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Poll: A third of women fear efforts to control reproductive rights

According to a poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, more than four in ten women have taken action in response to recent dustups on women's reproductive health issues.

1 Jun 2012

Moderately higher risk of stroke for women than men with irregular heart rhythm

Women with irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation) have a moderately increased risk of stroke compared with men, suggesting that female sex should be considered when making decisions about anti-clotting treatment, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

1 Jun 2012

Researchers develop special brassiere for breast cancer patients

In cooperation with Amoena Medizin-Orthopädie-Technik GmbH, researchers from the Hohenstein Institute have taken on a highly sensitive yet very important issue. In the framework of the publicly funded research project they developed a special brassiere for breast cancer patients.

1 Jun 2012

Men are not better at quitting smoking than women according to new study

There is “no convincing evidence” that men are better than women at quitting smoking, finds research published online in Tobacco Control.

31 May 2012

Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday weekly theme is PMTCT

"The Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday theme for this week is prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT)," an e-mail alert from USAID reports, noting, "PMTCT provides HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support services for the whole family and is the most effective way to create an HIV-free generation."

31 May 2012

Nouveau Life Pharmaceuticals launches new supplement for women with FSD

Nouveau Life Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the release of the first product in the Company's New Life Naturals line of quality, all-natural dietary supplements.

31 May 2012

Health care, women's health issues split Midwest voters ahead of elections

In Ohio, working class voters are split on whether Mitt Romney or President Barack Obama more closely align with their views on health care.

31 May 2012

Despite progress, more effort 'urgently' needed to prevent maternal mortality in Africa

Citing a U.N. report released in May, titled "Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990 to 2010," which shows "the number of women worldwide dying of pregnancy and childbirth-related complications has almost halved in the last 20 years," Agnes Odhiambo, a researcher for women in Africa at Human Rights Watch, writes in this Inter Press Service opinion piece.

31 May 2012

Most immigrant pregnant women in Spain suffer severe stress

A study conducted at the University of Granada has concluded that most immigrant women who give birth in Spain suffer "severe stress" and should receive psychological treatment after giving birth to help them overcome disorders such as obsessive compulsive disorder, phobic anxiety, depression or psychoticism. These disorders are caused by "the stress of labor itself combined with other personal stress factors. This is a very stressful moment in women's life due to biological, psychological and social factors".

31 May 2012

Longer life expectancy for women in their 70’s who exercise and eat a healthy diet

Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

30 May 2012

Funding alone will not reduce maternal and child mortality rates

The statistics on maternal, newborn, and child mortality around the world are staggering: 265,000 maternal deaths, 880,000 stillbirths, 1.2 million neonatal deaths, and 3.2 million infant and child deaths annually, the vast majority occurring in low-income countries.

30 May 2012

Doctors may predict girls at increased risk of eating disorders based on food choices

Doctors may be able to predict which girls are at risk of developing eating disorders based on the food choices they make when they are younger, according to a new study by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

30 May 2012

IU scientists focus on health issues and behaviors specific to bisexual men and women

Bisexuality, often stigmatized, typically has been lumped with homosexuality in previous public health research. But when Indiana University scientists recently focused on the health issues and behaviors specific to behaviorally bisexual men and women, they found tremendous variety, and that commonly used labels, such as heterosexual and homosexual, can sometimes do more harm than good.

30 May 2012

Studies outline dilemmas on new generic heart drugs, hormone replacement therapy

One heart drug's move to generic status has complicated treatment options for some patients and doctors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Also, another study raises concerns about hormone replacement therapy in women.

30 May 2012

Link between women's health issues and gum disease

Women, keep those toothbrushes and dental floss handy. A comprehensive review of women's health studies by Charlene Krejci, associate clinical professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, has shown a link between women's health issues and gum disease.

30 May 2012

Participants of 5th International Parliamentarian Conference on Population, Development reiterate commitment to 1994 program of action

"Participants at the Fifth International Parliamentarians' Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) ended a two-day meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday with a joint pledge to advocate for increased funding for full implementation of the decades-old ICPD Programme of Action," Inter Press Service reports.

30 May 2012

Safety of breast implants

Following the recent scandal, described in May 2012 by the BBC as the “PIP breast implant scandal”, (1) many women may have been put off having breast implants. But how safe exactly is breast enlargement? And how do the different methods compare?

29 May 2012

Enrollment complete in Advaxis’ ADXS-HPV Phase 2 trial for cervical cancer

Advaxis, Inc., a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced today that it has completed enrollment in Lm-LLO-E7-15, the 110 patient, randomized Phase 2 trial of ADXS-HPV in women with recurrent/refractory cervical cancer who have failed cytotoxic therapy.

29 May 2012

Women and men not receiving effective diagnostic testing and treatments for osteoporosis

Women and men are not receiving effective diagnostic testing and treatments of osteoporosis, a life threatening condition affecting millions of Americans, according to an expert today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 21st Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Philadelphia.

28 May 2012

Referral to telephone-based nurse consultation may improve outcomes in women with GDM

Among women with gestational diabetes mellitus, referral to a telephone-based nurse management program was associated with lower risk of high baby birth weight and increased postpartum glucose testing, according to Kaiser Permanente researchers.

28 May 2012

Women's Health News

Poll: A third of women fear efforts to control reproductive rights

Moderately higher risk of stroke for women than men with irregular heart rhythm

Researchers develop special brassiere for breast cancer patients

Men are not better at quitting smoking than women according to new study

Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday weekly theme is PMTCT

Nouveau Life Pharmaceuticals launches new supplement for women with FSD

Health care, women's health issues split Midwest voters ahead of elections

Despite progress, more effort 'urgently' needed to prevent maternal mortality in Africa

Most immigrant pregnant women in Spain suffer severe stress

Longer life expectancy for women in their 70’s who exercise and eat a healthy diet

Funding alone will not reduce maternal and child mortality rates

Doctors may predict girls at increased risk of eating disorders based on food choices

IU scientists focus on health issues and behaviors specific to bisexual men and women

Studies outline dilemmas on new generic heart drugs, hormone replacement therapy

Link between women's health issues and gum disease

Participants of 5th International Parliamentarian Conference on Population, Development reiterate commitment to 1994 program of action

Safety of breast implants

Enrollment complete in Advaxis’ ADXS-HPV Phase 2 trial for cervical cancer

Women and men not receiving effective diagnostic testing and treatments for osteoporosis

Referral to telephone-based nurse consultation may improve outcomes in women with GDM

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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