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Statins cut healthy womens heart attack risk

Healthy women who take statins have decreased risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in America. The finding could pressurise family doctors to prescribe statins to “healthy” patients. A brand of the c [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Young 'healthy' women hit more severely - Study

A "striking" proportion of severe swine flu infections are occurring among young women, according to Canadian research that shows severe H1N1 can hit previously healthy teens and young adults hard and fast in a pattern previously [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Women's Sexual Health Issues

Explore women’s sexual health issues from breast diseases to menstruation, menopause, pelvic health diseases, vaginal infections and urinary tract infections. Learn the facts about women’s sexual health issues including what&rsq [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Women's Health: Cervical Smears

All women at some point in their life will have to have a cervical smear as a part of a health checkup. But do you know exactly what a cervical smear is, and how it can affect, diagnose or treat women’s ailments? Read on for more info [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Womens Health:The Negative Effects Of Tobacco On Women.

Since the 60s, smoking women has continued to grow: the proportion of smokers rose from 10 to 22% in 40 years on the 15 million smokers in USA. The women smoke more and more and earlier. The first cigarette is usually taken between 14 and 1 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Womens Health Fitness

Type in a couple of womens health fitness keywords into Google or any one of the many search engines and what do you get? You get some great sites related to womens health fitness and more There are tons of womens health fitness we [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Womens health in jeopardy

Michelle Dykstra takes health care seriously. She just earned her nursing degree, and she had a gynecology exam every year while she was at Trinity Christian College. But now that she’s graduated, Dykstra has had to forgo her annual [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Womens Health Issues

Although there are many illnesses and conditions that both men and women share, there are some that women face on their own, just as men do with prostate issues.Doctors are faced with womens health questions on a daily basis, and it is up [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Putting womens health first

A Pap test isn’t most women’s favourite date to circle on the calendar, which is why the B.C. Cancer Agency is giving girls one less excuse to get one. The Agency is partnering with clinics around the province to offer women wa [...]

Posted On : Jun, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Cuba Hosts Womens Health Event

The first International Congress on Assisted Reproduction and Women''s Sexual Health opens Tuesday in this capital, with participation of renowned national and international experts. The four-day event at Havana International Conventions Ce [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Common Concerns in Womens Health

It is no longer a rarity that women are giving great importance to their health. With the dawning of new diseases and a great number of health risks around, women have started to become more invested in their bodies and overall health. The [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Most women are more concerned with weight than overall healt...

If you view getting on a scale right up there with getting a root canal, you’re not alone. Half the women surveyed in a new Associated Press-iVillage poll aren’t down with their weight - even the 26 percent of respondents whose [...]

Posted On : May, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Breastfeeding could protect your health

Breastfeeding could reduce your risk of a heart attack, heart disease or a stroke, new research shows. Why is breastfeeding in the news? A new study carried out by the University of Pittsburgh has shown that your risk of a heart attack, hea [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2009 | Comments : 0

UW Health opens new clinic for pregnant women with GI proble...

UW Health announced the opening of a new clinic for expectant mothers who need specialized care for gastrointestinal conditions on Monday. Inflammatory bowel disease, acid reflux, gallstones, liver conditions and other gastrointestinal, or [...]