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fitness news , Font size Women's Health Do urinary oestrogen metabolites predict breast cancer in Guernsey women   - Reported, January 23, 2012   This is the first prospective study of unnary measures of the two major competing pathways of oestrogen metabolism, 16ahydroxyoestrone (16a-OHE1) and 2-hydroxyoestrone (2-OHEl), in … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Guernsey women Vibrio alginolyticus-associated wound infection acquired in British waters   - Reported, January 23, 2012   In July 2011, a Vibrio alginolyticus infection was diagnosed in a woman from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, British Isles after sea bathing and application of a … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Maternal care and birth outcomes among ethnic minority women in Finland   - Reported, January 19, 2012   Care during pregnancy and labour is of great importance in every culture. Studies show that people of migrant origin have barriers to obtaining accessible and good quality care compared … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women's reproductive and maternal health care in Finland   - Reported, January 19, 2012   Maternal health care Good maternal and child care practices are contributing to low infant mortality rates in Finland. Health of a woman is followed up throughout pregnancy and follow-up visits after … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual activity among middle-aged Finnish women   - Reported, January 19, 2012   An increasing awareness of the need to address sexual and orgasm experiences as part of life quality and an understanding of the great individual differences between women play roles in women's health and … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Physical activity of Estonian family doctors and their counseling for a healthy lifestyle   - Reported, January 18, 2012   Physical activity offers major health benefits and counselling for it should be integrated into the medical consultation. Based on the literature, the personal health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Life expectancy and health in Estonia   - Reported, January 18, 2012   The average life expectancy of Estonian people, especially men, is considerably shorter than in most European Union countries. Within the European Union, the average life expectancy of men is shorter only in the nearby … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Women's knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors, screening, and reasons for non-participation in cervical cancer screening programme in Estonia   - Reported, January 18, 2012   The attendance rate in Estonian cervical cancer screening programme is too low therefore the programme is … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Estonia Women Health Information   - Reported, January 18, 2012   In Estonia the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 39% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Bulgaria Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   In Bulgaria the lifetime average number of children per women is 1 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 49% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Breastfeeding and chronic HBV infection: Clinical and social implications   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is among the most important causes of chronic HBV infection and is the commonest mode of transmission worldwide. Currently, the … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Unusual high-origin of the pronator teres muscle from a Struthers' ligament coexisting with a variation of the musculocutaneous nerve.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   During routine anatomical dissection of the right upper extremity of a 53-year-old woman cadaver, an unusual high-origin of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Low concordance between positive antibodies to thyroperoxidase and thyroid ultrasound autoimmune pattern in pregnant Czech women.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   The diagnostic and prognostic role of thyroid ultrasound (TUS) in pregnant women positive for antibodies to thyroperoxidase … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Czech Republic Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   In Czech Republic the lifetime average number of children per women is 1 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 52% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Knowledge and use of folic acid in Croatian pregnant women--a need for health care education initiative.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Adequate periconceptional folic acid (FA) intake reduces the risk of neural tube defects. There are still no official FA supplementation guidelines, FA … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Health-related quality of life of Croatian women with disabilities in relation to their employment status   - Reported, January 16, 2012   To compare the health-related quality of life of unemployed and employed women with disabilities and establish factors affecting their life … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Croatian woman has hazardous French breast implants removed   - Reported, January 16, 2012   A woman in Zagreb is having hazardous silicone breast implants - produced in France - removed, after having had them for nine years. This is the first registered case of a person having French Poly … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Chronic cigarette smoking alters circulating sex hormones and neuroactive steroids in premenopausal Czech women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Chronic smoking alters the circulating levels of sex hormones and possibly also the neuroactive steroids. However, the data available is limited. … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual health difficulties in a population-based sample of Croatian women aged 18-35 and the effects of the dual (career and motherhood) role.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   The prevalence of sexual health difficulties among women in Croatia is presently unknown. Although women under 40 … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Croatia Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   During routine anatomical dissection of the right upper extremity of a 53-year-old woman cadaver, an unusual high-origin of the pronator teres muscle was discovered. The fibers of the aberrant muscle arose from two bone … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Estimated Time for Occurrence of Smoking-Related Consequences among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Bulgarian Women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   To study time estimates by women smokers for when smoking-related consequences will occur given continuing or quitting smoking. The relationship of … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health About 1500 Bulgarian women have PIP breast implants   - Reported, January 16, 2012   At least 1500 women in Bulgaria have breast implants made by France’s Poly Implant Prothese (PIP), the firm that went bankrupt in March 2010 and whose implants are the subject of worldwide concern because … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Suicide, not child-birth complications, is the #1 cause of death among Nepali women of reproductive age, a year-long study says.   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Preliminary findings of a year-long study on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity of Nepali women of reproductive age (15-49 years) has … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Reasons for non- use of condoms and self- efficacy among female sex workers   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Heterosexual contact is the most common mode of transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nepal and it is largely linked … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Frequency of symptoms, determinants of severe symptoms, validity of and cut-off score for Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) as a screening tool: A cross-sectional survey among midlife Nepalese women   - Reported, January 16, 2012   Majority of Nepalese women live in remote rural areas, where health … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Nepal Women Health Information   - Reported, January 16, 2012   In Nepal the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 48% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 2% of women … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Oman Women Health Information   - Reported, January 13, 2012   In Oman the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 98% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Hopkins Researchers Find "Google Flu Trends" A Powerful Early Warning System for Emergency Departments   - Reported, January 13, 2012   Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health Sexual risk among Filipina Female Bar workers   - Reported, January 13, 2012   The effects of three interventions designed to reduce sexual risk among Filipina female bar workers (FBWs) were compared with each other and with usual care (nonintervention). The interventions were developed … [Read more...]

fitness news , Font size Women's Health FDA orders safety studies of women's surgical mesh   - Reported, January 13, 2012   The Food and Drug Administration is ordering medical device manufacturers to study safety complications with surgical mesh widely used to repair women's pelvic problems. The announcement follows an … [Read more...]