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Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

When pharmacy student Megha Shah began her internship at the Ozanam Family Shelter in Edison, NJ, she was prepared to improve the health literacy of the residents. What she didn't realize was how much the residents would teach her.

28 Jul 2017

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Research published yesterday, has found that high sugar intake from sweet foods and drinks can adversely affect long-term psychological health.

28 Jul 2017

Third-person self-talk helps control emotion, says study

A study published online in a nature journal Scientific Reports suggests that talking in the third person to oneself in stressful times might help controlling emotions and it needs no additional mental effort than first person self-talk, which is normally used by people to talk to themselves.

28 Jul 2017

Moderate alcohol consumption and diabetes – benefits are found in new study

There have been several studies that have connected excessive drinking to type 2 diabetes. However, there are no studies that have actually looked at the drinking patterns and frequency and diabetes. Danish researchers have thus tried to understand the connection and explore if moderate alcohol consumption has a beneficial effect on diabetes. This new study was published this week in the journal Diabetologia.

27 Jul 2017

Researchers provide insight into different types of 'true' smiles

The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and manage social interactions that have kept communities secure and organized for millennia.

27 Jul 2017

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Researchers at Jefferson's Maternal Addiction Treatment Education & Research (MATER) program found significant improvement in the quality of parenting among mothers who participated in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based parenting intervention while also in medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

27 Jul 2017

Maternal exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy linked to preterm, low birth weight babies

Exposure to air pollution early in a pregnancy could increase risk for preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, and published on July 27 in Environmental Health Perspectives.

27 Jul 2017

Medicaid proves a lifeline for clients of crisis pregnancy centers

When Taylor Merendo moved to Bloomington, Ind., nearly two years ago, fleeing an abusive marriage, she needed help.

27 Jul 2017

Study explores long-term consequences of breast surgery on woman's sensuality, sexual function

Does the type of surgery used to treat breast cancer impact a woman's sensuality and sexual function in survivorship? New research from Women & Infants Hospital analyzed the association of surgical modality with sexual function and found that breast-specific sensuality and appearance satisfaction are better with lumpectomy and may correlate with improved sexual function post-operatively.

26 Jul 2017

Researchers provide evidence supporting need for gender-specific anti-inflammatory drugs

Perhaps you have come across the titles 'Men are from Mars, women are from Venus' or 'Why men don't listen and women can't read maps': just two of the many books and articles -- some enlightening or amusing and others irritating -- that theorise about fundamental differences between men and women.

26 Jul 2017

Drinking alcohol after learning could help recall information better, study says

A new study conducted by the University of Exeter, U.K., states that consuming alcohol improves memory for information that is learned before starting the drinking episode. This study, published on 24th July 2017, in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, enrolled 88 social drinkers – 57 females and 31 males – who were in the age range of 18 – 53 years.

26 Jul 2017

Study offers potential new strategy for use of retinoids against some breast cancers

Estrogen-positive breast cancers are often treated with anti-estrogen therapies. But about half of these cancers contain a subpopulation of cells marked by the protein cytokeratin 5 (CK5), which resists treatment -- and breast cancers with higher CK5 expression have poorer prognosis.

26 Jul 2017

Important things that women need to know about heart disease

Did you know that heart disease impacts men and women differently? Research has shown that gender differences exist not only in the way disease affects the heart, but also in the symptoms and the way it is diagnosed.

25 Jul 2017

Study reveals effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Researchers analyzed data confirming the improved outcomes in both short- and long-term survival in patients that underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to surgery for triple-negative breast cancer.

25 Jul 2017

Cocktail of drugs for HIV patients with advanced immunosuppression reduced deaths by 27%, study shows

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on 20th July 2017 suggests that a cocktail of drugs, if provided at the beginning of the HIV therapy, can save over 10,000 lives per year. HIV, which is often diagnosed late, leaves people vulnerable to other diseases by ravaging the immune system.

25 Jul 2017

Buying time increases happiness, study reveals

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 24th July 2017, suggests that spending money in buying time – like paying to hand over household works such as cleaning or cooking - is associated with increased life satisfaction.

25 Jul 2017

SLUCare obstetricians examine novel device to treat postpartum hemorrhage

SLUCare obstetricians are leading a clinical trial at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital that investigates a possible approach to treat postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of perinatal maternal death around the world.

24 Jul 2017

Wistar scientists discover new therapeutic strategy for difficult-to-treat form of ovarian cancer

A potential new therapeutic strategy for a difficult-to-treat form of ovarian cancer has been discovered by Wistar scientists. The findings were published online in Nature Cell Biology.

24 Jul 2017

Transgender women cite harmful drug interactions as reason for not taking anti-HIV medications

Transgender women -- people whose birth certificates indicate or once indicated male sex but who identify as women -- are at high risk of HIV acquisition, and thus are a key population for HIV prevention and treatment efforts.

24 Jul 2017

Antiperspirants can be safely used during breast radiotherapy, study suggests

Women undergoing daily radiation therapy for breast cancer are commonly told they should not use antiperspirant for fear that it could cause greater radiation damage to the skin, but a new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that advice is not based on sound science.

24 Jul 2017

Women's Health News

Education program improves health literacy of homeless women

High sugar intake can be detrimental to psychological well-being

Third-person self-talk helps control emotion, says study

Moderate alcohol consumption and diabetes – benefits are found in new study

Researchers provide insight into different types of 'true' smiles

Mothers treated for opioid use disorder show improvement in parenting skills with mindfulness-based program

Maternal exposure to air pollution early in pregnancy linked to preterm, low birth weight babies

Medicaid proves a lifeline for clients of crisis pregnancy centers

Study explores long-term consequences of breast surgery on woman's sensuality, sexual function

Researchers provide evidence supporting need for gender-specific anti-inflammatory drugs

Drinking alcohol after learning could help recall information better, study says

Study offers potential new strategy for use of retinoids against some breast cancers

Important things that women need to know about heart disease

Study reveals effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer

Cocktail of drugs for HIV patients with advanced immunosuppression reduced deaths by 27%, study shows

Buying time increases happiness, study reveals

SLUCare obstetricians examine novel device to treat postpartum hemorrhage

Wistar scientists discover new therapeutic strategy for difficult-to-treat form of ovarian cancer

Transgender women cite harmful drug interactions as reason for not taking anti-HIV medications

Antiperspirants can be safely used during breast radiotherapy, study suggests

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