Women Health News

Remembering Trauma to Beat Anxiety Reported February 28, 2007 By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potentially devastating anxiety disorder caused by exposure to traumatic events like combat, rape, assault and … [Read more...]

Smoke Toxin may Battle Bowel Disease Reported December 21, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A typically deadly component of cigarette smoke may play a role in fighting the inflammatory bowel disease known as ulcerative colitis, according to a study conducted at the University of Pittsburgh. Researchers find mice treated with … [Read more...]

Swine flu prompts calls for 'kissing strike' in Spain Reported September 03, 2009 H1N1 influenza is prompting tough health measures around the globe, but could it go as far as forcing a "kissing strike" in traditionally affectionate Spain? The health authorities are recommending that Spaniards no longer greet each other with the usual kiss on both cheeks. But … [Read more...]

Study Shows Middle-Aged Women Significantly Impacted by Stress   Reported June 11, 2009 A study in Sweden reveals that blood pressure levels and serum lipid levels have improved for middle-aged women in the past 30 years but levels of perceived mental stress have increased. Around 1,462 middle-aged women were part of an … [Read more...]

Timing of Cesarean Delivery Critical Reported January 12, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows that repeat elective cesarean delivery performed before 39 weeks of gestation can have adverse effects on a baby's fetal lung development. The rate of cesarean delivery in the United States has increased dramatically, from 20.7 percent in 1996 to 31.1 percent in 2006; but … [Read more...]

Benefits of HRT justify a rethink, say Reported 22 August, 2008 Women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) gain benefits in sleep and reduced joint pain. A study looked at the benefits in older women of taking HRT, and concluded that they were significant. The research, published by the British Medical Journal online, involved a trial that … [Read more...]

Women struggle to work out because they are 'less confident exercising than men' Reported January 14, 2009 Women could find it harder to lose weight then men because they are less confident about exercising, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a person's belief in their own sporting abilities was crucial to how often they worked out. … [Read more...]

Double H1N1 vaccine, but still not enoughReported November 06, 2009 ATLANTA, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Federal health officials said Friday that there is twice as much H1N1 vaccine -- 38 million doses -- available as two weeks ago. "The majority of this is injectable doses," Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at a briefing in Atlanta. "If all … [Read more...]

Swine flu: Death toll in Saudi Arabia rises to 11Reported August 13, 2009 Dubai: Two more swine flu deaths have been reported in Saudi Arabia, taking the death toll by the deadly disease to 11, health officials have said. The latest deaths were reported from Riyadh and Abha, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Al-Mirghalani said, adding one of the deceased had heart problems … [Read more...]

Women's issues proposed in 2007 senatorial debates5-3-07 MANILA, Philippines -- Women members of Partido ng Manggagawa (Party of Workers) have asked candidates to debate on women's issues, particularly social justice to cover wage increases, labor contractualization, and health … [Read more...]