Women Health News

Namibia Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Namibia the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK. 43.7% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 6% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Formal Moroccan women:Health Care and Traditional Medicine Reported, December 10, 2011 The SWMENA survey, in addition to gathering information about women’s and men’s economic, social and political status, investigated the extent to which women in Morocco had access to formal health care. The survey also examined issues of … [Read more...]

Moroccan women lobby for legal abortion: Religion, gendered power and women’s health rights Reported, December 10, 2011 bortion continues to foster passionate debate about women’s reproductive rights. Although societal attitudes towards abortion vary across culture and time, abortion remains an insoluble dilemma that evokes bitter … [Read more...]

Certain Genes Increase IVF Success Reported November 21, 2011 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The success rate of IVF seems to be increasing! According to a recent study conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, increasing expression of certain developmental genes at precise times in the uterus might improve pregnancy … [Read more...]

Spain women are the leaders in fruit and vegetable eating- A Research Reported November 15, 2011 new research finds eight servings may be needed to cut the risk of dying from heart disease. The diet and lifestyles of more than 300,000 people across eight countries in Europe found that people who ate at least eight portions of fruits and vegetables a day … [Read more...]

A Study on Norwegian women- Folate May Not Protect Against Premature Birth Reported November 14, 2011 In a study that included data on nearly 73,000 Norwegian women, researchers found that taking folate during pregnancy didn't appear to reduce the rate of premature births. "[Our] data do not support a protective effect of folate on … [Read more...]

Germany Allows Genetic Testing of Embryos Reported November 12, 2011 Lawmakers in Germany uphold the right of would-be parents to genetically test embyros after IVF. The Bundestag lower house of parliament voted to allow so-called pre-implantation genetic diagnosis of embryos when one … [Read more...]

Japan may no long be the world leader in longevity Reported November 11, 2011 Japan has long been the world leader in longevity, but some experts are now suggesting that the island nation may soon face a drop in the rankings. "In an era of economic stagnation, political turmoil, aging populations, and inadequate … [Read more...]

Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Set to Explode in IndiaReported, 12 November 2011 Doctors have warned India is facing a twin epidemic of diabetes and high blood pressure, after the results of a countrywide study suggested that one in five people had both blood pressure and diabetes. The two-year study of nearly 16,000 adults in eight states found that 21 percent of … [Read more...]

Korea gives obese Kiwis lifesaving surgery Reported November 12, 2011 Two morbidly obese Kiwi women who accepted an offer of life saving surgery from Korean authorities have both undergone gastric sleeve operations. TV ONE's Close Up met the pair last June as they tried to persuade their District Health Boards to give them the bariatric … [Read more...]

Not so good state of affairs in Korean Health System Reported May 12, 2011 In Republic of Korea 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. 65% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in … [Read more...]

Improving Reproductive Health Outcomes in Argentina Reported November 13, 2011 Three Duke physicians and global health researchers have begun forging collaborations with Argentinean partners in the public and private sectors to explore research opportunities to improve reproductive health and prevent unplanned pregnancies. Given … [Read more...]

Russian pro-lifers to launch women’s health clinics that don’t provide abortions Reported November 11, 2011 Russian pro-life organization is about to launch a network of clinics offering pre- and post-natal care while excluding procedures such as abortion and in-vitro fertilization that “contradict the teachings of the Russian Orthodox, … [Read more...]

Russian Women Have More Pollutants in Their Breast Milk: A Study Reported July 11, 2011 Russian women living in Northwest Russia are more exposed to environmental toxins than Norwegian women. In spite of this, PhD candidate Anuschka Polder urges Russian women to breastfeed their babies. Anuschka Polder's doctoral research has charted the levels … [Read more...]

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) found 18 per cent of women smoked during pregnancy, while 38 per cent consumed alcohol.Reported November 12, 2011 Smoking and drinking during pregnancy appear to be linked to a woman's age and socio-economic status, while shifts in official advice have led to confusion about whether it's safe to drink, a … [Read more...]

Warning for women with French breast implants Reported November 15, 2011 Women who have poly implant prostheses (PIP) breast implants are advised to have an ultrasound scan to ensure they have not ruptured or weakened, the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) has said. The guidance follows a study by the French association of plastic … [Read more...]

Tackling women’s health in a Morocco Reported, December 10, 2011 Finding a café where you can sit down and have breakfast is not difficult in a big city like Oujda, eastern Morocco, barely 15 kilometers away from Algeria. It took me a while, though, to find a place where I would feel comfortable sitting at a table and ordering … [Read more...]

Morocco Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Morocco the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 63% 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...]

Mauritian women sick of rape, incest & violence Reported, December 10, 2011 Women groups in Mauritius say enough is enough. With girls being beaten and raped, later to be put in jail for trying to get an abortion, little has happened to adjust Mauritian gender laws to the 21st century. Now, gender organisations decided to … [Read more...]

Alumna Tears Down Health Care Barriers in Her Birth Land of Mauritius Reported, December 10, 2011 By the time Dora Mamodesene, MD, (M’82, R’86) examined the modest Mauritian woman, who had refused to show the “rash” to anyone but her husband, it was far too late. “The ‘rash’ eroded all the way to her chest wall,” she recounts. … [Read more...]

Mauritius Women Health information Reported, December 10, 2011 In Mauritius the lifetime average number of children per women is 2 compared with 2 in the UK. 75.9% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK. 16% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a … [Read more...]

Malawi's missing midwives Reported, December 10, 2011 In Malawi the risks of women dying in childbirth are among the highest in the world, and local women need to be empowered to press for changeOn a fact-finding missing to Malawi, I can't help noticing a 5 metre-high billboard at Lilongwe airport: a young woman in jogging gear … [Read more...]

Malawi Women with Obstetric Fistula Reported, December 10, 2011 A group of 138 unhappy and mostly destitute women from Malawi’s lake district of Mangochi have something to look forward to this week: They will have a chance to restore their dignity and pride by accessing a medical service usually not available to them. Some … [Read more...]

Women’s Group Sues Govt Over Abortion Rights Reported, December 10, 2011 - An influential women rights organisation in Malawi, Women in Law in Southern Africa-Malawi (WILSA-Malawi), is suing the government of Malawi for preventing women from accessing safe abortion. Malawian law prohibits abortion - Section 149 of the country’s … [Read more...]

Malawi Women Health information Reported, December 06, 2011 In Malawi the lifetime average number of children per women is 6 compared with 2 in the UK. 41.7% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK 0% of women aged 50–69 years have undergone a breast … [Read more...]

Breathing Easier With COPD Reported December 7, 2011 The results of a new nationwide survey reveal conditions that aren’t favourable to improving the health of overweight children. This report, also published in The Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that more than half of the USA states and districts didn’t require … [Read more...]

Breathing Easier With COPD Reported December 1, 2011 NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) --It’s the third leading cause of death in the United States—and it literally takes a person’s breath away. We're talking about chronic pulmonary disease or COPD. Some of the most effective treatments may not come in a pill or a bottle. We’ll show you a … [Read more...]

Double Cure for Lupus and Sickle Cell Disease Reported December 5, 2011 New Orleans, LA ( Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Born with sickle cell and sick from lupus, a young woman is given a second chance after a breakthrough procedure cures her of both! Madison Tully was born with sickle cell, then a few years ago, she was diagnosed with lupus. “I … [Read more...]

Continue Mammography Screening in Your 40s Reported December 2, 2011 Alicia Rose DelGallo, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There is a hot debate in the medical community about whether the benefits of screening for breast cancer in your forties outweigh the risks. A study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological … [Read more...]

WHAT DO LIBYAN WOMEN NEED NOW? Reported, December 07, 2011 According to UNFPA: what the hundred thousand refugee women fleeing Libya need right now is reproductive health kits. As my colleague Lauren Funk said in this blog yesterday, UNFPA has stated for the record that most of these kits are abortion and contraception supplies. … [Read more...]