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Scientists move closer to developing alternative method for breast cancer detection

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have moved closer to developing an alternative method of detecting and possibly treating breast cancer.

2 Mar 2018

UCLA professor offers insights about women's hormonal cycles from puberty to menopause

When Martie Haselton was a graduate student at the University of Texas, she realized that what she found attractive in a man was changing and that her hormones were playing a role in that change and in finding a potential mate.

2 Mar 2018

Exercise and hot baths are not dangerous during pregnancy, suggests study

A new study has suggested that pregnant women can exercise in warm weather, take saunas or have short steam baths without affecting their unborn child.

2 Mar 2018

UH researcher examines role of estrogen in cervical cancer

Two University of Houston researchers, working to find cancer cures, received grants from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas, the organization that funds groundbreaking cancer research and prevention programs in the state.

1 Mar 2018

Waist to hip ratio predicts heart attack risks among women

According to a new study from the George Institute for Global Health, women who have larger waists compared to their hips are at a greater risk of heart attacks than men who have a similar shape. A larger waist compared to hips is typically called the “apple shape”. The study appeared in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association and was sourced by data and other aids by UK Biobank.

1 Mar 2018

Obese people live shorter and illness-prone lives finds study

There are several studies that show that obese people are likely to outlive normal weight individuals. This is called the “obesity paradox” and researchers have tried to understand the reasons behind this. A new study disproves this theory and finds that obese and overweight people do not live longer than people who have a healthy body weight.

1 Mar 2018

One in 14 pregnant women continue to smoke

According to a report released this week (28th February 2018), one in 14 women who have given birth in the United States has smoked during their pregnancy despite warnings regarding the harmful effects of the same. The report comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) National Center for Health Statistics.

1 Mar 2018

Regular walking linked to drop in heart failure risk among post-menopausal women

Walking for at least 40 minutes several times per week at an average to fast pace is associated with a near 25 percent drop in the risk of heart failure among post-menopausal women, according to new research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

1 Mar 2018

Study unlocks big puzzle in familial breast cancer

Mutations in known breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 are identified in only approximately 20 per cent of women who are offered genetic testing for familial breast cancer.

1 Mar 2018

Study suggests there are health benefits for the ‘tummy tuck’

A new study has found that abdominoplasty with muscle repair may reduce urinary incontinence and back pain in women following childbirth.

1 Mar 2018

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy and who breastfed their babies for at least six months following birth had better markers of cardiovascular health years later compared to women who never breastfed, based on research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors at greater risk of developing heart failure

Patients who were treated for breast cancer or lymphoma are more than three times at risk for developing congestive heart failure, compared with patients who did not have cancer. Congestive heart failure is when the heart muscle does not pump blood as well as it should.

28 Feb 2018

Study suggests active surveillance over instant treatment for some cervical lesions

A new study suggests that regular monitoring (“active surveillance”) instead of instant treatment can prove effective for moderate cervical lesions–unusual cells on the cervix surface, typically known as cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia grade 2 or CIN2.

28 Feb 2018

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Women diagnosed with preeclampsia during pregnancy were significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol within five years compared with women who did not have preeclampsia, in a study being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Higher waist and hip size strongly linked to heart attack risk among women

Higher waist and hip size are more strongly associated with heart attack risk than overall obesity, especially among women, according to research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

28 Feb 2018

FUJIFILM SonoSite SII ultrasound system offers better solution for chemotherapy patients

Point-of-care ultrasound is helping to improve the quality of life for metastatic breast cancer patients in the West Midlands thanks to the fundraising efforts of Breast Friends Solihull and the University Hospitals Birmingham Charity.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 28 Feb 2018

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

A landmark study published in the Journal of Neuroscience on February 26 reveals that activation of a pregnant mother's immune system can affect her baby's brain development.

28 Feb 2018

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR (the professional society for health economics and outcomes research), announced today the publication of new research suggesting that, on average, most women were willing to accept the risk of unnecessary follow-ups for an increased chance of detecting a cancer in screening.

28 Feb 2018

Diabetes drug use during pregnancy may increase risk of obesity or overweight in children

When women take the common diabetes medication metformin during pregnancy, it may put their children at increased risk of having obesity or overweight.

28 Feb 2018

Standing desks may not be as good for health as previously thought

Trending at offices are standing desks that allows the user to stand for longer hours in an attempt to reduce sedentary time. While sitting for a long period of time is not a good idea, a new study finds that standing for long hours may not be good for health either.

27 Feb 2018

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Scientists move closer to developing alternative method for breast cancer detection

UCLA professor offers insights about women's hormonal cycles from puberty to menopause

Exercise and hot baths are not dangerous during pregnancy, suggests study

UH researcher examines role of estrogen in cervical cancer

Waist to hip ratio predicts heart attack risks among women

Obese people live shorter and illness-prone lives finds study

One in 14 pregnant women continue to smoke

Regular walking linked to drop in heart failure risk among post-menopausal women

Study unlocks big puzzle in familial breast cancer

Study suggests there are health benefits for the ‘tummy tuck’

Study reveals cardiovascular health benefits of breastfeeding for some women

Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors at greater risk of developing heart failure

Study suggests active surveillance over instant treatment for some cervical lesions

Preeclampsia during pregnancy contributes to cardiovascular risk factors in women

Higher waist and hip size strongly linked to heart attack risk among women

FUJIFILM SonoSite SII ultrasound system offers better solution for chemotherapy patients

Activation of pregnant mother's immune system can affect baby's brain development, study reveals

Majority women willing to accept risks of breast screening, research shows

Diabetes drug use during pregnancy may increase risk of obesity or overweight in children

Standing desks may not be as good for health as previously thought

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