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Young women skipping the Pap smear test due to embarrassment

The Pap smear test is one of the easiest ways to screen young women for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer kills thousands of women and if detected early can be treated successfully. A new problem has arisen however with the smear test. Many young women are embarrassed about getting a Pap smear test routinely to screen against cervical cancer.

22 Jan 2019

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Second on the list are non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes etc. The WHO report states that around 70 percent of the deaths are caused by these non-communicable diseases.

21 Jan 2019

Enemy number 1 - Air pollution and climate change top of WHO agenda

The World Health Organization (WHO has come up with a list of 10 major threats that are to affect the global population in 2019. Some of these include problems arising from air pollution and climate change which is slated to be the top threat.

21 Jan 2019

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

A UK survey of more than 2,000 young women has shown that many delay or avoid having a smear test due to feeling scared, vulnerable, or embarrassed.

21 Jan 2019

One-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus, according to a new review by UBC researchers.

21 Jan 2019

Exposure to certain chemicals may be linked to decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy

Exposure to certain chemicals such as phthalates, parabens or Bisphenol A could be associated with a decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy.

21 Jan 2019

Placenta adapts and compensates when pregnant mothers have poor diets or low oxygen

Cambridge researchers have discovered the placenta regulates how much oxygen and nutrients it transports to babies during challenging pregnancies in a study using mice to model conditions in the womb.

21 Jan 2019

Study finds link between lengthy periods of undisturbed maternal sleep and stillbirths

Sleeping more than nine hours per night during pregnancy may be associated with late stillbirth, a new Michigan Medicine-led international study suggests.

18 Jan 2019

Scientists discover a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice

UCLA and UC San Francisco life scientists have discovered a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice -- research that could potentially lead to stronger bone density in women and new treatments for osteoporosis in older women.

18 Jan 2019

Improved maternity care practices in the southern U.S. reduce racial inequities in breastfeeding

A new paper published in Pediatrics links successful implementation of Baby-Friendly™ practices in the southern U.S. with increases in breastfeeding rates and improved, evidence-based care. The changes were especially positive for African-American women.

18 Jan 2019

Mindfulness linked with fewer menopausal symptoms

Mindfulness may be associated with fewer menopausal symptoms for women, according to a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric: The Journal of the International Menopause Society.

17 Jan 2019

Breast cancers more likely to metastasize in young women within 10 years of giving birth

A study by researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network shows that breast cancers diagnosed in young women within 10 years of giving birth are more likely to metastasize, and thus more likely to cause death, than breast cancers in young women who gave birth less recently or not at all.

17 Jan 2019

Women's Health News

Young women skipping the Pap smear test due to embarrassment

WHO identifies non-communicable diseases as major threat to human health

Enemy number 1 - Air pollution and climate change top of WHO agenda

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

One-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus

Exposure to certain chemicals may be linked to decrease in blood pressure during pregnancy

Placenta adapts and compensates when pregnant mothers have poor diets or low oxygen

Study finds link between lengthy periods of undisturbed maternal sleep and stillbirths

Scientists discover a dramatic pattern of bone growth in female mice

Improved maternity care practices in the southern U.S. reduce racial inequities in breastfeeding

Mindfulness linked with fewer menopausal symptoms

Breast cancers more likely to metastasize in young women within 10 years of giving birth

Integrated care to women with PMADs offered at several levels

First international consensus on the diagnosis and management of fibromuscular dysplasia

New study identifies four characteristics that predict severity of postpartum depression

TGF-beta signaling pathway in uterine cells protects against cancer

Researchers awarded 6.1 million euros to address female fertility problems

Counseling appointments fail to reduce weight gain during pregnancy, shows study

Contraceptive patch that could provide 6 months of contraception within seconds

Scientists create comprehensive new method to predict breast cancer risk

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