Women Health News

Timor-Leste Women Health Information Reported, January 6, 2012 The country specific needs of Timor-Leste are obviously unique. Always one of the poorest regions in Indonesia before the referendum, the country continues to face the need for extensive rebuilding and rehabilitation, while at the same time establishing its … [Read more...]

Risk factors for cholangiocarcinoma in high-risk area of Thailand: Role of lifestyle, diet and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphisms. Reported, January 6, 2012 Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common cancer in Northeast Thailand. Endemicity of Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) - a known carcinogen - is responsible, but … [Read more...]

Parent-Teen Communication about Sex in Urban Thai Families. Reported, January 6, 2012 This study describes sexual communication among Thai parents and their teens and identifies variables related to communication about sex in urban Thai families. Data were derived from 420 families whose teenage children ages 13-14 years were … [Read more...]

Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand. Reported, January 6, 2012 Of the 140,000 Burmese* refugees living in camps in Thailand, 30% are youths aged 15-24. Health services in these camps do not specifically target young people and their problems and needs are poorly understood. This study … [Read more...]

Obesity and mortality among older Thais Reported, January 6, 2012 Obesity has become a global public health concern. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were 400 million obese adults (as measured by body mass index, BMI) worldwide in 2005 and expected to be 700 million in 2025 . The major health consequences … [Read more...]

Relationship of obesity to physical activity, domestic activities, and sedentary behaviours: cross-sectional findings from a national cohort of over 70,000 Thai adults. Reported, January 6, 2012 Patterns of physical activity (PA), domestic activity and sedentary behaviours are changing rapidly in Asia. Little is known about their … [Read more...]

Thailand Women Health Information Reported, January 6, 2012 In Thailand the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 71.5% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 27% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Tajikistan one of the hotspot in the worldwide HIV epidemic. Reported, January 6, 2012 The HIV epidemic in central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) has accelerated since 2000. This expansion in the epidemic is largely attributable to escalating injection drug use, reflecting central Asia's … [Read more...]

Women's autonomy and reproductive health care utilisation: empirical evidence from Tajikistan Reported, January 6, 2012 Women's autonomy is widely considered to be a key to improving maternal health in developing countries, whereas there is no consistent empirical evidence to support this claim. This paper examines whether or not … [Read more...]

Household costs of illness during different phases of tuberculosis treatment in Central Asia: a patient survey in Tajikistan Reported, January 6, 2012 Illness-related costs incurred by patients constitute a severe economic burden for households especially in low-income countries. High household costs of illness lead to … [Read more...]

Changes in delivery practices of Tajikistan women Reported, January 6, 2012 “Who’s got the scissors?” “Help me hang these plastic flowers up, someone!” Requests are flying across the room, and the activity is hectic. A midwife is cutting a piece of light, flowery material to make a new pair of curtains, while a young … [Read more...]

Tajikistan Women Health Information Reported, January 5, 2012 In Tajikistan indicators such as infant and maternal mortality rates are among the highest of the former Soviet republics. In the post-Soviet era, life expectancy has decreased because of poor nutrition, polluted water supplies, and increased incidence of cholera, … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka’s Reproductive Health Care Best in South Asia, says New World Bank Report Sri Lanka outpaces Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan in achieving broad coverage of Reproductive Health Services, says a New World Bank report titled “Sparing Lives: Better Reproductive Health for Poor Women in South Asia,” released simultaneously today in South Asia. The report takes a … [Read more...]

The Mental Health Issues of the Sri Lankan War Widows Reported, January 5, 2012 One harsh reality of the war is that the every soldier killed in war leaves behind grieving relatives. It has been a reality since the Trojan War. The women who were left widows as a result of the Sri Lankan conflict are facing radically altered … [Read more...]

Misoprostol and women’s health in Sri Lanka Reported, January 5, 2012 The absence of safe abortion services in the public sector has obvious implications for both gender and class. First abortion, a health service required only by women, continues to be criminalized and second "safe" abortion services are currently only … [Read more...]

Sri Lanka Women Health Information Reported, January 5, 2012 In Sri Lanka the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 70% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 2% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Stroke Robot Therapy Reported December 28, 2011 ATLANTA, GA (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- From brush-strokes, to stroke. A robot is helping an artist get his function, and confidence back. While you read this story, someone in the U.S. will have a stroke. For many, it can disable limbs, making even simple tasks next to impossible. Now, a unique … [Read more...]

World’s Smallest Preemies Growing Up and Doing Fine Reported December 29, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In 1989, Madeline Mann became the world's smallest surviving baby after she was born at Loyola University Medical Center. She weighed 280 g. (9.9 oz.) -- about the size of an iPhone. In 2004. Rumaisa Rahmam set a Guinness World Record after … [Read more...]

Bravo For Brava: Reconstructing Breasts Reported December 27, 2011 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) ---Thinning hair, loss of eyelashes, no breasts… it’s a reality many breast cancer patients face after chemo and a mastectomy. But with fat-grafting, patients can get their breasts back using their own stem cells. We go inside the OR for a … [Read more...]

Patients' perception of health services for sexually transmitted infections in Singapore. Reported, January 4, 2012 The Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Control (DSC) Clinic is the only public STI clinic in Singapore. This study aimed to determine patients' perception of the clinic as well as the factors that … [Read more...]

Densitometry trends in postmenopausal Asian women undergoing bisphosphonate treatment. Reported, January 4, 2012 Densitometry trends in postmenopausal Asian women undergoing bisphosphonate treatment. Bisphosphonates have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of fragility fractures in several landmark clinical trials … [Read more...]

Sleep Deprivation Alters Valuation Signals in the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex in Singapore Reported, January 4, 2012 Even a single night of total sleep deprivation (SD) can have dramatic effects on economic decision making. Here we tested the novel hypothesis that SD influences economic decisions by altering the valuation … [Read more...]

Singapore will increase its healthcare spend by 6 per cent a year to reach US$12.6 billion in 2015 Reported, January 4, 2012 SINGAPORE will increase its healthcare spend by 6 per cent a year to reach US$12.6 billion in 2015 from US$9.27 billion in 2011, said consultancy Frost & Sullivan. Still, the growth in Singapore’s … [Read more...]

Singapore Women Health Information Reported, January 4, 2012 In Singapore 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. 5% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in the UK and … [Read more...]

Management of adenomyosis in subfertile women and pregnancy outcome. Reported, January 4, 2012 To assess the outcome of treatment with only gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists (Gn-RHa) versus combined conservative surgery and Gn-RHa therapy in the management of sub-fertile patients with symptomatic uterine adenomyosis. … [Read more...]

Sex-dimorphism in Cardiac Nutrigenomics: effect of Trans fat and/or Monosodium Glutamate consumption. Reported, January 4, 2012 A paucity of information on biological sex-specific differences in cardiac gene expression in response to diet has prompted this present nutrigenomics investigation.Sexual dimorphism exists in the … [Read more...]

Obesity and metabolic syndrome in hemodialysis patients: single center experience. Reported, January 4, 2012 Recent evidence highlights the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MS) and increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The overall prevalence of the MS is increased in hemodialysis population. To evaluate the … [Read more...]

Health related quality of life among adolescents with sickle cell disease in Saudi Arabia Reported, January 4, 2012 Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin. The clinical manifestations are diverse and may include vaso-occlusive, hematological … [Read more...]

Strict religious code makes getting exercise a challenge for many women in Saudi Arabia Reported, January 4, 2012 Under their modest flowing robes, two-thirds of Saudi women are too fat. They can try dieting, but you won't find many in aerobics classes or power-walking along this city's walking trails. And very few of their … [Read more...]

Saudi Arabia Women Health Information Reported, January 4, 2012 In Saudi Arabia the lifetime average number of children per women is 4 compared with 2 in the UK. No data are available on contraceptive use in this country. 19% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in the UK … [Read more...]