Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Can seven healthy habits now reduce risk of dementia later?

New research that followed female participants for two decades has found that seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the risk of dementia. The preliminary study released today, February 27, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

How the Middle Ages' female doctors were consigned to oblivion

The figure of the witch has long cast a spell on artists and scientists, who have alternately associated her with women displaying an uncanny knowledge of nature or a voracious sexuality. In fact, many of "witches" persecuted ...

Health

A big heart could help keep women healthy

Baker Heart and Diabetes researchers have found that middle-aged women with a small heart have low cardiorespiratory function (CRF). Lower cardiorespiratory function is associated with disability, heart failure and premature ...

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