Women Health News

How Old Are You, Really? Reported April 4, 2005 LAKEWOOD, Colo. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Everyone knows their chronological age, but what about your body's biological age? How fast your body and brain age may be different than how fast you age. A simple test could help you figure that out. Heather Wright fears … [Read more...]

Menopause can be delayed Reported May 19, 2008 WOMEN in India can delay the advent of menopause in their lives, provided they adopt a certain lifestyle and nutritious diet. This was a joint finding by doctors, dieticians and gynaecologists, who spoke at length during an interactive lesson on ’Menopause and Stress’, organised by the Centre for Adult, … [Read more...]

Swine flu: Who will get vaccinated first? Reported September 03, 2009 PARIS — Governments bracing for a second, possibly more lethal, wave of swine flu are all grappling with the same unforgiving dilemma: with not enough vaccine to go around, who is going to get jabbed first? Any lingering hopes that pharmaceutical … [Read more...]

Experts say Korea is overreacting to flu Reported September 01, 2009 Korea is overreacting to the spread of the A(H1N1) virus, according to the head of a hospital that has treated the largest number of patients infected so far with the new flu. Kim Jong-seok, head of Incheon Medical Center, said Korea is “overly panicked” and that the general … [Read more...]

Laser Detects Breast CancerReported April 08, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A novel laser device could help prevent breast cancer from spreading to other parts of the body by detecting cancer cells before they form into tumors. Researchers are using tiny particles of gold -- nanoparticles -- to mark circulating breast cancer cells in a blood sample. When a … [Read more...]

Linking Fibromyalgia to the Brain Reported November 04, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Fibromyalgia patients may finally have some answers as to what causes their disease. Researchers in France used single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to detect functional abnormalities in certain regions in the brains of patients with fibromyalgia. This reinforces the idea that … [Read more...]

Less Sleep Can Mean More SnackingReported June 12, 2008 People who get less sleep tend to eat more snacks, according to a new study. Dr. Plamen Penev of the University of Chicago studied 11 volunteers in 14-day studies. At least three months apart, they were given 5½ hours or 8½ hours to sleep in a room with not much to do but plenty of snacks that they could eat at their … [Read more...]

Healthy lifestyle cuts stroke risk: studyReported August 12, 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A person's odds of suffering a stroke might be significantly reduced by maintaining an overall healthy lifestyle, which includes not smoking, exercising daily, consuming a healthy diet, drinking alcohol in moderation and maintaining a healthy weight, according to a study … [Read more...]

Family violence worsens older women's healthReported March 06, 2009 WASHINGTON: Older women exposed to high levels of family violence during lifetimes are likely to have poor health, according to a new study . In the study involving African American women aged 50 years or older, the researchers found that exposure to family violence, be it intimate partner violence or … [Read more...]

Making Muscles Move Again   Reported July 16, 2009 ROCKVILLE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Whether it's the aftermath of a stroke, surgery, or a bad accident, retraining the muscles to move again is a long and frustrating process. Now, new therapies are helping three women jumpstart their brains and their lives.   Walking, reaching, and smiling … [Read more...]

Mother Love Eases Preemies' Pain Reported April 25, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For kids of all ages, cuddling with mom can cure any pain. Cuddling up with mom can even make all the difference in the world to a premature infant faced with a painful procedure. Canadian researchers who compared pain scores among preemies undergoing painful heel pricks to take blood find those … [Read more...]

Young women should check stroke historyMonday, November 22, 2004 SEATTLE, Nov 22, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) --Young women with a family history of stroke in their parents or siblings could have an increased risk for stroke themselves, a report released Monday said. Dr. Helen Kim of the University of Washington and … [Read more...]

Ovarian Cancer: No Good Test?Reported December 15, 2009 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, more than 20-thousand women find out they have ovarian cancer. For almost two-thirds of them, it's a deadly diagnosis. But unlike other cancers, doctors say yearly screening for ovarian cancer may do more harm than good. The test that was supposed to save one … [Read more...]

Parkinson's Disease Linked to Reproductive HistoryReported February 26, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests a woman's reproductive history could raise or lower her chances of developing Parkinson's disease. The research examined the records of over 80,000 women who participated in the Women's Health Initiative Observations Study. Researchers discovered women … [Read more...]

Pregnant Women Need Flu ProtectionReported September 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Both the seasonal flu and the swine flu are spreading fast across the United States. Pregnant women are at a greater risk of the flu’s harmful effects. Experts say mothers-to-be should take precautions to protect themselves. The H1N1 (swine) flu is caused by a virus. The typical body … [Read more...]

Reducing Cholesterol Reported June 17, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers have discovered a regulator that could lead to new therapies for lowering unhealthy levels of cholesterol and fats. The team of scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health demonstrated that turning off the regulatory molecule – known as XBP1 – dramatically reduced blood levels of cholesterol … [Read more...]

Risky Breast Cancer Drug OK'd by Canadian Cardiologists Reported October 28, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Canadian cardiologists have taken a step toward clearing the drug trastuzumab (herceptin) for use in the fight against breast cancer, even though it can cause serious heart complications in women. A study conducted by Dr. Michael McDonald and colleagues from the Heart … [Read more...]

Silent Strokes Reported July 01, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Researchers say a growing number of people may be suffering from silent strokes as they age. Silent strokes do not cause any symptoms, so people don’t realize they’re having a stroke. However, they still damage brain tissue. According to investigators who conducted brain scans on participants in the Framingham … [Read more...]

Sleep Problems and Menopause Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) It’s not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush University Medical Center, approximately 16 percent of postmenopausal women say they have trouble falling asleep. Forty-one percent report waking up several times during the night. … [Read more...]

Adios! Spain bans skinny mannequins in stores March 13, 2007 WASHINGTON, Dec 22, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Scientists have found clues that age-related changes impacting how the brain responds to estrogen could be linked to menopausal symptoms. Researchers measured the amount of the female sex hormone produced … [Read more...]

Cigarettes, not snuff, increase multiple sclerosis risk   Reported September 10, 2009 EU-funded researchers in Sweden have discovered that while tobacco smoking raises the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), snuff does not. The findings are published in the journal Neurology. The research is part of the NEUROPROMISE … [Read more...]

Drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women, study07 Apr 2005 Scientific researchers have turned folklore on its head by showing that alcohol consumption by women who are breast feeding reduces their milk supply, rather than boosting it. New evidence shows that alcohol consumption causes hormonal disruption, decreased lactation … [Read more...]

Research by Sue Venn of the University of Surrey shows that women are much more likely to passively accept their partner’s snoring than men. This means that women whose partners snore can lose up to five hour’s sleep a week, and this sleep deprivation can lead to greater daytime sleepiness, with serious implications for driving and other daytime activities. While men are much … [Read more...]

Want to Quit Smoking? Try Hypnosis Reported October 24, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hypnotherapy may be a better way to stomp out cigarettes than other smoking cessation methods, according to new research. Researchers from North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass., compared the quit rates of 67 smokers who were hospitalized with a cardiopulmonary condition. All patients … [Read more...]

Lack of exercise not behind rise in teen obesity - study Reported November 11, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Most American teenagers are not as active as they should be but a lack of exercise does not seem to be to blame for the rising rates of teen obesity, according to a U.S. study. Researchers, using government survey data from 1991 and 2007, found … [Read more...]

Cheerful women have less cardiovascular disease: study Reported August 12, 2009 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Less cardiovascular disease and fewer deaths are reported among women who are optimistic, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh measured optimism by a questionnaire on whether a woman agreed with such statements as "In … [Read more...]

A Fit Body Equals A Fit Mind: StudyReported January 11, 2009 Toronto (ECN) - In a recent study that included 42 women with the average age of 65 years, it was shown that being physically fit helps older women stay mentally fit. The women who were active in the physical group compared to those who were not had improved in their resting blood pressure by ten percent, better … [Read more...]

Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After StrokeReported November 11, 2009 ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Depression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased … [Read more...]

Working women sleep less than men: StudyReported August 11, 2009 WASHINGTON: Women working full-time sleep less than men as they shoulder dual responsibility of office and home, a study said. The study conducted by Professor David Maume of the University of Cincinnati (U-C), graduate student Rachel A. Sebastian and Miami University (Ohio) graduate student Anthony R. Bardo … [Read more...]

Women With High Testosterone Levels Choose Risky Careers Reported August 25, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – The battle of the sexes rages on while researchers explore how the hormone testosterone plays an important role in financial risk-taking and career choice. Research has shown that testosterone enhances competitiveness and dominance, reduces fear, … [Read more...]