Women Health

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 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...]

Progesterone Plays Role in Ovarian Cancer Risk Reported January 10, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new genetic discovery could help give insight into a very deadly disease. The research shows two variations in the gene that codes for the progesterone receptor increase a woman’s risk of … [Read more...]

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: Stop Smoking Treatments Don’t Last Reported July 15, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) There are a variety of treatments available to help people quit smoking, but evidence shows their effects are not long lasting. A team of researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal tested six products – varenicline, nicotine nasal spray, buprotion (Wellbutrin), … [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...]

Treat Gestational Diabetes to Reduce Birth Problems Reported October 05, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Treating pregnant women for mild gestational diabetes resulted in fewer cesarean sections and other serious birthing problems associated with larger than average babies, according to a study conducted in part at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. "This study is … [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...]

How women can avoid migraines during that time-of-the-month 08 Jan 2005 The American Council for Headache Education (ACHE) launches its new Patient Education Page (PEP) in the journal, Headache. The page is a public service of ACHE, the patient education affiliate of the American Headache Society (AHS) and includes concise … [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...]

What is HPV? Dr. Thorning: HPV stands for human papilloma virus, a virus that slowly infects. There are over 200 known strains. They are the same virus in other strains that cause external genital warts and other more rare skin infections. A few of them are highly -- as we've come to call it -- the cancer gene. If there are 200 strains, how common is it? Dr. Thorning: … [Read more...]

A new study finds that Norwegians, despite their beautiful natural surroundings, oil fortune and having the country ranked as the best place in the world to live, are the saddest people in the Nordic region. "We have everything and that is basically all we have. The meaning of life is to do difficult things," professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen told newspaper Dagsavisen. That is … [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...]

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...]

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...]

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 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   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 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...]

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...]

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...]

Women prefer talking to sex Reported January 29, 2008 MEN need not worry about their talents in the bedroom - it's the art of stimulating conversation they need to master, according to a new survey. It found women rated great conversation above great sex. Seven out of 10 women said they preferred a little more conversation, a little … [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...]

Is health care finally coming?Reported February 27, 2009 Last Thursday night, the Greater Bennington Area Interfaith Council and the Vermont Workers Center sponsored a community forum on health care. It was billed as "an opportunity for Bennington residents to share about how the health care system has faltered or failed in its care of Vermont citizens." People told … [Read more...]

Cervix Size Affects Cesarean Birth OddsReported March 28, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Cesarean deliveries in the United States are increasing at an alarming rate. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, they’ve doubled within the last decade. Now, a new study says the size of a woman’s cervix halfway through her pregnancy may play a role in … [Read more...]