Which women should be screened for high cholesterol?
National guidelines recommend that at-risk women be screened for elevated cholesterol levels to reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease. But who is 'at risk?' The results of a study by investigators ...
Cardiology
May 20, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds link between sexual harassment and 'purging'—in men
Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 09, 2013 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Mammogram rate did not decline after controversial USPSTF recommendations
More than three years after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammogram screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49, a study from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) ...
Cancer
Apr 19, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
For older women, missed mammograms tied to worse breast cancer outcomes
(HealthDay)—Older women diagnosed with breast cancer years after their last mammogram, and those who never had a mammogram, have an increased risk of dying from their cancer, a new study suggests.
Cancer
Apr 08, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
Most first-time mothers wait until after six weeks before resuming sex following childbirth
Most first-time mothers wait until after 6 weeks postpartum to resume vaginal sex following childbirth and women who have an operative vaginal birth, caesarean section, perineal tear or episiotomy appear to wait longer, suggests ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Feb 26, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
'I'm not just fat, I'm old!'
Similar to talking about being fat, talking about being old is an important an indicator of body dissatisfaction, shows research in BioMed Central's open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders.
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 20, 2013 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Sunlight may help ward off rheumatoid arthritis in women
Regular exposure to sunlight—specifically ultraviolet B (UVB)—may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, indicates a large long term study published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Feb 04, 2013 |
not rated yet |
0
For aggressive breast cancer, chemo may work better in the young
(HealthDay)—Younger women with aggressive breast cancers often benefit more than older women when they undergo early, pre-operative chemotherapy, a new study finds.
Cancer
Dec 06, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Freezing eggs for fertility works, caution urged (Update)
Freezing human eggs can be successful in treating infertility—but U.S. guidelines issued Friday still urge caution for women hoping to pause a ticking biological clock.
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Oct 19, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
2
Study shows breastfeeding reduced risk for ER/PR-negative breast cancer
Breast-feeding reduces the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers examined ...
Cancer
Oct 18, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Study shows benefits, drawbacks, for women's incontinence treatments
Oral medication for treating a type of incontinence in women is roughly as effective as Botox injections to the bladder, reported researchers who conducted a National Institutes of Health clinical trials network study, with ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 04, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Risk of post-cesarean infection up for overweight, obese
(HealthDay)—About 10 percent of U.K. women who undergo cesarean section develop a surgical site infection, with the odds significantly increased for overweight or obese women, according to a study published ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Sep 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Young African women risk HIV infections from older men
Poverty drove single teenage mother Kate Mzungu to seek out a rich older man, who buys her food and pays for her housing in exchange for the pleasures of her young company.
HIV & AIDS
Jul 23, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Older mothers more prone to psychological distress
(HealthDay) -- First-time mothers in their early 30s and beyond are more likely to experience psychological distress during pregnancy and after birth than younger women, but only if they have a history of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
US mammograms decline after task force recommendation, study finds
Preventive mammography rates in women in their 40s have dropped nearly 6 percent nationwide since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine mammograms for women in this age group, a Mayo ...
Cancer
Jun 26, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
