Women's Health | ArticlesWhen it comes to multi-tasking, we women think we have the edge over men. We can cook dinner, help with homework, feed the infant, and arrange car-pool schedules over the phone, all at the same time. But let’s face it. In our “superwoman”...
Women's Health | ArticlesA recent study found that women who feel insecure in their close relationships or have trouble establishing close relationships tend to have weakened immune systems. Lab results specifically showed that the immune system cells of these women...
Women's Health | ArticlesConcerns over one’s appearance, specifically expectations of being rejected based on appearance, can seriously affect a person’s mental and physical health. Dr. Lora Park, Director of the Self and Motivation Research Laboratory at the...
Women's Health | ArticlesHormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing, particularly in lean women, according to a report in the medical journal Thorax. HRT use raised the risk of asthma, wheeze and hay fever by 57...
Women's Health | ArticlesAs the first of the 75 million baby boomers touch 60 in January, there's good news for the men: They are catching up to women in life expectancy. A new "Longevity Index" by Credit Suisse First Boston shows that while women still live four...
Women's Health | ArticlesA new study reported in the International Journal of Cancer indicates that a set of metabolic factors, including high cholesterol, obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure, may play a role in predicting the reoccurrence of breast...
Women's Health | ArticlesA few squares of dark chocolate every day might cut the risk ofserious heart disease by helping to stave off the hardening ofarteries, according to a study published on Tuesday. Researchers fromUniversity Hospital in Zurich studied 20 male...
Women's Health | ArticlesFor the 20th consecutive year, Japanese women have claimed the title of the world's longest living group. In Japan, the female life expectancy is 85.59 years. For Japanese men, the life expectancy is an average of 78.8 years, second only to...
Women's Health | ArticlesA new breast cancer risk has been reported for women taking hormone pills. Findings from a study of 70,000 nurses conclude that older women on hormone pills that combine estrogen and testosterone more than double their risk of breast cancer....
Women's Health | Articles Warnings of a possible link between aluminum salts contained in a majority of underarm deodorants and breast cancer risk have already been suggested by the medical community. A recent study reported in the Journal of Applied Toxicology now...
Women's Health | ArticlesAmong thousands of 27- to 44-year-old women involved in the ongoing Nurses' Health Study II, those who consumed the most vitamin D and calcium-rich foods had the lowest risk of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), researchers report. "Our findings,...
Women's Health | ArticlesDepression is an all too frequent problem for mothers of children with autism. These feelings are often brought on by a sense of responsibility for the cause or the outcome of their child’s condition. Coming to terms with raising a child that...
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