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Hormone level during pregnancy may identify women at risk fo...

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through their pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Postpartu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Women 'at risk' if cancer in family

Women with a strong family history of breast cancer are four times more likely than average to develop the disease even without a high-risk gene, scientist have learned. For the first time, researchers have evaluated the risk for women who [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

High insulin levels in obese women may increase breast cance...

Obesity increases the risk of developing breast cancer, especially if women are overweight after they have been through. The menopause.Studies have suggested obese postmenopausal women are 30 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

Vitamin D deficiency ups risk of C-section deliveries, study...

Pregnant women with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely than other expectant moms to deliver their babies via cesarean section. "Women with a vitamin D deficiency were almost 4 times more likely to have a cesarean than those with [ [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Unawareness about health issues puts women at risk

Women who think they have a good idea of how their health issues differ from men's need to think again, because a new study reveals that many women are misinformed or unaware when it comes to their unique health matters. Three of four wome [...]

Posted On : Nov, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Breast, Ovarian Cancer Risk Underestimated for Asian Women

Asian women at risk for breast and ovarian cancers may not be getting the genetic screening that could save them. The reason: computer models commonly used to assess whether women should be tested for harmful genetic mutations may underesti [...]

Posted On : Sep, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

Low Birth Weight and Prematurity May Raise Babys Risk for Au...

Infants born before term and underweight, especially baby-girls are twice as likely to develop autism, a new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the June edition of the journal Pediatrics revealed. Aut [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Mom's Stress in Pregnancy May Up Baby's Asthma and Allergy R...

If an expectant mother is exposed to high levels of stress, her baby may be more likely to develop asthma or allergies later in life, new research suggests. Babies born to mothers experiencing high levels of stress had more IgE in their b [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2008 | Comments : 0

Married Women At Risk!

A new statistic was just uncovered. I knew this was serious when I read it in the news and heard it on National Public Radio within two days. Another at-risk group for AIDS and HIV worldwide are married women. Yes. Among other concerns, hus [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Formula May Predict Hysterectomy Need-Women With Multiple Ut...

More than 600,000 hysterectomies are performed in the U.S. each year, and now new research can help predict a woman’s chance of needing the surgery.The study confirmed that [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2007 | Comments : 2

Lower Breast Cancer Risk by Drinking More Milk?

Yes, there’s yet another reason for lively ladies to up their calcium intake: It fights breast cancer! And drinking milk is a particularly good way to do it, because both calcium and vitamin D have been associated with this preventi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Smoking Increases The Risk Of Rheumatoid Arthritis In Women

Research study on Rheumatic disease in women has shown that smoking increases the risk for rheumatoid arthritis in women who have no genetic predisposition to the disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, which cau [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2007 | Comments : 0

Reduce Your Risk of Toxic Shock Syndrome

Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) is caused by staphylococci in the vagina that enters the bloodstream. Although scientists have recognized a connection between tampons and TSS, the exact connection remains unclear. Always use the lowest possible [...]

Posted On : Apr, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

South Africa; Young Women are More at Risk from HIV

New research on the rate at which HIV is spreading through the South African population has found that young women have a higher risk of contracting the disease than young men, writes Nozipho Dlamini The Human Sciences Research Council (HS [...]