Women Health News

South Korean Women Fight Stigma Against Single Mothers Reported October 09, 2009 A small group of South Korean women is working to establish the country's first association to defend the rights of unmarried pregnant women to give birth and raise their own children, the New York Times reports. The group has garnered support from Korean-born adoptees … [Read more...]

Exercise that's a breath of fresh airReported November 25, 2007 What's the fitness/mental health secret that won't cost you a cent and doesn't require any fancy equipment or awkward poses? Breathing. OK, we know you already do that. But we're talking about meditative breathing, which involves thinking about and focusing on your breath. It's harder than you think, but the … [Read more...]

Sexual woes don't upset women Reported December 04, 2008 Los Angeles, Dec 04: The majority of women who experience low libido, poor arousal or face difficulties in orgasming, don't seem upset by these problems. These findings are based on one of the largest ever studies of its kind, which probed 32,000 women aged between 18 and 100 plus years across the US, regarding … [Read more...]

Stem cells used to rebuild breastsReported November 16, 2007 SAN ANTONIO -- For the first time, doctors have used stem cells from liposuctioned fat to fix breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed. The approach is experimental but holds promise for millions left with cratered areas and breasts that look very different from each other after cancer … [Read more...]

Low-Income Women Skipping Vital Breast Cancer MedsReported May 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Research shows low-income women are less likely to survive breast cancer. Now, Duke researchers are helping explain why. They find many of these women stop taking medicines aimed at blocking hormones associated with the disease. The investigators looked at data on women insured by … [Read more...]

Midlife Migraines Linked to Lesions Reported June 29, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Middle-aged women who experienced migraine headaches with aura (sensory disturbances affecting vision, balance or speech) had a higher prevalence of cerebellar brain lesions when they were older, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical … [Read more...]

Napping Hurts Recovery Reported September 02, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While an afternoon nap may feel like just what the doctor ordered, it may hinder recovery for older adults during a rehabilitation stay. The effects can even last months after patients leave. Following an illness or injury, many older adults must go to a rehabilitation facility, like a nursing home, … [Read more...]

New Gene for Macular Degeneration Reported October 08, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers are gaining a new understanding of a major cause of blindness among older people. Investigators from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom have linked age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to variations in the SERPING1 gene. SERPING1 is responsible for producing … [Read more...]

Wound-healing activity may identify women at risk for disease spread (HealthDay News) - Breast cancer cells have a lot in common with a cut finger. Stanford University researchers have found that what happens on a molecular level during the wound-healing process closely resembles the cellular activity gone haywire in … [Read more...]

Osteoporosis Drug Prevents Breast Cancer Reported June 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A drug approved for osteoporosis prevention and treatment may also prevent breast and other types of cancer. A study at the University of California at San Diego found post-menopausal women who took the drug raloxifene (Evista) were 55 percent less likely to develop … [Read more...]

Scientists Create Monkey Stem Cells Reported December 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The successful creation of the first induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell line from adult monkey skin may have important implications for direct reprogramming capabilities across different species. Previous studies have shown that induction of four key transcription factors can reprogram … [Read more...]

Swedish breast milk: Now less toxic!   Reported June 10, 2009 Good news for new and soon-to-be moms! A mother's breast milk may not be as toxic for her baby as she once thought!   PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenols, are a group of industrial chemicals that were developed in the … [Read more...]

British Parliamentary Committee Proposes Noting On Birth Certificates Whether Children Were Conceived With Egg, Sperm Donation 06 August, 2007 A group of British lawmakers on Tuesday during a review of the United Kingdom's Human Tissues and Embryos Bill proposed requiring that birth certificates indicate if a child was born by egg or … [Read more...]

Link between teen drinking and alcohol in womb Reported January 12, 2009 Scientists claim to have discovered a potential link between teenagers' drinking habits and their exposure to alcohol while in their mother's womb. A study published in the journal Behavioural and Brain Functions found that rats whose mothers were given alcohol during … [Read more...]

Ultrasound Could Reveal if Ovarian Tumor is Malignant Reported November 15, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be a new way to determine if an ovarian tumor is benign or malignant. A new study finds ultrasound is more accurate than blood test when determining if an ovarian tumor is cancerous. When an ovarian tumor is discovered, a blood test … [Read more...]

Study: Weight Loss Surgery may Reduce Cancer Risk in Women Reported June 24, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Obese women could lower their risk of cancer with bariatric (weight loss) surgery, according to a new study. Many kinds of cancer are linked with obesity and a high body mass index (BMI). Obesity is the second most preventable cause of cancer, next to … [Read more...]

Harsh second H1N1 wave not inevitable: U.S. experts Reported August 11, 2009 CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are gearing up for the return this fall of the H1N1 swine flu virus that has sparked a global pandemic, but some government scientists say a second, potentially more severe wave of disease is not inevitable. "Every influenza pandemic writes its own rules … [Read more...]

Menopausal women often use alternative therapies Reported March 06, 2009 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost half of women who have discontinued hormone therapy for menopause but still have symptoms turn to complementary and alternative medicine, commonly referred to as CAM. Among 563 such women, representing every U.S. state but Hawaii, 45 percent reported using CAM to … [Read more...]

New HIV strain discovered in woman from CameroonReported August 02, 2009 WASHINGTON — A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and appears to be closely related to a form of simian virus recently discovered in wild gorillas, … [Read more...]

Zapping Fibroids Reported December 1, 2005   (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients' pain from uterine fibroids can be helped without undergoing a hysterectomy, reveals a new study from researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. The doctors performed magnetic resonance-guided, focused ultrasound surgery on 160 women with uterine fibroids. The … [Read more...]

New awareness campaign for women's heart diseaseMarch 18 March 18 - A new initiative was launched yesterday to highlight the differences in heart disease treatment for men and women. The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has set up the 'Women at Heart' campaign to raise awareness of women's cardiovascular disease and encourage … [Read more...]

Hot women, cold men will live longer Reported July 04, 2008 LOOKING to live to a ripe old age? A triumvirate of sun, sand and surf may be the key if you're a woman, while men might do well to consider relocating to cooler climes. Minister for Ageing Justine Elliot yesterday released a list of regions where populations enjoy Australia's … [Read more...]

Working women in best of health September 22, 2005, The Australian WOMEN juggling paid work and the unpaid care of their families are in better mental and physical health than those who stay home. And younger women in their 20s are more likely to be stressed than their mothers or grandmothers, a 10-year study of 40,000 … [Read more...]

Caffeine Helps Muscles Refuel Reported July 10, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- After an intense workout you’re probably inclined to reach for a glass of water, but new research reveals reaching for a cup of coffee may be more beneficial to your muscles. Researchers at the American Physiological Society found glycogen -- the muscle’s primary fuel source during exercise -- is … [Read more...]

Abnormal Pap Smears Not Unusual July 13, 2007 Science Daily — A report, published in health journal Sexual Health, has found nearly all women had had at least one Pap smear test in their lives with 26 percent reporting an abnormal result. Two thirds of these women were treated at clinics after abnormal tests with about one in five women reporting … [Read more...]

More Young, Unmarried Women In China Having Abortions, Health Experts Say17 May 2007 An increasing number of single women, including teenagers, in China are having abortions, according to Chinese health experts, the New York Times reports. Typically, abortion has been associated with married women complying with the country's … [Read more...]

Nighttime work linked to miscarriage AARHUS, Denmark, Nov 16, 2004 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A Danish study has found women who worked fixed nighttime hours while pregnant were more likely to suffer miscarriages. Jin Liang Zhu of the Danish Epidemiology Research Centre, Aarhus, Denmark, … [Read more...]

Double Breakthrough may Combat Malaria Reported December 09, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The discovery of new protein biomarkers in the blood may help doctors detect two dangerous forms of malaria earlier. Scientists recently found women with placental malaria -- a form of the disease that develops in the placenta of a pregnant woman and affects her unborn child -- carry a … [Read more...]