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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

Abortion 'does not raise' mental health risk

Data from 44 studies showed women with an unwanted pregnancy have a higher incidence of mental health problems in general. This is not affected by whether or not they have an abortion or give birth. But anti-abortion campaigners said the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Women Who Drink Coffee Lower Their Risk of Endometrial Cance...

Women who appreciate their morning cup of java have yet another reason to continue indulging. Harvard researchers have discovered that coffee consumption can cut the risk for developing endometrial cancer by as much as 25 percent. The det [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Women may face more health risks from broken hearts

Think “broken heart” is just a figure of speech? Actually, it’s a real health condition triggered by romantic loss or other emotional turmoil, and women appear to be far more likely to experience broken heart syndrome th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Women's Health: Hidden Risks In Dry Cleaning, Drinking, And ...

Heart disease. Cancer. Stroke. Thanks to strong public health awareness initiatives, many women are aware of the most common killers of women in the United States. But while we know smoking, fast food and a lack of exercise are bad for us [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

HPV may raise women's risk of heart disease

Women who carry the human papillomavirus (HPV) have an increased risk of heart disease, a new study finds. Women who tested positive for any of the 37 strains of the virus the researchers tested for were 2.3 times more likely to also have [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Women smokers have more heart risk than men

The authors, led by Rachel Huxley of the University of Minnesota, reviewed studies published between 1966 and 2010 on 2.4 million people, including 44,000 cardiac events. They found female smokers to have a 25 percent greate [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Abused women have more mental health risk

Rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking increase the lifetime risk of mental health disorders among women, Australian researchers say. Study leader Dr. Susan Rees of the University of New South Wales' School of Ps [...]

Posted On : Aug, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Women's health at risk this legislative session

Did you know that 97 percent of Planned Parenthood's work is for preventive services that help women, families and communities stay healthy? If you answered "no," you may be relying on a few state legislators for your infor [...]

Posted On : Apr, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Health risks fade after estrogen therapy stops

Research focusing on more than 7,000 women showed that while both stroke and blood clots increased during treatment with estrogen, there was no significant difference in health risks after 10 years between those who took hormones for tre [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

U of A seeks women in the trades to study gender-specific he...

Erin Meetoos is apprenticing to be a welder because she thinks it's a fun, exciting, challenging and well-paid occupation, but she knows it will put her health at risk. "I know I'm probably going to lose some of my hearing, [...]

Posted On : Apr, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Womens health report warns future risks

The University of Newcastle has today released a ground-breaking report on the variety of health care needs affecting older women, now and in future generations. Developed from the internationally recognised Australian Longitudinal [...]

Posted On : Apr, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Women with hormonal disorder at risk of heart disease

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder affecting about 10% of women of reproductive age and is a leading cause of infertility. A preliminary study - conducted by researchers with the University of Adelaide's Robinson [...]