Women's Health:
Women's Health news and articles on Women's Health. Info on Pregnancy Symptoms and Woman's Sexual Health, Vaginal Discharge, Women's Health Issues, Menopause Symptoms.
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May 15th, 2009
Researchers have identified in mice two proteins essential for ovulation to take place. The finding has implications for treating infertility resulting from a failure of ovulation to occur as well as for developing new means to prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of the egg.
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May 13th, 2009
Traditional hysterectomies are invasive, requiring a six to twelve inch incision and four to six weeks of recovery. Rush University surgeons are turning to the daVinci Surgical System to perform a more precise, minimally invasive surgery.
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May 12th, 2009
Researchers now say that women have stronger immune systems than men do. It seems that estrogen is responsible for the stronger natural immunity in women, compared to men. The result is better protection from bacterial infections.
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May 8th, 2009
The Florida Department of Health joins health professionals and citizens around the state in celebrating women’s health during May.
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May 5th, 2009
More working mothers are becoming disabled and losing their ability to support their families. That means it’s even more important for women to understand the role of Social Security disability health insurance, according to Allsup, which represents tens of thousands of people in the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) process each year.
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Apr 19th, 2009
According to a new study, women who use birth control pills have less of a chance at developing muscle mass from resistance training. The study is the first to examine the effects of oral contraceptive hormone use and muscle gain.
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Mar 16th, 2009
Obese women not doing frequent cancer screen risk their lives with higher cancer risk.
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Mar 10th, 2009
A large new study provides evidence that longer exposure to the body’s own hormones may protect women from Parkinson’s disease.
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Mar 9th, 2009
New research suggests sonohysterography (SHG), a simple ultrasound technique commonly used to evaluate the uterine cavity, improves the diagnostic capability of transvaginal ultrasound in detecting adenomyosis (a common benign condition of the uterus that causes dysmenorrhea, abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain).
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Mar 2nd, 2009
Women store fat more efficiently than men. Women have more difficulty losing fat while consuming fewer calories. A new review of the facts shows that perhaps women have an advantage in the way we store fat.
