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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Majority of Korean Single Women Have Had a sexual experience: A study   - Reported, 15 August, 2012   Cable and satellite TV channel OnStyle surveyed 2,034 single women across Korea, finding that 67% have had a sexual experience. 512 single women between the ages of 20 – 34 participated … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Japan's women lose longevity title to Hong Kong   - Reported, August 15, 2012   Japanese women are no longer the world's longest living, their longevity pushed down in part by last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami, according to a government report. The annual report by … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health New Report on Migrant Women’s Attitudes toward Fertility, Motherhood and Sexual Health Services in Ireland - Reported, 15  August 2012     A new qualitative study on migrant women’s attitudes toward sexual health and their experiences of sexual and reproductive health services in Ireland … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Pesticide Levels In Wine From China "No Risk To Health," Gov't Says   - Reported, 15 August, 2012   It's no secret that Chinese wines are the fastest growing market in the sector. But despite their popularity, rumors are swirling that Chinese wines may contian an unhealthy level of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health In Australia Suicide levels may rise to 15% : A study   - Reported, 15 August, 2012   Sucide levels can rise by up to 15 per cent in hard economic times, according to studies separately probing the effects of Europe's economic crisis and of droughts in Australia. In a study in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women's health advocates in Australia calls for free abortions   - Reported, 15 August, 2012   Women's health advocates in Australia are calling for abortions to be made free amid fears needy women are being priced out. They say increasing numbers of women are unable to afford fees at … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sex the night before competition has no effect on physiological test results: A Study   - Reported, August 15, 2012 The ancient Greeks believed athletes should avoid sex before sport, but modern Olympians and scientists are torn over the merits of in-competition coitus and whether abstinence … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health The height of a bicycle’s handlebars, its effect on women sexual health:A new U.S. study   - Reported, August 15, 2012 The study, published Monday in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, assessed bicycle setup, specifically the effect of seat and handlebar position on saddle pressures and genital … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bicycling Hurts Sexual Health For Some Women: Yale university study   - Reported, August 09, 2012   Sitting for long periods of time on a bicycle seat has been linked to erectile dysfunction in men and now a new study says it doesn’t do much for woman’s sexual health either. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Kids’ cholesterol levels have gone down in the last 20 years: A Study   - Reported, August 09, 2012   Kids’ cholesterol levels have gone down in the last 20 years, with now just one in 12 kids having a high amount, new information released by the Centers for Disease Control and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Seniors and Adults Who Have Healthy Sexual Appetite Are Much Happier : A study   - Reported, August 09, 2012   If you’re grandma and grandpa seem happier than other grandparents their age it could be because they are having copious amounts of sex. A recent study has revealed that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Creatine may fight major depression in women   - Reported, 07 August, 2012   Women battling stubborn major depression may have a surprising new ally in their fight—the muscle-building dietary supplement creatine. In a new proof-of-concept study, researchers from three South Korean … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Childhood obesity on the rise in China   - Reported, 07 August, 2012   Childhood obesity is on the rise in China, and children and parents there tend to underestimate body weight, according to Penn State health policy researchers. "Because many overweight Chinese children underestimate … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Fertility & Pregnancy Antibiotic Timing For C-Section   - Reported, August 7, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) --Giving antibiotics before C-section surgery can cut the infection rate at the surgical site in half. That’s what researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Hendra Virus Spreads in Australia   - Reported, 01 August, 2012   An equestrian center in north Queensland, Australia, has been placed in quarantine after tests confirmed a horse that died there lately was infected with the deadly Hendra virus. Local rancher Kevin Goan's four-year-old … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health NZ hospital food safe after deaths   - Reported, 02 August, 2012   THE New Zealand government agency in charge of food safety is reassuring hospital patients their meals are safe after two patients died in a listeria outbreak. Investigations are continuing into the outbreak which is … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health NZ Legionnaires' disease outbreak over   - Reported, 02 August, 2012   AN outbreak of Legionnaires' disease which contributed to the death of two people in Auckland is over. Auckland health authorities say both deaths were linked to the outbreak which began in late February. A … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Stoke-on-Trent Legionnaires' disease cases rise to 20 - Reported, 03  August 2012     Another person has been diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease in Stoke-on-Trent, bringing the total to 20 cases, health officials have said. One patient has died and three people are being treated at … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Three Claim 'Cured' From HIV After Bone Marrow Transplants   - Reported, July 30, 2012   Three HIV patients have had nearly all traces of the virus removed from their bodies after receiving extensive bone marrow transplants, doctors from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Yoga benefits chronic stroke survivors: A study   - Reported, July 30, 2012   Yoga demonstrates to improve balance but also helps for independence and falling fears.In a small pilot study, researchers analyzed the possible benefits of yoga among chronic stroke survivors – whose … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Yoga benefits chronic stroke survivors: A study   - Reported, July 30, 2012   Washington: Scientists at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have demonstrated that, in cell culture, a natural compound can virtually eliminate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Polypill 'could save thousands' of lives - Reported, 18 July 2012     A "polypill" combining a statin with blood pressure drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes every year, according to researchers. A UK study of 84 over-50s, published in the journal PLoS One, showed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Alcohol 'lowers arthritis risk' for women   Reported, 11 July 2012   Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to get rheumatoid arthritis than those who do not drink, research suggests. Drinking more than three glasses a week for at least 10 years halves the risk … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reversing Paralysis: Jorge's 'Stroke' of Luck   - Reported, July 9, 2012   MIAMI, Fla. ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In the time it takes you to read this story two people will have a stroke. They kill 133 thousand Americans each year. Half the people who survive a stroke will have some … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Botox: The New MS Treatment?   - Reported, July 5, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Botox – it’s not just for wrinkles! It’s been known to reduce fine lines, help chronic headaches, and reduce sweating. Now, it can help those suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). According to new … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health New Drug Offers New Hope For MS Patients   - Reported, July 9, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) - An estimated 400,000 Americans suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating, unpredictable disease of the central nervous system, and every week 200 more Americans are diagnosed. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Too Much: Testing?   - Reported, July 4, 2012   BOSTON, MA ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- High blood pressure, diabetes and cancer. We’re taught to catch diseases early you need to get screened and get tested, but is it always the right thing to do? Could we be doing more harm than good? … [Read more...]