http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health Wikio - Health-Fitness - Women’s health http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69457985 <p>Dysfunction in a portion of the brain may explain some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome, researchers suggest in a paper published in the Journal of Rheumatology</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com" target="_blank">MSNBC.com</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034600/device/rss/rss.xml²" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:43:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69457985 2008-08-29T18:43:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69208119 <p>Like <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Christina+Applegate" class="deep u">Christina Applegate</A>, more women are choosing prophylactic mastectomies when diagnosed with breast cancer. But does the radical procedure increase survival rates?</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com" target="_blank">MSNBC.com</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034600/device/rss/rss.xml²" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/entertainment/actors_and_actresses" target="_blank">Actors and Actresses</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/entertainment/actors_and_actresses/christina_applegate" target="_blank">Christina Applegate</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:29:58 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69208119 2008-08-27T21:29:58Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69137909 <p>Borrowing and sharing of prescription medications is a serious medical and public health concern. A survey of nearly 7,500 women of reproductive age found that this is common practice among more than one-third of this population, according to a report published online ahead of print in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The paper is available free...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69137909 2008-08-27T09:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69127860 <p>Yale University researchers reported Tuesday they have found a molecular mechanism by which estrogen improves memory, a finding that may aid the quest to improve cognition in aging women without the negative health effects of hormone therapy. The issue of whether estrogen improves memory in women is still hotly debated. Recent studies have shown little or no benefit of hormone therapy in preventing...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69127860 2008-08-27T08:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69068726 <p>Some health workers and advocates in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Kenya" class="deep u">Kenya</A>'s North Eastern Province recently said that HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns face difficulties in the region because of its remote location and culture, IRIN/PlusNews reports. Ijara, a district in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Kenya" class="deep u">Kenya</A>'s North Eastern Province, has recorded the lowest number of people living with HIV in the province at 130.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/africa/kenya" target="_blank">Kenya</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69068726 2008-08-26T19:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69009748 <p>The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $2 million grant to</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=69009748 2008-08-26T10:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68619294 <p>Despite "overwhelmingly negative" responses and "rampant noncompliance" of some Roman Catholics to Pope <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Paul+VI" class="deep u">Paul VI</A>'s 1968 Humanae Vitae, which condemns contraception use, some Catholic leaders in the <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Detroit" class="deep u">Detroit</A> area are increasingly promoting the encyclical, the</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/religion_and_spirituality/christianity/catholicism/popes/paul_vi" target="_blank">Paul VI</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/religion_and_spirituality/christianity/catholicism/popes" target="_blank">Popes</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk" target="_blank">UK</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68619294 2008-08-22T11:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68593449 <p>Using pain treatments which contain codeine may be risky for some breastfeeding mothers, according to researchers at The University of Western <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Ontario" class="deep u">Ontario</A>, and the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Toronto" class="deep u">Toronto</A>. Lead author Dr. <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Gideon+Koren" class="deep u">Gideon Koren</A> published research in the journal, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics which suggests that the codeine used in some pain relief drugs can actually have harmful and...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/americas/north_america/canada/counties/ontario/toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68593449 2008-08-22T07:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68239030 <p>More women in their early 40s are childless, and those who are having children are having fewer than ever before, the Census Bureau reports.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com" target="_blank">MSNBC.com</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034600/device/rss/rss.xml²" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:45:57 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68239030 2008-08-19T14:45:57Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68154355 <p>A task force of the American Psychological Association has concluded there is no significant evidence that a single elective abortion increases the risk of mental health problems for adult women. The draft Report of the APA Task Force on Mental Health and Abortion is dated 13 August 2008 and was published online on the APA website on 18th August.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/birth_control/termination_of_pregnancy" target="_blank">Termination of pregnancy</a></p> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=68154355 2008-08-18T18:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67863166 <p>The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday examined a recent ruling by a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that could strengthen legal job protections for women undergoing fertility treatments.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/fertility.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67863166 2008-08-15T12:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67852772 <p>Married women in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/India" class="deep u">India</A> whose husbands physically and sexually abuse them are about four times more likely to contract HIV compared with married women in the country who do not experience abuse, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association, <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Reuters+UK" class="deep u">Reuters UK</A> reports. Researchers, led by Jay Silverman of the</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/crime" target="_blank">Crime</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/asia/india" target="_blank">India</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/crime/sexual_abuse" target="_blank">Sexual abuse</a></p> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67852772 2008-08-15T10:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67606050 <p>Using a randomized trial with a sample of 409 U.S. women recruited from family planning clinics in northern <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/California" class="deep u">California</A>, researchers tested the hypothesis that female condom skills training would successfully lead to an increase in sustained use of female condoms and protected sex.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67606050 2008-08-13T11:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67583461 <p>Restrictions on <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Europe" class="deep u">Europe</A>an sperm are meant to protect Americans from human form of disease.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com" target="_blank">MSNBC.com</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034600/device/rss/rss.xml²" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:55:21 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67583461 2008-08-13T03:55:21Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67363781 <p> Celebrity moms who have a baby and then bounce back toned and taut on a magazine cover only months — or weeks — later are inspiring fury and depression among real new mothers. </p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com" target="_blank">MSNBC.com</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034600/device/rss/rss.xml²" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:23:57 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67363781 2008-08-11T12:23:57Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67182100 <p>This August is Menopause Awareness Month, a good time for women to discuss with their doctors female sexual dysfunction, a real but often-overlooked medical condition. It may be surprising to learn that approximately forty million American women suffer from some type of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which can arise from many causes, including increasing age, certain surgical procedures, the use...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=67182100 2008-08-09T07:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66957334 <p>Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers compared two populations of mothers and found that a history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse was a strong predictor of post-partum...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66957334 2008-08-07T10:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66827382 <p>Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme that could be responsible for a condition called endometriosis -- the most common cause of pelvic pain in women Endometriosis is a condition whereby patches of the inner lining of the womb appear in parts of the body other than the womb cavity. It can cause severe pain and affects approximately 15% of women of reproductive age.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/fertility.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66827382 2008-08-06T10:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66704488 <p>The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is proud to announce that its clinical practice journal, Nursing for Women's Health, is the recipient of two awards. They are: The 2008 Publications Management Magnum Opus Award Each year, this contest is held to recognize excellence in custom publishing. Nursing for Women's Health won the highest award, Gold, for "Best Overall...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a></p> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66704488 2008-08-05T11:00:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66477747 <p>The first population-based study of pelvic pain in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Australia" class="deep u">Australia</A> has found that general practitioners need to be aware of the high prevalence of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women and be ready to discuss the issue with patients, particularly in relation to underlying issues of anxiety and depression.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com" target="_blank">Medical News Today</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/womens_health-obgyn.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/telecommunication/geolocation/gps" target="_blank">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness" target="_blank">Health-Fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/international_organisations/united_nations/world_health_organization" target="_blank">World Health Organization</a></p> Sun, 03 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/health-fitness/women’s_health?rinfoid=66477747 2008-08-03T07:00:00Z