Women Health News

Excellent body image as damaging for women as poor imageReported May 08, 2009 Washington, May 8 (IANS) For many women, a poor self-image can spark a host of mental and physical health problems. Now a study has found that an extremely good body image can be just as damaging to women’s health. Temple University (TU) researchers studied the body image perceptions of 81 … [Read more...]

Which Type of Stent is Best for Heart Patients? Reported October 04, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More research on drug-eluting stents shows they’re still the better choice for many patients with heart disease. People undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, or PCI, to open up clogged arteries often receive stents to help keep those arteries open over the long … [Read more...]

After Katrina: Victim’s Mental Health Worsening Reported November 01, 2007 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Two years later, the ravages of Hurricane Katrina are still seen, not just in destroyed property, but also in the minds of the storm’s victims. Harvard researchers are reporting mental illnesses are on the rise in people who lived in … [Read more...]

Amnesty: Violence Against Women Is Spreading AidsWednesday, November 24, 2004 LONDON (Reuters) -A worldwide "pandemic" of violence against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday. Mass rape and sexual violence in conflicts, coupled with collapsing health systems in countries like … [Read more...]

Female Condom Now Available in Australia07 March 2000 On International Women's Day (8th March, 2000), FPA Health announced availability of the Female Condom in Australia. FPA Health (formerly Family Planning NSW) is committed to improving the sexual and reproductive health of men and women. As part of this brief FPA Health has … [Read more...]

Smoking ups aneurysm risk in women Reported October 15, 2008 Women who smoke are significantly more likely to experience serious problems related to abdominal aortic aneurysms compared to those who do not smoke or have quit the habit, the results of a new study indicate. An aneurysm is when a blood vessel becomes abnormally large or … [Read more...]

Baby’s Soft Spot Linked to Vitamin DeficiencyReported March 31, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A soft spot on the top of the head is common in newborns, but it might not be as normal as some people think. A new study out of Japan suggests the condition is linked to a deficiency of the “sunshine vitamin” -- vitamin D. Researchers arrived at those conclusions after assessing … [Read more...]

Botox: The Wonder Drug?Reported May 29, 2009 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 3 million people get Botox every year to make their wrinkles and lines disappear. But the drug may be more than just a fountain of youth. It's also used for everything from stroke to migraines. Is Botox a wonder drug or is it too good to be true?   From migraines…to muscle … [Read more...]

Hormone replacement use down sharply in Canadian women over 65 Reported June 19, 2008 TORONTO — A new report shows hormone replacement therapy use by older Canadian women has dropped dramatically since a major study was published in 2002 linking HRT use to higher rates of heart attack and stroke. The study, based on data from five provinces, shows that use among senior … [Read more...]

Women 'fight off disease better'Reported June 01, 2009 A Canadian study indicates that the female sex hormone oestrogen gives women's immune systems added bite at fighting off infection. Oestrogen seems to counter an enzyme which blocks the inflammatory process. The McGill University study appears in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers focused … [Read more...]

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...]

Coffee Can Help Protect Women's Memories Reported September 11, 2007 A recent study by researchers at the French National Institute of Medical Research finds that coffee protects women from age-related memory loss. The study tracked more than 7,000 men and women living in three French cities. The researchers observed the subjects' health and mental function and … [Read more...]

Loud Music, More Drinking Reported July 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new report from France shows loud music can make people drink more in a shorter period of time. Previous research has already shown fast music can make people drink fast and music itself can make people spend more time in a bar compared to when there's no music. Researchers discretely went to two … [Read more...]

New Gels Prevent STDsReported November 10, 2004 OXFORD, Ohio (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- The United States has the highest sexually transmitted disease rate in the industrial world. The birth control pill does not protect against these diseases, and many researchers feel people need new options. Now, women may have one. When you look at Heidi Schran and … [Read more...]

New Botox for ForeheadsReported March 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new kind of Botox could be the answer for forehead wrinkles. Used abroad for more than 15 years to treat neurological disorders and wrinkles, Reloxin – a new Clostridium botulinum toxin type A – has been shown to be well tolerated and improve the appearance of severe forehead lines in recent America … [Read more...]