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Public change rooms can cause body anxieties for women

Sweating in the gym, surrounded by others, pounding to the beat in group exercise class has become the norm for many women. But when it comes to the experience of changing in the locker room, the acts of disrobing, dressing, showering and being naked in front of others, can be very discomfiting. It's a complex experience as women are faced with an awareness of their bodies different than in any other space.

16 Mar 2012

High rate of trauma among women with HIV plays a role in the epidemic

Physical violence, sexual abuse and other forms of childhood and adult trauma are major factors fueling the epidemic of HIV/AIDS among American women. Scientists have known for years that traumatized women are at greater risk of becoming infected.

16 Mar 2012

Health Canada approves Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets

Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, the Canadian subsidiary of Mylan Inc., today received approval from Health Canada for Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg and 40mg. Mylan-Rosuvastatin is the generic version of Astra Zeneca's Crestor Tablets, which are used for the management of primary hypercholesterolaemia, mixed dyslipidaemia, and familial hypercholesterolaemia.

16 Mar 2012

Light-to-moderate drinking may reduce risk of stroke in women

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption has been consistently associated with lower risk of heart disease, but data for stroke are less certain, especially among women.

16 Mar 2012

Teen pregnancies increasing in Philippines because of lack of services, reproductive health information, experts say

A "lack of services and information about adolescent reproductive health [in the Philippines] is fueling the rise of teen pregnancies and hurting child survival rates, according to health experts," IRIN reports.

16 Mar 2012

More women need regular checks for Chlamydia infection: CDC

According to new figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), not many young, sexually active women in the United States are getting screened for chlamydia.

15 Mar 2012

Sleep less, eat more – Recipe for weight gain

Scientists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., studied a group of 17 healthy volunteers between the ages 18 and 40 for a week in their homes, monitoring how much each of the typically slept and ate.

15 Mar 2012

New guidelines on cervical cancer screening

Many women over the last few decades have gone in for their Pap smear tests each year. Now, two influential groups of medical experts say that having cervical cancer screening once a year is not necessary and, in fact, should be discouraged. Many women can wait as long as five years between screenings, the new guidelines say.

15 Mar 2012

Fertility preservation for delaying childbearing may prove too costly for society

Freezing eggs or ovarian tissue for the sole purpose of delaying childbearing for social reasons may prove too costly for society, according to a recent analysis by a University of Illinois at Chicago researcher.

15 Mar 2012

Better evidence for effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains

There is better evidence for the effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains than non-drug approaches. These are the findings of an all-encompassing publishing in The Cochrane Library, which draws together results from a number of previous reviews on the subject.

15 Mar 2012

Women with retinopathy more likely to have cognitive problems

People with mild vascular disease that causes damage to the retina in the eye are more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills because they may also have vascular disease in the brain, according to a study published in the March 14, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Mar 2012

Qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: Idealism meets realism

Advising women to breastfeed exclusively for six months may be "unhelpful" and far too idealistic, suggests a qualitative study of new mothers, their partners, and close relatives, published in the online journal BMJ Open.

15 Mar 2012

Many women experience memory problems during menopause, confirms study

The difficulties that many women describe as memory problems when menopause approaches are real, according to a study published today in the journal Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society.

15 Mar 2012

Polls offer snapshots of public thinking on Obama administration birth control coverage rule

Meanwhile, other reports explore whether the U.S. Catholic bishops may be considering a change in strategy regarding their opposition to this policy.

15 Mar 2012

What's next for Texas' women's health plan, other states consider abortion and contraception legislation

News outlets are considering the next moves for Texas' Women's Health Program after the federal government said it won't renew its funding for the program over the state's plan to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. In the meantime, state legislatures in Colorado, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania consider contraception and abortion legislation.

15 Mar 2012

Study provides insight into developing new treatment strategies for triple-negative breast cancer

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers provides insight into developing new treatment strategies for basal-like breast cancer, commonly known as triple-negative breast cancer. This cancer is associated with early metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy and occurs at women at a younger age.

15 Mar 2012

NCH to expand outpatient methadone education program

Carl Backes, Jr., MD, a neonatologist and current cardiology fellow at Nationwide Children's Hospital, has been awarded $35,000 from the March of Dimes Ohio Chapter for his project to expand an outpatient methadone education program.

15 Mar 2012

Dietary cadmium may lead to increased risk of breast cancer

Dietary cadmium, a toxic metal widely dispersed in the environment and found in many farm fertilizers, may lead to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

15 Mar 2012

Ob-gyns play a major role in reducing effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies

Ob-gyns are uniquely positioned to play a major role in reducing the effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies, according to an analysis led by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers.

15 Mar 2012

ACS, ASCCP and ASCP release new screening guidelines for cervical cancer

The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) have released new guidelines for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer.

15 Mar 2012

Women's Health News

Public change rooms can cause body anxieties for women

High rate of trauma among women with HIV plays a role in the epidemic

Health Canada approves Mylan-Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets

Light-to-moderate drinking may reduce risk of stroke in women

Teen pregnancies increasing in Philippines because of lack of services, reproductive health information, experts say

More women need regular checks for Chlamydia infection: CDC

Sleep less, eat more – Recipe for weight gain

New guidelines on cervical cancer screening

Fertility preservation for delaying childbearing may prove too costly for society

Better evidence for effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains

Women with retinopathy more likely to have cognitive problems

Qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: Idealism meets realism

Many women experience memory problems during menopause, confirms study

Polls offer snapshots of public thinking on Obama administration birth control coverage rule

What's next for Texas' women's health plan, other states consider abortion and contraception legislation

Study provides insight into developing new treatment strategies for triple-negative breast cancer

NCH to expand outpatient methadone education program

Dietary cadmium may lead to increased risk of breast cancer

Ob-gyns play a major role in reducing effects of toxic chemicals on women and babies

ACS, ASCCP and ASCP release new screening guidelines for cervical cancer

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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