Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnant in a time of coronavirus - the changing risks and what you need to know
"So, being pregnant and delivering in a pandemic … what's that gonna look like?"
Mar 30, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Labor after previous cesarean should be considered
Labor after Cesarean may be successful in over 90% of cases and thus may be considered a reasonable option for both mother and child, a study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth suggests. When given detailed information ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expectant moms: Take care and don't panic about coronavirus
(HealthDay)—As coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women may be especially anxious.
Mar 13, 2020
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Lifestyle affects women's life expectancy and quality-of-life
Women living in Austria today have a statistical life expectancy of 84 years, so that, on average, they live 4.7 years longer than men. However, when it comes to years of good health, they are on a par with men and the increased ...
Mar 5, 2020
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Medical research
Study identifies hormone that causes women to experience more pain than men
Imagine taking a pill to control your pain and, instead, the medication actually increases the pain you feel. That may be the situation for patients who take opioids, but even more so for women, according to groundbreaking ...
Mar 4, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Women older than 75 may not reap death benefit from continued mammography screening
Healthy women over the age of 75 years might not benefit from continuing breast cancer screening. Researchers used data from the Medicare program to estimate the risk of breast cancer mortality under two strategies: continuing ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
As we age, women are frailer but more resilient than men
Women tend to have poorer health status and are more frail, but are more resilient and have longer life expectancy than men, according to the authors of a narrative review on frailty, published online today by the Medical ...
Jan 27, 2020
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Aging in good health: The inequalities are widening
UNIGE researchers have been analyzing the rise in healthy life expectancy in Switzerland since 1990 and measuring the differences based on an individual's level of education.
Nov 11, 2019
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Health
CDC: U.S. life expectancy up slightly, mortality lower in 2017
(HealthDay)—Life expectancy has increased slightly in the United States, and mortality is lower than in 2007, according to a report published Oct. 30 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Lowest-paid workers have longest retirements
The lowest-paid workers in the UK have three more years of retirement on average compared to their professional counterparts, but are more likely to suffer ill health after stopping work, a new UCL-led study suggests.
Oct 23, 2019
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