Women Benefit Of A Little Daily Exercise
By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 19 2008 - 1:21pm
From 10 to 30 minutes of daily exercising improves quality of life in menopausal women.
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Women's Health
Information about women's health. Research and self-help articles that relate to heart and reproductive health issues for women, social factors affecting women, relationships, fertility, osteoporosis, menstruation, endometriosis, POS, fibromyalgia, PMS, mood disorders, vaccines for women and menopause symptoms and treatment.
Woman Atrophied Legs By Being Stuck On Toilet For 2 Years
By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 13 2008 - 11:17am
A 35 year old woman Pam Babcock with atrophied legs, in western Kansas became stuck on her boyfriend's toilet after sitting on it for two years. The woman's skin had grown around the seat.
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Women Are Less Frequently Treated With Statins, Aspirin Than Men
By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 4 2008 - 3:54pm
Despite No Gender Difference in Adverse Drug Reactions, Women are Treated Less Frequently than Men with Statins, Aspirin and Beta - Blockers
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Majority of Women With Endometriosis Go Undiagnosed
By Armen Hareyan G+ Mar 3 2008 - 11:51am
Women suffering from endometriosis live a life consumed by endless doctor visits, surgeries, medications and unresolved pain.
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Women Pay More Attention To Their Hair Than Their Hearts
By Armen Hareyan G+ Feb 5 2008 - 1:07am
About 41 percent of women see their hair stylist three to four times per year, while one in four women has never had her cholesterol checked.
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Young Women Turn To Traditional Values In Life, Relationships, Health
By Armen Hareyan G+ Jan 28 2008 - 11:41pm
When it comes to what young women are looking for in their lives, relationships, and health, a new survey finds that most are putting an emphasis on a traditional core value: reliability.
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Obesity, Depression Often Coexist In Middle-Aged Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Jan 16 2008 - 12:56am
Middle-aged women are much more likely to be depressed if they are obese, and vice versa.
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Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Unable To Regulate Pain Effectively
By Armen Hareyan G+ Jan 13 2008 - 11:37pm
Women who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome are unable to effectively turn off a pain-modulation mechanism in the brain.
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Data Shows Long-Term Efficacy For Uterine Fibroid Embolization
By Armen Hareyan G+ Jan 4 2008 - 6:16am
Data from voluntary registry on any procedure for benign uterine fibroids showed that 90 percent of the women participating avoided a hysterectomy and of these, 85 percent had a substantial improvement in symptoms.
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Study Shows More Women Can Avoid Hysterectomy For Common Problem
By Armen Hareyan G+ Dec 27 2007 - 11:48pm
A minimally invasive procedure called endometrial ablation is as effective as hysterectomy in solving a common female complaint called 'dysfunctional uterine bleeding'.
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Missouri: Additional Funding Proposed For Women's Health
By Armen Hareyan G+ Dec 21 2007 - 1:07pm
Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt (R) on Tuesday said that during the next state Legislative session he will propose nearly $2.5 million in additional funding "specifically dedicated" to expanding health services for more than 80,000 women and increasing access to breast and cervical cancer screenings, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Warning In Regard to Womenra Female Viagra
By Armen Hareyan G+ Dec 3 2007 - 9:49am
While different new versions of female viagra may be coming soon, Womenra may be fake and claims not substantiated.
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About 700 Medicines Now In Development For Major Diseases Affecting Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 29 2007 - 9:08am
More than 700 medicines for diseases that disproportionately or only affect women are currently in development.
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Women Must Become Empowered To Ask For Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 20 2007 - 12:08am
Endoscopic techniques are transforming the practice of surgery, yet their adoption in certain specialties, particularly gynecology, lags far behind that of other specialties.
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Online Health Information For Francophone Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 15 2007 - 1:43am
Access to reliable, evidence-based and up-to-date information on women's health and lifestyle issues for francophone women has just been expanded.
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Illinois Program Helps Uninsured Women Live A Healthier Lifestyle
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 9 2007 - 12:53am
Illinois state program designed to fight heart disease and help uninsured women live a healthy lifestyle has received national recognition.
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Women Strive To Take Care Of Everyone Except Themselves
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 7 2007 - 2:28am
Survey has uncovered a newfound sense of self-empowerment in regard to women's health and their priorities.
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Ranexa Significantly Reduces Ischemia In Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 7 2007 - 2:19am
Analysis of data from 2,291 women who participated in the MERLIN TIMI-36 study showed a 29 percent reduction in the relative risk of recurrent ischemia in women receiving Ranexa.
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Issue Details Medicaid Care For Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 7 2007 - 1:32am
Kaiser issue describes the wide range of health services Medicaid covers for women across their life spans.
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Female Plasma May Not Be As Harmful As Once Thought
By Armen Hareyan G+ Nov 3 2007 - 5:30am
As the national blood banking community considers limiting the use of plasma from female donors because of a rare but potentially catastrophic lung condition, researchers have shown that this policy change might be premature.
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It's Okay For Women To Laugh At Those Embarassing Body Changes
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 30 2007 - 1:19am
Women are embarrassed to talk about light bladder leakage, which is a shame since we talk and laugh about everything else, including those unexpected changes in our bodies.
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California Hispanic Women Have the Lowest Rate Of Folic Acid Consumption
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 29 2007 - 12:58am
The use of folic acid, a dietary supplement that can prevent neural tube birth defects, among Hispanic women of childbearing age in California declined between 2002 and 2006.
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Removal of uterus increases risk of urinary incontinence
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 28 2007 - 11:56pm
Hysterectomy - a common operation involving the removal of the uterus - greatly increases the risk of urinary incontinence.
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No Need To Fast Directly After Major Gynecologic Surgery
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 26 2007 - 12:43am
Having a bite to eat in the first 24 hours after major abdominal gynecologic surgery is safe.
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Hillary Clinton Discusses Health Care For Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 26 2007 - 12:00am
Hillary Clinton answered questions about her health care plan posed by Women's Voices for Change.
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Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Vulvodynia - Painful Disorder Affecting Many Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 25 2007 - 11:52pm
Researchers estimate that as many as 18 percent of women will experience symptoms consistent with vulvodynia.
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Women Understand Continued Need For Regular Pap Testing
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 25 2007 - 8:36am
A year after the first HPV vaccine was approved, women say they know that Pap tests are important.
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'Private Practice' Inaccurately Portrays Serious Women's Health Condition
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 25 2007 - 8:28am
In ABC hit series, Private Practice, a young woman unable to have sex with her new husband, visits Dr. Addison Montgomery.
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Guidelines For Egg Freezing To Preserve Fertility For Some Young Women
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 23 2007 - 11:13am
Guidelines recommende physicians provide women with a list of warnings about freezing their eggs for possible future use before conducting the procedure.
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Microchip Device Seeks To 'Mimic' Womb To Improve IVF Outcomes
By Armen Hareyan G+ Oct 23 2007 - 11:10am
Research team is developing technology that seeks to "mimic the womb" in an effort to improve in vitro fertilization outcomes.
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