Women Health News

Common ADHD Alternative Not Effective Reported June 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder affecting three to 12 percent of children in the United States. Up to 30 percent of these children do not respond to or experience negative effects from medications prescribed to treat the symptoms of ADHD and subsequently … [Read more...]

Contraceptives Safe, But Questions RemainReported January 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Oral contraceptives are used by 80 percent of women at some point in their lives. The pills are generally safe, but experts warn some risks and benefits have yet to be examined. A recent journal article by experts at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute provides insight into hormonal … [Read more...]

Detecting Fetal Infections SoonerReported February 02, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research may help doctors identify and treat a life-threatening infection that is linked to premature birth, illness and death in order to prevent its devastating effects. Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine identified proteins associated with the bacterial infection early onset … [Read more...]

Exercise Reduces Hunger for Some Women Reported June 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Can exercise keep you from being hungry? A new report finds exercise reduces hunger in lean women, but not in obese women, which may lead to them eating more after a workout. Researchers from the University of Michigan wanted to better understand how changes in body fat level affect both … [Read more...]

Natural family planning as effective as the pill July 18, 2007 The system, which predicts a woman's fertile phase through measuring temperature and examining cervical secretions, was trialed in a study of 900 women; it showed the sympto-thermal method (STM) was as good as the pill in preventing … [Read more...]

Heart Attack Symptoms: Closing the Gender Gap Reported October 27, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to heart attack symptoms, the gender difference may not be nearly as great as we've been led to believe. In a Canadian study, researchers found no gender difference in rates of chest discomfort or other 'typical' symptoms such as arm discomfort, … [Read more...]

Hope for Kidney Failure Reported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- One-third of kidney failure patients have certain kinds of antigens in their body that put them at high risk for organ rejection. For these patients, the chances of receiving a new kidney are slim -- but thanks to newly developed techniques, they may now have the chance to receive a life-saving … [Read more...]

HRT Ups Cancer RecurrenceReported April 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A diagnosis of breast cancer doesn’t mix well with hormone replacement therapy (HRT). According to European researchers, women who take HRT after a bout with breast cancer are significantly more likely to see their cancer return or to develop a new malignancy. The investigators compared two groups … [Read more...]

Diuretics best for hypertension4/6/2005 Diuretics work better than newer therapies in treating high blood pressure and reducing the risk of heart disease, researchers announced Tuesday. Researchers found diuretics are equally effective in black and non-black patients, a finding that confirms earlier studies. The latest study is the first … [Read more...]

Smoking Kills, So What?Reported June 01, 2009 PUNE: Risks are higher. But the addiction is stronger and it's a difficult business to kick the butt. Forget the menfolk, even women today seem to whiff off all these concerns with every puff they take. According to the WHO's 14th World Conference on Tobacco and Health, 2009, there has been an alarming 18 per cent rise in the … [Read more...]

Is Breech Birth in the Blood? Reported April 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests being born breech is inherited. The study finds a baby is twice as likely to be born bottom first if either or both the parents were themselves breech deliveries. Most babies are delivered head first. Fewer than one in 20 babies is delivered bottom first, known as a breech … [Read more...]

New research links migraine and endometriosis (Reported by Susan Aldridge) PhD, medical journalist Women who have endometriosis have twice the risk of migraine compared to the rest of the female population. Endometriosis is a painful condition, often linked to infertility, where fragments of uterine tissue migrate to other locations in the abdominal cavity. … [Read more...]

Kidney transplants were unwiseTuesday, March 19, 2007 Use of bad organs in Ehime mostly unacceptable: panel MATSUYAMA (Kyodo) A panel at Uwajima Municipal Hospital in Ehime Prefecture said Sunday that most of the 25 transplants and 20 extractions of diseased kidneys performed there by Makoto Mannami were medically unacceptable. In a … [Read more...]

Older Women Need A Little Meat On Their BonesJuly 13, 2007 It's not a license to pig out, but a recent study found that women considered overweight by some measures had lower mortality than their skinnier counterparts. A study of more than 8,000 women ages 65 and older participating in the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures found … [Read more...]

Moms Pre-Chewing Food Gave HIV to Kids Reported February 06, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- For the first time, health officials report that the AIDS virus can be spread by a mother pre-chewing her infant's food, a practice mainly seen in poor, developing countries. Three such cases were reported in the United States from 1993-2004, government scientists said Wednesday in a … [Read more...]

Nicotine in Breast Milk Shortens Baby's NaptimeReported September 04, 2007 TUESDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Nicotine in breast milk disrupts babies' sleep patterns and shortens naps by one third, according to a new study, "Infants spent less time sleeping overall and woke up from naps sooner when their mothers smoked prior to breast-feeding," lead author Julie A. … [Read more...]

For Women, Silence Can Be Hazardous to Health Reported September 13, 2007 A recent study finds that women who freely express themselves during disagreements are less likely to have serious long term health problems than those who silence their emotions. Women who suppress thoughts and feelings and force themselves to remain silent during marital disputes have a higher … [Read more...]

New Developments to Fight Breast Cancer   Reported July 30, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Half of Americans are diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives. According to the National Cancer Institute, 192,370 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, and more than 40,000 women will die from it this year alone. Medical physicists are … [Read more...]

Healthy, wealthy and sad A new study finds that Norwegians, despite their beautiful natural surroundings, oil fortune and having the country ranked as the best place in the world to live, are the saddest people in the Nordic region. "We have everything and that is basically all we have. The meaning of life is to do difficult … [Read more...]

Oral Rinses Detect Cancers Reported November 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A simple test may be all it takes to find some cancers. New research from Johns Hopkins University finds an oral rinse may detect human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck cancers. Researchers took oral rinse samples from 135 patients with head and neck carcinomas. An analysis of the tissue … [Read more...]

Abnormal Placentas Predict Early Cardiovascular Disease Reported November 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In a recent study headed by Joel Ray, M.D., from the University of Toronto in Canada, researchers found women with a maternal placental syndrome during pregnancy have a higher risk of premature cardiovascular disease. A maternal placental syndrome may be caused by … [Read more...]

Producing Smarter Babies Reported September 21, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research has shown that children who were breast fed as infants have cognitive skills that are superior to those fed infant formula. Researchers have thought this is due to an essential fatty acid in breast milk called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). A new study has confirmed that babies fed formula … [Read more...]

Radiation for Breast Cancer? Reported September 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Radiation therapy for some breast cancer patients may be causing more harm than good, according to a new study. Currently, women who have a mastectomy but whose lymph nodes are negative are urged to undergo radiation therapy to the chest wall and the surrounding lymph nodes. The radiation can … [Read more...]

Remember Your Mammogram   Reported July 16, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Do you forget to schedule those doctor appointments on a regular basis? A reminder program may lead to more women to scheduling regular mammograms. In an effort to screen for breast cancer when it is most treatable, the study by Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Research … [Read more...]

  When a baby is born women want to look as beautiful as they were before pregnancy Usually young mothers find out their belly muscles become flabby, press is slack and spine seems to be bending forward. What is more, diet failures resulted in a bigger fat layer under the skin. This problem as a rule emerges in the last months of pregnancy when a baby is heavy enough; belly … [Read more...]

Gene Therapy for Solid Tumors Reported November 18, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Pancreatic cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the developed world. Currently, the only possible treatment is surgery and radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy, which currently has little impact on the disease. Malignant tumors, or solid tumors, are usually in an area of the … [Read more...]

Spain to seek healthier size system for women's clothesReported February 08, 2008 Madrid - The Spanish government intends to seek a new, European Union-wide system of clothes sizes after a study on more than 10,000 Spanish women showed that 41 per cent of them found it difficult to buy clothes that fit properly, press reports said … [Read more...]

Stem Cells Treat Urinary Incontinence Reported July 16, 2007 TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Approximately 13 million Americans are living with urinary incontinence -- a condition that causes the bladder to leak urine. It’s nearly twice as common in women, and many don’t seek help. Surgical slings, pills and exercises are a few common treatments, but researchers say … [Read more...]

Study Sheds New Light on Lung Cancer Reported October 24, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The findings of a multi-institution team of researchers give key insight into genetic changes that take place in the most common form of lung cancer, lung adenocarcinoma. Members of the Tumor Sequencing Project (TSP) consortium have successfully identified 26 genes that are frequently … [Read more...]

Survival Better for HPV Cancers of Mouth Reported May 13, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The type of tongue and tonsil cancers that responds best to treatment are those linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), while tumors that express a certain growth factor are the least responsive and most deadly, a new study reveals. This new information could lead to improved treatment. This … [Read more...]