Blogs Posts in Women Health Issues category; 359 blog posts

Breast implant women to meet Health Secretary Sturgeon

At least 1,300 Scots have the French-made Poly Implant Prothese implants. A delegation of those women is expected to call on the Scottish government to hold a public inquiry into the scandal. Ms Sturgeon said the private firms who us [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Women's health hangs in the balance in Texas

In December, the federal government, as an olive branch to a recalcitrant Texas, extended funding through March for a critical program for women's health. But the state is still on a path that is to good public health what crack use i [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Women's health care too important to risk

Recently there have been more and more attacks on women's health care. As we have seen in light of the Komen Foundation's decisions and the criticisms of President Barack Obama's decision to protect access to affordable birth [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Older Women at Highest Risk for Breast Cancer Death

Older women with breast cancer may be at greater risk than younger women of dying from the disease, regardless of the type of tumor they have or treatment they undergo, according to a study released Tuesday. video platformvideo manageme [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

NPR anchor discusses women's health

Michele Norris, the National Public Radio journalist and news anchor, clearly relishes the opportunity to discuss her mother's grace in handling two bouts of breast cancer, 27 years apart. "My mother, thankfully, is still with us [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Women's heart health problems reach 'epidemic' level

The biggest killer of American women is not cancer. It's cardiovascular disease. Roughly every minute of every day, a woman dies from heart disease -- and the victims are getting younger, defying the myth that it's a disease of th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Dangerous abortions on the rise—WHO

A rising proportion of abortions worldwide are putting women’s health at risk, researchers say. The World Health Organisation study suggests global abortion rates are steady, at 28 per 1,000 women a year. However, the proportion of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Event spotlights women's health

Event spotlights women's healthTwo well-known speakers will headline the fifth annual Women's Health Symposium set for Jan. 28 at Pearl River Community College. Deanna Favre, chief executive officer of the Favre4Hope Foundation, w [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Women's health: Understanding menopause

Menopause is a natural biological event in every woman's life who crosses 45 years of age. There is no way one can prevent it. However, one can zoom into the health condition in detail and take measures to reduce the health risks asso [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Research and Markets: Women's Health Therapeutics Market to ...

GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research Women's Health Therapeutics Market to 2017 - High Unmet Need will Drive Uptake of Novel Drugs Such as Prolia and Odanocantib in the Menopause and [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Women's health program emphasizes family, prenatal health

The three-year program, run by the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, graduated its first set of participants Monday night. They are 25 women from low-income areas who had at least one child. About 70 additional wome [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2012 | Comments : 0

Men and Women Health Tips

Daily exercise is a must to keep the body healthy. Other than doing hard exercises you can do simple exercises like walking which will help to burn calories. Stress reduction is the other thing needed to maintain men and women health. A l [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Women’s health advocates question FDA about missing safety d...

Consumer safety advocates are questioning the Food and Drug Administration about seemingly incomplete and erroneous data used to affirm the safety of silicone breast implants last year. The FDA concluded last summer that the silicone-g [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Grant Received for Women's Health Fair

The Winter Haven Hospital Foundation has received a $2,500 grant from Macy's to help underwrite the costs of the Women's Health Fair at Regency Center for Women and Infants. The annual event, scheduled for May 19, is in its 18th y [...]