Women More at Risk of Death From Myocardial Infarction Than Men
A primary issue is gender gap treatement delays. According to new research, women are more likely to die from a myocardial infarction than men, according to research presented at the Acute Cardiac Care...
View ArticleStudy: Breastfeeding Lowers Breast Cancer RIsk
Importance of breastfeeding highlighted in new study A study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health finds that breast-feeding lowers the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and...
View ArticlePrenatal Exposure to Pesticide Additive Linked With Childhood Cough
The use of pesticides in rural, urban and suburban settings continues to grow. In spite of the clear dangers of pesticides to the environment and people, especially children. of such use. A new study...
View ArticleStudy: Flame Retardant an Endocrine Disruptor
According new research by researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University, The flame-retardant mixture known as “Firemaster 550” is an endocrine disruptor that causes extreme...
View ArticleOmega-3 Ups Memory in Healthy Young Adults
Healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory by increasing their Omega-3 fatty acid intake, according to a first of its kind study from the University of Pittsburgh. Omega-3 Helped...
View ArticleResearch Finds Green Tea Significantly Lowers GI Cancers
New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, finds that Chinese women who drink green tea had lower lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers The results...
View ArticleExercise Increases Semen Quality
Exercise may be the ticket for men trying to become fathers. A new study from the University of Cordoba, Spain, links moderate physical activity in males with better hormone levels and sperm that...
View ArticleStudy Questions Routine Pelvic Exams for Women
For decades a pelvic exam has been standard for a woman’s gynecologic checkup. However, a recent study from UC San Francisco, questions the medical necessity of many of these exams. Many doctors...
View ArticleLow Vitamin D Associated with Low Birth Weights
Research from the University of Pittsburgh finds that women deficient in vitamin D early in their pregnancies are more likely to deliver babies with lower birth weights. Dr. Gernand and her co-authors...
View ArticleStudy Undercuts Pear-Shaped Body Benefits
New research conducted at UC Davis questions the notion that people who are “apple-shaped” — fat more concentrated around the abdomen — are more at risk for conditions such as heart disease and...
View ArticleMake Women’s Health a Priority for New Health Exchanges
Women’s issues play a major role in the health of the nation and should be a key consideration for policymakers as they design and set up the new insurance exchanges, according to a report co-authored...
View ArticleResearchers May Have Found the Origin of Aggressive Ovarian Cancer
Cornell University researchers have discovered a likely origin of epithelial ovarian cancer (ovarian carcinoma), the fifth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. Some...
View ArticleNon-Digestable Starch Helps the Body Fight Colon Cancer
Resistant, or non-digestable, starch helps the body resist colorectal cancer Review show resistant starch kills pre-cancerous cells and reduces inflammation You can’t digest resistant starch and it...
View ArticleAdolescent Girls are ‘red flag’ for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
First-time study shows smoking and depression in adolescents have negative impact on bone mineral density. The impact of depression, anxiety, and smoking on bone density have not previously been...
View ArticleChoosing a Primary Care Provider for Your New Family
What’s even more important than your health? Your children’s health is of the utmost importance. You want them to have every available resource to stay healthy and grow as they learn in those early...
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