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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Hungarian Women Sexual and Physical abuse: A Study.   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Excessive alcohol consumption. In Hungary the estimated number of female alcoholics is a quarter million in the country , which is very high compared to Western countries. Statistics show that the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Iceland Women Health Information   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Life expectancy for women is greater than that for men.The smallest gap is in Iceland is 3.4 years.Daily smoking percent of women 15–79 years is 19%.Overweight women percent of 15–74 years of age is 39 %. Obese women … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Ireland Women Health Information   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Women in Ireland clearly experience a range of health inequalities, which are compounded by social exclusion. The following provide some examples, ranging from women’s capacity to improve their health status, the impact … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Genome-wide search for breast cancer linkage in large Icelandic non-BRCA1/2 families   - Reported, January 24, 2012   A significant proportion of high-risk breast cancer families are not explained by mutations in known genes. Recent genome-wide searches (GWS) have not revealed any … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Trends in Body Mass Index among Icelandic Adolescents and Young Adults   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Trends in body mass index (BMI) among 51,889 14- to 20-year-old Icelandic adolescents and young adults were examined using data from cross-sectional population surveys conducted from … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Attitudes of Icelandic women to use of Hormone Replacement Therapy   - Reported, January 24, 2012   The unexpected findings of the Women’s Health Initiative study,showed that the risk of using combined hormones exceeded their benefits. This complicated women’s decision-making about … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Isle of Man Department of Health urges women to stay ‘breast aware’ all year-round   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Despite the end of another successful annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the Department of Health and Breakthrough Breast Cancer are reminding women of the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health 'Isle of Man' Women wait and see over breast implant help   - Reported, January 24, 2012   CONCERNED women in the Isle of Man are waiting to see what help – if any – is available to those who received breast implants manufactured by Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP). Last week the island’s … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health warning for pregnant women in Isle of Man   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Dr Paul Emerson said pregnant women should eat normally and exercise regularly. Warning for obese mothers-to-be A leading Isle of Man doctor has added his backing to a call for women to retain a healthy … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Isle of Man Women Health Information   - Reported, January 24, 2012   The Isle of Man is a self-governing, independent nation located in the Irish sea between England and Ireland. A substantial minority of Manx adults (9% of women and 22% of men) were drinking above sensible levels. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health A study on attitudes of Irish Men and Women on Sex before Marriage, One night stand and homosexuality   - Reported, January 24, 2012   That men are more accepting of sex before marriage than women – a finding replicated in a number of countries30 31 – and that there are significant … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Desperate Irish women turn to working in sex industry as economy tanks   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Irish women, from respectable backgrounds, are turning to prostitution to pay the bills during the recession. Those forced to sell their bodies for cash include former business … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women and Cancer in Ireland   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Cancer places a significant burden on the health of Irish women. It is the second most common cause of death,accounting for 3,400 deaths on average each year. Over 6,000 women are newly diagnosed with cancer with all it … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health In Ireland Pregnant women moved after hospital's infection outbreak   - Reported, January 24, 2012   Two heavily pregnant women have been forced to travel from Northern Ireland to Dublin to have their babies because of a deadly infection outbreak. The expectant mothers were due to give … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Gibraltar Women Health Information   - Reported, January 20, 2012   The Health of the people of Gibraltar is generally good and in keeping with that of other western European nations. The civilian population of Gibraltar has grown steadily in the last decade. Most of the growth has been … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Epidemiological Study Into Cancers In Gibraltar Shows That Totalcancer Incidence Rate In Gibraltar Is Within The Normal Range Ofother European Countries And That Gibraltar Is Not A High Risk community For Cancer   - Reported, January 20, 2012   For many years there has been speculation in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Gibraltar women with PIP implants can get clinical advice   - Reported, January 20, 2012   The Gibraltar Health Authority can now confirm that no patients have had PIP implants fitted at St Bernard’s Hospital or through the GHA on referral to the Royal Marsden Hospital. They add that … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Gibraltar Health Authority advises flu jabs for those at risk   - Reported, January 20, 2012   Winter is the season for Influenza and a large variety of upper respiratory virus infections (collectively called FLU or “Flu Like Illness”). Of these, Influenza is by far the most serious … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Georgia Women Health Information   - Reported, January 19, 2012   In Georgia the lifetime average number of children per women is 1 compared with 2 in the UK. 47.3% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 1% of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Broadening sexual health horizons in Georgia   - Reported, January 20, 2012   The scientific program spanned 3 days and included satellite symposiums organized by the WHO and another by the Eastern European Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health. Both of these sessions drew large … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Prevalence of HIV among injection drug users in Georgia   - Reported, January 20, 2012   Injection drug use remains a major risk factor for HIV transmission in Georgia. The study aims to characterize the prevalence of HIV among injection drug users in Georgia. A cross-sectional, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Phylogeography of Francisella tularensis subspecies holarctica from the country of Georgia   - Reported, January 20, 2012   Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, displays subspecies-specific differences in virulence, geographic distribution, and genetic diversity. F. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reproducibility of telecytology diagnosis of cervical smears in a quality assurance program: the Georgian experience.   - Reported, January 20, 2012   The study evaluated the reproducibility of telecytology diagnosis of cervical smears on a randomly selected 50 cases under the conditions of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Marijuana Smoke Not as Damaging as Cigarette Smoke   - Reported, January 16, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire)- In 2009, 16.7 million Americans ages 12 and older reported using marijuana at least once, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In addition, 16 states and Washington … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Trying to quit smoking? Forget nicotine patches and gum   - Reported, January 11, 2012   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're trying to quit smoking you may want to try something else besides nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs). Specifically nicotine patches and nicotine gum, do not appear to … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Guernsey Women Health Information   - Reported, January 23, 2012   The condition characterized by elevated gonadotrophins (gonadotropins elevated into the menopausal range), low sex steroids, and menstrual disorders was previously termed Premature Ovarian Failure (POF). However, over the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Mammography screening of Greek women and primary care physicians in Crete   - Reported, January 23, 2012   Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and a leading cause of death from cancer in women in Europe. Although breast cancer incidence is on the rise worldwide, … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health French Implants in Minimum 50 Greek Women   - Reported, January 23, 2012   Leastwise 50 women in Greece have had defective breast implants produced by defunct French manufacturer PIP that has alarming rates of rupture. Ta Nea daily, citing health ministry sources, said at least 250 implant … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Guernsey Women Health Information   - Reported, January 23, 2012   The Island of Guernsey is located in the English Channel, roughly 30 miles from the French coast and some 70 miles from the south coast of England. The Island has an area of approximately 24 square miles and a population of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Glutamyl transferase and breast cancer risk in Guernsey women   - Reported, January 23, 2012   It has been reported that there is an increased risk of cancer in individuals with elevated levels of serum ?-glutamyl transferase (GGT). In the Guernsey Breast Cancer Cohort Study, GGT was … [Read more...]