Women's Health Director Discusses Minority Women's Health Summit
NPR included a discussion with Wanda Jones, director of the HHS Office of Women's Health, about the agency's Minority Women's Health Summit.
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Pine bark reduces perimenopausal symptoms
Pycnogenol may reduce need for hormone therapy and reduce the symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes.
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German, Cameroonian Groups Launch 'Breast Ironing' Awareness Campaign
German, Cameroonian organizations have launched a campaign warning that the practice of "breast ironing" can stunt girls' natural development
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New York Times Examines Low-Dose HRT Options To Treat Menopause Symptoms
New York Times examined the dizzying array of low-dose hormone replacement therapy options to treat menopausal symptoms.
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Women Lose Weight At Least A Decade Before Developing Dementia
Women who have dementia start losing weight at least 10 years before the disease is diagnosed.
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Survey Reveals The Subjects Women Consider Taboo
The Dulcolax Taboo Topics Survey takes a close look at women and their reaction to this "closed lip" topic.
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Survey Details Women's Health, Violence Against Women
Uganda Demographic Health Survey found an increase in contraceptive use and the percentage of pregnant women who undergo childbirth at a health facility.
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Breast-Feeding Women Warned About Taking Codeine
FDA issued an alert that warns women who are breast-feeding and taking codeine about a possible risk of overdose for their infants.
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Half Of Menopausal Women Settle For Less Sex
More than half of U.S. women ages 35 and over are having less sex during menopause than before menopause.
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Women Who Undergo Medical, Surgical Abortions Have Similar Risk Of Tubal Pregnancy
Women who undergo medical abortions with the pills mifepristone and misoprostol have no greater risk of experiencing a tubal pregnancy or miscarriage in future pregnancies.
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Cranberries Provide Urinary Tract Protection
One in five women will develop a urinary tract infection during her lifetime, and 20 percent of those will have UTIs on a recurrent basis.
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Focused Ultrasound Effective In Treating Uterine Fibroid Symptoms
Focused ultrasound can be an effective treatment for uterine fibroid symptoms.
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Grapes, soy and kudzu blunt some menopausal side effects
Certain naturally occurring edible compounds found in plants - dietary polyphenols - have been shown to have some beneficial effects (on relieving symptoms of menopause) similar to HRT but without the appreciable adverse effects.
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FDA Approves Spray To Treat Menopause Symptoms
Mountain View received FDA approval for a spray to treat hot flashes and other moderate to severe menopause-related symptoms.
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FDA Approves Wyeth's Experimental Drug Pristiq To Treat Menopause Symptoms
FDA issued an approvable letter for Wyeth's experimental drug Pristiq as a nonhormonal treatment for hot flashes and other menopause symptoms.
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Some Younger Menopausal Women With Severe Symptoms Not Hearing Recommendations For HRT Use
Experts appear to be uniting behind the recommendation that hormone replacement therapy is a reasonable option for younger menopausal women with severe symptoms.
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World Population Day Promotes Men's Role In Maternal Health
World Population Day emphasized the important role men play in their partners' maternal health.
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London Police Launches Campaign To Eradicate Female Genital Cutting
Metropolitan Police launched a campaign that aims to eradicate female genital cutting in the United Kingdom.
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Women's Health-Related Legislation in Delaware, Florida, Ohio
Recent news of state and local actions on women's health-related issues in Florida, Ohio and Delaware.
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Egypt Imposes Total Ban On Female Genital Cutting
Egypt will impose a total ban on female genital cutting, rescinding a provision.
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Sling Surgery Is More Effective For Bladder Control In Women
Among women with incontinence, 50 to 80 percent have stress urinary incontinence.
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Number Of Abortions In England, Wales Increases 4% In 2006
Number of abortions reported in England and Wales in 2006 increased 4% from 186,400 in 2005 to 193,700 last year
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Study Of Younger Postmenopausal Women Links Estrogen Therapy To Less Plaque In Arteries
New study shows that younger postmenopausal women who take estrogen-alone hormone therapy have significantly less buildup of calcium plaque in their arteries compared to their peers who did not take hormone therapy.
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Baby Boomer Women Hardest Hit By Pelvic Health Conditions
At least one-third of all women (about 35 million) will be treated for a pelvic health condition by the age of 60, with the onset of these conditions highest among Baby Boomers.
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Menstrual Cups from Mooncup - the story
Menstrual cups were developed in the 1930s and went on commercial sale at around the same time as the first tampon. Menstrual cups and washable sanitary towels really began to gain popularity during the 1980s as women began searching for eco-friendly (and cheaper) alternatives to disposable products.
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Los Angeles Women Experience Health Disparities On A Large Scale
County health officials released the first ever report, Health Indicators for Women in Los Angeles County: Highlighting Disparities by Ethnicity and Insurance Status.
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Imaging Diagnostic Presented Laser Breast Imaging Technology
Imaging Diagnostic participated in the 2nd National Imaging Diagnostic Conference on Breast Disease in Qingdao, China.
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Focused ultrasound relieves fibroid symptoms in women
A noninvasive ultrasound procedure effectively shrinks uterine fibroids and significantly relieves fibroid-related symptoms in women.
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Many South Dakota Women Not Getting Medical Screenings
The South Dakota Department of Health is concerned that many older women are not getting important medical screenings that can have an impact on their lives well into later life.
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Illinois Healthy Women Program To Cover 45,000 More Women
Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich announced an expansion of the Illinois Healthy Women program to cover 45,000 more women each year.
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Sling Surgery Is More Effective Than Burch For Bladder Control In Women
Trial comparing two traditional operations for stress urinary incontinence in women, a team of urologists and urogynecologists has found that a sling procedure helps more women achieve dryness than the Burch technique.
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DHEC Observes Women's Health Week
The eighth annual National Womens Health Week begins has begun, and South Carolina Department of Health is encouraging women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier and happier life.
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North Dakota Proclaims Women's Health Week In The State
Governor John Hoeven has proclaimed May 13 through 19, 2007, as Women's Health Week in North Dakota.
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Florida Department Of Health Acknowledges Women's Health Month
The Florida Department of Health joins health professionals around the state in celebrating women's health during the month of May.
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Should Menstrual Suppression Be A Lifestyle Choice?
Menstrual suppression has been recommended for medical conditions such as endometriosis, but it is also being proposed as a lifestyle choice for women who dislike menstruation or find it inconvenient.
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Five Lifesaving Tests Every Woman Should Have
Women today balance a lot on their plates - and unfortunately as a result their own health often takes a back seat to their families and careers.
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University Health Care Connects Women To Wellness With Health Fair
Women in Utah have largely ignored preventive care as evidenced by rankings released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Survey Women About Pelvic Organ Prolapse And Most Say 'Who Knew?'
A new survey reveals that 80 percent of women have never heard about "pelvic organ prolapse," even though one out of every 2 women who has given birth vaginally is at risk - more so with multiple births.
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Hot flashes: the role of genes, obesity and alcohol
Although generations of physicians have prescribed hormones to reduce symptoms of menopause, very little research has focused on the underlying causes of hot flashes.
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No link between self-weighing and depression in women
Recommendations for regular self-weighing appear to be equally beneficial for adults regardless of their depression status.
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