...]

Research by Sue Venn of the University of Surrey shows that women are much more likely to passively accept their partner’s snoring than men. This means that women whose partners snore can lose up to five hour’s sleep a week, and this sleep deprivation can lead to greater daytime sleepiness, with serious implications for driving and other daytime activities. While men are much … [Read more...]

Want to Quit Smoking? Try Hypnosis Reported October 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hypnotherapy may be a better way to stomp out cigarettes than other smoking cessation methods, according to new research. Researchers from North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass., compared the quit rates of 67 smokers who were hospitalized with a cardiopulmonary condition. All patients … [Read more...]

Lack of exercise not behind rise in teen obesity - study Reported November 11, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study. Researchers, using government survey data from 1991 and 2007, found … [Read more...]

Cheerful women have less cardiovascular disease: study Reported August 12, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Less cardiovascular disease and fewer deaths are reported among women who are optimistic, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh measured optimism by a questionnaire on whether a woman agreed with such statements as "In … [Read more...]

A Fit Body Equals A Fit Mind: StudyReported January 11, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - In a recent study that included 42 women with the average age of 65 years, it was shown that being physically fit helps older women stay mentally fit. The women who were active in the physical group compared to those who were not had improved in their resting blood pressure by ten percent, better … [Read more...]

Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After StrokeReported November 11, 2009 ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased … [Read more...]

Working women sleep less than men: StudyReported August 11, 2009 WASHINGTON: Women working full-time sleep less than men as they shoulder dual responsibility of office and home, a study said. The study conducted by Professor David Maume of the University of Cincinnati (U-C), graduate student Rachel A. Sebastian and Miami University (Ohio) graduate student Anthony R. Bardo … [Read more...]

Women With High Testosterone Levels Choose Risky Careers Reported August 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The battle of the sexes rages on while researchers explore how the hormone testosterone plays an important role in financial risk-taking and career choice. Research has shown that testosterone enhances competitiveness and dominance, reduces fear, … [Read more...]

Abortion Pills Don't Cause Future Problems Reported August 20, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Women who use prescription medication to terminate a pregnancy are unlikely to have problems caused by the abortion during future pregnancies. New research reveals medical abortions do not increase the risk of miscarriage, tubal pregnancy, premature birth or low birth weight. … [Read more...]

WHO wants Fujian tooThe GENEVA buenosairesherald.com -February 20, 2004 The United Nations health agency is recommending that a vaccine against the Fujian strain of influenza be included in inoculations next winter. In its recommendations for the composition of the vaccine for the northern hemisphere in 2004-2005, the World … [Read more...]

Aussie traveller bird flu alert September 22, 2005 AUSTRALIAN travellers are being warned to avoid bird markets as fears of a bird flu pandemic in the Asian region grow. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has stopped short of advising people to stay away from the affected … [Read more...]

Screen pregnant women for AIDS: expert December 1, 2004 All pregnant women in Australia should be screened for HIV/AIDS, a prominent researcher said. Dr Nick Graves, a senior researcher at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), said a recent study had shown there were a small number of pregnant women in Australia with undiagnosed … [Read more...]

Breastfeeding Moms with Asthma may Hinder Babies’ Benefits Reported November 05, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Breastfeeding usually helps babies have better lung function later in childhood, but it may not if their moms have asthma. A new report from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Arizona Respiratory Center at the … [Read more...]

Area woman's death linked to listeriosis Reported September 08, 2008 Ottawa . An elderly woman has become Ottawa's first listeriosis-related death this year, but area health officials don't yet know whether the case is linked to contaminated meat products from Maple Leaf Foods. Ottawa Public Health was notified on the weekend that the woman died of complications related … [Read more...]

People at high risk from swine flu should talk with doctors now about flu drugsReported September 09, 2009 TORONTO — Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions who are at higher risk of getting severely ill if they catch swine flu should talk with their doctors about setting up a way to get rapid access to antiviral drugs if they get sick, public health … [Read more...]

Can Women be fat and fit? Reported May 05, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more active can help mitigate the risk for people who are overweight. According to researchers who followed nearly 39,000 women taking part in the long-running Women’s Health Study, … [Read more...]

New Technology has More Accurate Diagnosis of Breast Cancers Reported November 29, 2005     (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Digital tomosynthesis is a more specific breast cancer technique and more accurate diagnostic technology than traditional film mammography, according to a recent study. Steven Poplack, M.D., an associate professor of diagnostic radiology and obstetrics and … [Read more...]

 A disease may announce its presence on the skin   By Helen Fields Women tend to get all hung up on their skin's cosmetic attributes. Is that a new wrinkle? How can I make my elbows smoother? Will this self-tanner turn me orange? But their concern with skin as upholstery ignores a larger truth: Skin is a big organ that you can see. Because the skin is connected to the rest … [Read more...]

Do Birth Control Pills Make Women Weaker?Reported April 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Oral contraceptives appear to impair muscle gains in young women and are associated with lower hormone levels, according to a new study. Researchers set out to examine the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) on healthy women between the ages of 18 and 31. The women participated in a … [Read more...]