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Walking and Moderate Exercise Help Prevent Dementia Reported December 24, 2007 ST. PAUL, MN -- December 24, 2007 -- People age 65 and older who regularly walk and get other forms of moderate exercise appear to significantly lower their risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's … [Read more...]

Italy’s Health Care System Reported May 20, 2011 Italy’s national health care is rated second in the world by the WHO. However, a closer look will show that there is trouble plaguing this system from a crippling bureaucracy, mismanagement, general disorganization, spiraling cost, and long waiting lines. The Italian constitution … [Read more...]

Italians, women most interested in prebiotic health claims Reported May 22, 2008 Italians and women are the most interested western Europeans in digestive health claims while Dutch are the least, according to new consumer research funded by French fibre specialist Syral.  The research, conducted in conjunction with Leatherhead Food … [Read more...]

Study Shows Meditation Lowers Stress Reported July 06, 2008 (NaturalNews) A team of researchers from China and the University of Oregon have developed an approach for neuroscientists to study how meditation can improve a person's attention and response to stress. The study, done in China, randomly assigned college undergraduate students … [Read more...]

The complimentary health benefits of tai chi Reported May 19, 2009 Meditation--and medication--in motion. "Tai chi, a mind-body practice that originated in China as a martial art, has been shown to be a helpful treatment for several medical conditions when combined with standard treatments, according to this article in the Harvard … [Read more...]

Study: women with short legs face liver damage December 27, 2007 The shorter a woman's legs, the more likely she is to have liver damage, with both most likely the result of diet or other factors early in life, according to British researchers. The findings of study of 3,600 women dovetailed with other studies linking leg length … [Read more...]

Happily Married Women Have Less Trouble Sleeping Reported January 26, 2009 (HealthNewsDigest.com) - PITTSBURGH, – It is no secret that a good night’s sleep can lead to a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle, but the age-old question of how to get a decent eight hours still remains. However, a University of Pittsburgh study finds that a … [Read more...]

One in 3 women unable to control urineReported January 17, 2008 Nearly one in three Chinese women over 35 suffer from the uncontrolled loss of urine, or urinary incontinence (UI), medical experts have said. Sufferers may lose several drops of urine while laughing, coughing or running, while others may experience more acute symptoms like … [Read more...]

Postmenopausal women suffer poor nap quality Reported October 02, 2008 Postmenopausal women sleep longer than premenopausal counterparts, but are less satisfied with the quality of their nap, say a new study, which blames follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) for the effect. The study showed that FSH change during menopause is linked with … [Read more...]

Sex Hormone Progesterone May Help Brain Injured Patients Reported February 20, 2010 Progesterone, a hormone that has a role in female fertility, also has characteristics that may make it useful in helping brain injured patients. A new trial is about to begin that will explore the impact of progesterone infusions on brain injured … [Read more...]

Smoking on the rise among women in BeijingReported February 09, 2008 BEIJING - More women in Beijing have taken up smoking in the past 10 years, though the average smoking rate in the Olympic city is declining, a government-backed research has found. The smoking rate among women in Beijing was around 10.4 percent in 2004, compared … [Read more...]

Brazilian Blowout Hair Straightener Is Dangerous says FDA Reported November 12, 2011 The FDA has warned the Brazilian Blowout hair care company that its hair straightening products contain "dangerously high levels" of formaldehyde. It ordered the firm to reduce levels of the liquid chemical or face removal of the items from the … [Read more...]

Brazil's infant mortality rates drop Reported May 20, 2011 The rates of infant mortality have dropped in Brazil, bringing the country closer to achieving its United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goals. Health minister Jose Gomes Temporao said, if the number of deaths "stays [on] its present course", the South American nation will … [Read more...]

Schools, health officials prepping for H1N1 Reported September 02, 2009 City-Cowley County Health director David Brazil thinks that as much as 25 percent to 30 percent of Cowley County residents will become sick with H1N1 Flu, or Swine Flu, at some point this flu season. But he encourages people to practice good hygiene and to be … [Read more...]

Illegal Drug Use Is Associated With Abnormal Weight in Teens Reported Nov. 16, 2011 ScienceDaily (Nov. 16, 2011) — A survey of more than 33,000 Italian high school students reveals that both underweight and overweight teens consume 20 to 40% more illegal drugs than their normal-weight peers. Further analysis showed that the … [Read more...]

  TORONTO - Canada now has a set of national guidelines aimed at establishing a consistent standard for diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease across the country. The guidelines, developed by neurologists and movement disorder specialists, are designed to provide information and advice to family physicians and other health-care professionals, with the goal of … [Read more...]

Brazilian Women Vainest in World -Study BRASILIA Reported May 20, 2011 Brazilian women care more about their appearance than any other women in the world, with half repared to undergo plastic surgery to keep their looks, a recent study shows. In Brazil, where being called "vain" is often a compliment suggesting self-respect, 86 … [Read more...]

Pregnant Brazilian teenager dies from Swine Flu Reported September 04, 2009 Manaus, Brazil – A seven-month pregnant 17-year-old has become the first person to die from Swine Flu in Roraima, a northern Brazilian state bordering on Venezuela, the health department confirmed on Thursday. “She died the morning of August 21, in Hospital Geral de … [Read more...]

Ills give women old- age health Reported December 09, 2008 (ANSA) - Rome, December 9 - Seeing off the knocks of time and the illnesses of advancing years gives women a healthy old age, an Italian expert said Tuesday. Unlike men, whose old-age health is linked to genetic factors, women gain health points as they grow older by … [Read more...]

Brazilians transfixed by 4th reported anorexia death in just 2 months Reported December 27, 2007 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) - The struggle for food has long been a drama for millions of impoverished Brazilians. But these days the country is transfixed by another sort of starvation: anorexia among the successful and well off. The … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health Canada approves Viveve System to improve sexual function after childbirth   - Reported, June 18, 2012   The Viveve System addresses this unmet need in women's sexual health Viveve, Inc., a woman's health company and pioneer in non-surgical vaginal tissue restoration, announces … [Read more...]