Regular Exercise Reduces Breast-Cancer Risk In Postmenopausal Women
Regular exercise and keeping weight in check reduces breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women.
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Consuming Cola May Up Osteoporosis Risk For Older Women
Epidemiological study finds that cola is associated with bone mineral density loss in older women.
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Finger Length Ratio May Predict Women's Sporting Prowess
Sporting ability in women may be predicted by looking at her fingers.
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'Magic Formula' Accurately Predicts Fracture Risk In Osteoporotic Women
The equation has proved 75 percent accurate and will allow physicians to tailor their treatment strategies to help women prevent fractures of fragile bones.
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Higher Suicide Rate Among Women With Breast Implants
Having breast implants does not increase mortality risk in women by there is higher suicide rate among women with breast implants.
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Weight Worries Affect Women's Motivation To Stay Smoke-Free After Pregnancy
Although many women quit smoking during pregnancy, the majority will resume smoking after having a baby.
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Approval for Plan B Over-the-Counter Sales Victory for Women's Health
The approval of Plan B, the emergency contraceptive, for over the counter sales to women age 18 and older by the FDA will remove key obstacles that have prevented many women from using it.
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Researchers Link Estrogen Levels, Memory Loss In Younger Women
Studying the role of estrogen in working memory function in premenopausal women, researchers have documented a significant decrease in working memory among women whose estrogen levels were suppressed by chemicals.
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Debunking Myths of Menopause
With menopause sexuality is not over and your doctor can help with treatments to relieve menopause symptoms.
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In Treating Menopause Symptoms Complementary and Alternative Therapies Show Little Benefit
Menopause symptoms are sometimes sought to be treated through alternative therapies, but the evidence to support the use of complementary therapies to relieve menopause symptoms is insufficient.
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Laparoscopic Surgery for Vaginal Vault Prolapse Found To Be Effective
Laparoscopic surgery assisted by a surgical robot to fix vaginal vault prolapse, a collapse of the vagina that can occur after a hysterectomy, is an effective option.
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Women Show 47% Greater Persistence With Osteoporosis Drugs If Offered Monthly Tablet
Women who took an osteoporosis drug once a month and received extra telephone support from trained nurses showed 47 per cent greater persistence with their drug treatment.
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Women With Slightly Abnormal Smear Results Need More Reassurance
More than a quarter of women who receive slightly abnormal smear test results are experiencing unnecessarily high levels of anxiety.
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Ultra Low-Dose Estrogen Shown Safe for Post-Menopausal Women
Extremely low doses of estrogen had no ill effects on the cognitive abilities or general health of older women over the course of two years.
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Burning Feeling of Bladder Infection Treatable With Antibiotics
Bladder infection is a common diagnosis in women. Symptoms range from frequent urination with burning, to sudden onset of bloody urine.
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Sever Hot Flashes Associated With Chronic Insomnia
Common menopause symptoms, the hot flashes, may be linked to chronic sleep problems.
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Soy Germ Isoflavones Reduce Bone Loss
Supplementation with SoyLife EXTRA decreased bone loss in postmenopausal women.
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Gabapentin Cools Hot Flashes As Well As Estrogen
Rochester continues search for alternative treatments of menopause symptoms relief.
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Social Factors Not Hormones Cause PMS, Post-Natal Depression and Menopausal Stress
Women are being sold the idea that their bodies are biologically faulty and they need medication for PMS, post natal depression and menopausal outbursts when in fact the pressures of being 'superwoman' are more likely to blame.
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Women's Fertility Drops 'Almost To Zero' After Age 43
By her 43rd birthday, a woman's eggs are less efficient at being fertilized, they miscarry at a much higher rate, and the probability of her having children falls almost to zero.
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Older Women Have Far Fewer Mammograms Than They Report
What older American women say about receiving regular mammograms and what they actually do are two different things.
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New Egg Freezing Technique Offers Hope To Hundreds of Women
Until now, men have been able to use their previously frozen sperm for IVF treatment but women have not been able to do the same with their eggs.
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Menopausal Women Don't Get Enough Guidance on Treatment Options
Before opting to use herbal therapies to treat their menopausal symptoms only few women are consulting their doctors.
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Risk of Infertility in Women Triples After Common Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
The risk of infertility in women after drug treatment was around 1 in 7, but this risk tripled after ileal pouch anal anastomosis.
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Pre-Menopausal African American Women More Likely To Have Certain Type Breast Cancer
Pre menopausal African American women have a higher prevalence of basal like breast tumors than post menopausal African American and non African American women.
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Use of Sensory Nerve Provides Feeling in Reconstructed Breast
An innovative procedure gives breast sensation back to women who have undergone a mastectomy for treatment of breast cancer.
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Hormone Therapy Does Not Help Quality of Life
The quality of life for postmenopausal women is not improved by combination hormone therapy.
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Maintain Bone Density After Stopping Hormone Therapy
Many medical experts advise taking combination hormone therapy only for short term relief of the symptoms of menopause.
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Women With Disabilities Achieve Wellness Despite Barriers
Women with disabilities face incredible barriers to maintaining their health.
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How Often Should Women Get Mammograms?
New mathematical model predicts life saving benefits of different mammogram screening schedules for women.
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Firearms Present 'Triple Threat' To Battered Women
Women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than to die at the hands of a stranger.
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New Book Looks at Menstrual Disorders in Primary Care
Many menstrual irregularities can be traced to medical problems that, if left unresolved, can profoundly affect women's health.
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Injecting Stem Cells From a Woman's Own Muscle May Effectively Treat Urinary Incontinence
The approach is safe and cold be an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence.
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10 Small Lifestyle Changes That Can Make A Big Impact On Overall Health
If women try these healthy tips for one week, they will see that small changes can make a big difference in the way they look and feel.
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Combining Work and Motherhood Is Good for Women's Health
What helps to keep women healthy and in good shape over the long term is holding down a job and being a mum in a steady relationship.
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'Credit Card' Urges Women To Spend Time Thinking About Health
Cindy Gaspard created the "I Promise," card to urge women to think about their health on a daily basis.
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IUD as Satisfactory as Surgery for Treating Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
For women who experience heavy periods, on subjective measures of effectiveness a hormone releasing intrauterine device (IUD) is as effective as surgery.
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Combined Surgery Reduces Incontinence In Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
By performing two surgical procedures during the same operation, researchers reduced by half the incidence of urinary incontinence in women with a condition known as pelvic organ prolapse.
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Moderate Drinking Associated with Better Cognition in Women
Women who had up to two drinks a day scored about 20 percent higher on the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) than women who didn't drink at all or who consumed less than one drink a week.
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Ovary Removal Surgery Elevates Risk for Dementia
Ovariectomy, surgical removal of a woman's ovaries, raises her risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment.
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