Archive for the 'Womens Health' Category
Obama Criticizes McCain On Supreme Court Judges
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) “drew sharp contrast” with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on abortion rights, equal pay for women, and family and medical leave during campaign events in New York and Virginia, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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U.N., World Bank shout For Improved Access To Family Planning On Eve Of World Population Day
The United Nations Population Fund called for more action to promote birth control, gender equality and reproductive health in recognition of World Population Day on Friday, Reuters reports. According to UNFPA, contraception can prevent 2.
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BodyLogicMD Reports Increase Of Patients Who Suffer From Adrenal Fatigue
Bioidentical hormone therapy physicians are noticing an increase of patients suffering from adrenal fatigue according to BodylogicMD. Women and men who suffer the side effects of menopause and andropause (the male menopause) often complain of stress, fatigue, depressed sex drive, weight gain, and anxiety - all of which are indicators of adrenal stress from high cortisol levels.
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Non-Parental Care Of Infants Tied To Unfavorable Feeding Practices
With more new mothers in the workplace than ever before, there has been a corresponding increase in the number of child-care facilities in the United States. At the same day, details from a variety of sources point to a growing prevalence of overweight infants and toddlers.
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New Articles On Infertility And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Published In The Journal Of Midwifery & Women’s Health
Two groundbreaking articles, a study examining women’s experiences after infertility and a review of chronic fatigue syndrome in childbearing women, were published in the July/August 2008 issue of the Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. Women’s Lived Experience of Infertility after Unsuccessful Medical Intervention is authored by M. Patrice McCarthy, RN, CNS, PhD.
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Alcohol’s Impact On Heart And Stroke Risk May Differ For Men, Women
The volume of alcohol consumption may have a significantly different effect on heart and stroke risk in men and women, according to a study of Japanese society published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart organization. “An amount of alcohol that may be favourable for men is not good for women at all,” said Hiroyasu Iso, M.D., co-author of the study and professor of public health at Osaka University in Japan.
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HRT Through Skin Patch Sees Fewer Gallbladder Problems Than Oral Administration
A new study published on bmj.com reports that although hormone replacement therapy (HRT) results in an overall increase in risk of gallbladder disease, HRT administered by skin patches or gels poses a smaller risk than HRT given orally. In 2005, about 1 million women in the UK were taking HRT - any of several medications designed to artificially raise estrogen, progesterone, and sometimes testosterone levels in menopausal women.
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