Women Health News

Early Babies: How Soon is too Soon? Reported June 02, 2009 ST. LOUIS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's becoming a common trend: women choosing to deliver their babies early for convenience. Traditionally, the thought was anytime after 37 weeks was OK to deliver. However, recent research may have mothers and their doctors thinking twice before choosing to deliver before 40 weeks. … [Read more...]

Fatty Oils Treat Breast Cancer   Reported June 13, 2005 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows a substance found in oily fish, like salmon or tuna, could be combined with a common anesthetic to treat breast cancer. Tests show the substance, omega-3, when combined with the anesthetic propofol can stop breast cancer cells from becoming malignant. The findings suggest … [Read more...]

Fight Against Brain Cancer Advances Reported September 16, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There’s new information in the fight against the most common and lethal brain cancer in the United States. Glioblastoma (GBM) affects more than 21,000 people in this country each year. Most patients don’t live past 14 months after diagnosis. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a group of more … [Read more...]

Genetic Twist in Breast Cancer Treatment StudyReported March 10, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A breast cancer patient's genetic makeup could influence the way she reacts to treatment options. This is the conclusion of a new study conducted by researchers at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Researchers discovered women whose cells harbor harmful mutations … [Read more...]

Heart Disease and Happiness Reported July 21, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Better treatments for heart disease may help people live longer, but are they enjoying that extra time? A new study from the American Heart Association finds adults with coronary heart disease (CHD) scored up to 9 percent lower on four scales measuring quality of life than those without CHD. Quality … [Read more...]

Hydration Without Calories Reported June 11, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – A new sports drink that describes itself as a zero-calorie, zero sweetener water beverage may be a good option for athletes seeking hydration. A new study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting demonstrated that Aqua-Lyte doesn’t contain the sugars, calories and artificial … [Read more...]

Orissa ranks second in tobacco consumption, next to mizoram Reported June 22, 2008 Bhubaneswar, June 22: Women in Orissa are lighting up the cancer stick or chewing tobacco more often than their counterparts in other states. In a recent survey, the state stood second when it came to tobacco consumption among women, next only to Mizoram. The … [Read more...]

IVF Can't Reverse Age-Related Infertility Reported January 19, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In vitro fertilization (IVF) may be a good option for younger women but not for women over 40, new research shows. A New England Journal of Medicine study shows among women younger than 35, between 65 and 86 percent of those who underwent IVF gave birth to a live baby. On the other … [Read more...]

Japanese women seeking UK mates Sunday, 14 November, 2004 The record number of single men living in the UK could soon be fielding offers from the Orient. A dating agency has opened its first UK office to help single Japanese women find romance in Britain. Destina Japan says many of the women believe Japanese men do not … [Read more...]

Killing Ourselves? Reported July 02, 2009 ROCKVILLE, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- We are spending more money to fight disease and cure cancer than any other country in the world, but Americans are still managing to kill themselves. The number one cause of death for both men and women is preventable.   What do the latest stats reveal about you?   … [Read more...]

South Korean women see short cut to success through cosmetic surgery Reported January 18, 2008 Park Min-joo is preparing to get her jawbone cut away and her cheekbones shaved. And she is still toying with the idea of having a large section of her gums cut out so that her mouth can be pushed back into her face. In South Korea, where … [Read more...]

Fever can unlock autism's grip: studyReported December 03, 2007 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fever can temporarily unlock autism's grip on children, a finding that could shed light on the roots of the condition and perhaps provide clues for treatment, researchers reported on Monday. It appears that fever restores nerve cell communications in regions of the autistic brain, … [Read more...]

Spouse's health may be affected by partner's sicknessReported February 13, 2008 LOS ANGELES -- A sick husband or wife who needs to be admitted to hospital increases the risk of death for their spouse, the latest findings show. Researchers attribute this to the stress and upheaval the partner experiences while enduring the hospitalization of an ailing husband or wife. "It's … [Read more...]

Study: Viagra Can Treat Women's Sexual Dysfunction; Can Pep Up Women LibidoReported July 24, 2008 A recent study published in the July 22 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, revealed that women, who have lost their sexual desire as a side effect of using antidpressants, can gain it back by taking Pfizer's Viagra. 98 women, taking antidepressants, … [Read more...]

Low Vitamin D Tied to Estrogen Decline Reported November 17, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ill effects of vitamin D deficiency in men are amplified by lower levels of estrogen, but not by testosterone. Vitamin D is essential to good health, and can be obtained from fortified foods such as milk and cereals, and by exposure to sunlight. Previous studies … [Read more...]

More Evidence of Hormone Therapy, Breast Cancer LinkReported February 09, 2009 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence has surfaced that further establishes the link between combined hormone therapy and a higher likelihood of breast cancer. In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found the number of women with breast cancer dropped … [Read more...]

Female condoms cut HIV risks in women Reported August 08, 2008 Mexico City, Aug 08: The female condom is currently the only woman-controlled preventive method against HIV infection. Yet, it is a poorly funded invention and has been ignored by policy makers, making it far too expensive and largely unavailable. 'This is a 15-year scandal born … [Read more...]

New Insight Into Migraine Risk Reported December 23, 2008 (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests both genetic and hormonal factors influence a person's risk of developing migraines with aura. Researchers looked at the expression of two mutations that lead to familial hemiplegic migraine, an inherited form of severe migraine, in mice. They found the mutation linked to … [Read more...]

Osteoporosis Drug Safe for Kidney Disease Reported April 11, 2008 ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the osteoporosis drug raloxifene (Evista) can safe and effectively increase bone mineral density in women with chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- a group often excluded from osteoporosis drug studies. For women with CKD, it is … [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...]