Cohabiting Is Bad for Women's Health, But not Men's
WOMEN eat more unhealthy foods and tend to put on weight when they move in with a male partner.
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New Survey Reveals Women's Attitudes About Feminine Health
American women taking control of their feminine health and hygiene but some inhibitions remain.
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Transition To Menopause Associated with New Onset of Depressive Symptoms
As they transition to menopause, women with no history of depression may be at an increased risk of new onset depressive symptoms and disorders.
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Evidence of Estrogen and Progesterone Hormone Allergy Has Been Discovered
Some women with menstrual cycle disorders like asthma and migraine headaches may be experiencing allergies to their own estrogen and progesterone hormones, Texas researchers have discovered.
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Clarian Urges Women To Be Heart Smart
Since women develop cardiovascular diseases on average about 10 years later and heart attacks about 20 years later in life than men, the myth developed that women don't get cardiovascular and, in particular, heart disease.
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Incontinence Associated With Higher Risk of Depression in Women
Younger women with urinary incontinence were more likely to be depressed than older women with incontinence.
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Study Suggests MPA is Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes
A single dose of depomedroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) more effectively reduces hot flashes than does the antidepressant venlafaxine.
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Women's Chest Pain not Taken Seriously as Men's
Women with stable chest pain are less likely than men to be referred for diagnostic tests, receive revascularization procedures or be prescribed preventive medication.
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Breast Screening Information Should Be More Balanced
The information sent to women about breast screening needs to be more balanced to ensure women are adequately informed about the benefits and harms.
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Indoor Pollution from Cooking on Wood Stoves Affects Women in Developing Countries
Women in developing countries who cook over a wood stove for years and inhale the smoke can develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Exercise Can Help Combat Many Symptoms of Menopause
Regular physical activity and a balanced diet can help manage many symptoms and health concerns associated with menopause.
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Researchers Studying Diabetes Find a Possible Cause of Infertility
Some female reproductive problems might involve the so called dense core vesicles, the protein packaging that encases insulin and other secreted hormones.
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A Woman's Hormones Can Help Her Pick The Perfect Wedding Date
When women know how their hormones make them feel every day, they know the best day of their cycle to pick for their wedding day.
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Kegel Exercises Reduce Urinary Incontinence in Women
Women suffering from urinary incontinence can benefit from pelvic floor muscle training, commonly known as Kegel exercises.
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Women's Silent Health Problem
Study finds fecal incontinence is prevalent in U.S. women, especially among older age groups.
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Majority of Women Happy with Birth Experience
Around 80% of women are pleased with the care they get when they have a baby, according to a Department of Health maternity services survey.
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Women and Complications After Reconstructive Breast Implantation
Women who undergo reconstructive breast implantation frequently develop short term complications.
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Hormones Not Needed by Most Women for Menopausal Symptoms
Medicines containing the female hormones estrogen and progestin are highly effective at reducing the symptoms of menopause, but risks outweigh the benefits for most women.
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Childbirth Not Linked to Urinary Incontinence
Postmenopausal women who have given birth vaginally do not appear to suffer from urinary incontinence at higher rates than their sisters who have never given birth.
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Most Women with Heavy Menstrual Periods Want a Treatment That Reduces, Not Eliminates, Their Menstrual Flow
While some doctors might conclude that women suffering from abnormal uterine bleeding would want to eliminate their periods, survey shows otherwise.
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Majority of Women Do Not Seek Treatment for Health Condition Affecting 1 in 5
National Women's Health Resource Center rrges increased education for menorrhagia, an underdiagnosed condition affecting 20 percent of women.
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Postmenopausal Women with Heart Disease Should Take Aspirin
Aspirin can significantly reduce death rates for postmenopausal women with heart disease: data collected by the Women's Health Initiative.
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Joint Pain and Estrogen Deprivation
Asian women undergoing menopause have lower estradiol levels and seem to be more vulnerable to a syndrome of "menopausal arthritis."
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Testosterone Therapy Improves Sexual Function in Post Menopausal Women
The addition of testosterone to hormone therapy in women after menopause enhances their sexual function.
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Menopausal Symptoms Challenge Female Baby Boomers in The Workplace
While some women experience no menopausal symptoms, others suffer severe symptoms that require treatment.
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Coping With The Symptoms of Menopause Naturally
To help relieve menopause symptoms, eat more foods high in phytoestrogens. Exercise is another great way of coping with the symptoms of menopause.
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Egg's Energy Stores Key To Preserving Fertility
As women age, their stockpile of immature eggs, called oocytes, diminishes through cell death, eventually leading to infertility.
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Study Cites Fertility Diagnosis Benefits for Women of Advanced Maternal Age and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Study suggests that PGD is beneficial for women in advanced maternal age and recurrent pregnancy loss segments.
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OSU Encourages Increased Awareness of Women with Epilepsy
Hormonal fluctuations during a woman's menstrual cycle can affect seizure frequency. Strong association between epilepsy and increased incidence of female sexual dysfunction.
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NHLBI Offers Comprehensive Guidance for Women on Understanding Menopausal Hormone Therapy
September is National Menopause Awareness Month. Alleviate menopause symptoms with these menopause hormone therapy guidelines.
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Consumption of Soy May Reduce Risk of Fracture in Postmenopausal Women
Women experience accelerated bone loss at a rate of three to five percent per year for about five to seven years after menopause.
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New Technology Offers Hope for Women Suffering from Urinary Incontinence
An innovative procedure is offering new hope for women who suffer from urinary incontinence.
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Women Report Various Symptoms After Stopping Menopause Hormone Therapy
Over half of women who began menopausal hormone therapy because of symptoms such as hot flashes or night sweats experience those symptoms when they discontinue hormone therapy.
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Hormone Patch May Provide Some Increase In Sexual Desire In Menopausal Women
Diminished sexual desire has been reported by 30 to 50 percent of women who undergo surgical menopause, menopause induced by the surgical removal of both ovaries.
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Balance of Essential Fats May Prevent Bone Loss After Menopause
The study helps the researchers to assess drugs or nutraceuticals that may reduce the bone loss that sets in with menopause.
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Postmenopause and Periodontal Disease: What Women Need to Know
Estrogen deficiency after menopause and consequent loss of bone mineral density have been shown to be associated with increased rate of tooth loss.
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Low Dose Estrogen Prevents Bone Loss at Menopause in Most Women
Even in low doses estrogen prevents bone loss at menopause in the vast majority of women.
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Long-awaited Findings of Low-dose Aspirin and Vitamin E in Preventing Disease
The Women's Health Study has helped shape some of clinical medicine's basic understanding of disease prevention and women's health.
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Common C-Section Method Leads To Unnecessary Scars, Standford Study Finds
A controversial surgical procedure that has lost favor among medical professionals may benefit women who have had caesarean sections.
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Menopause Symptoms May Come Back After Stopping Menopausal Hormone Therapy
Some women who use a combination of estrogen and progestin to control the symptoms of menopause might find symptoms return when they stop the hormones.
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