Study finds gene variant is no strong risk factor for osteoporosis
• Gender: Female • Feb 24 06

Variations in a number of different genes and environmental factors affect an individual’s risk for osteoporosis. Several gene variants have been linked to osteoporosis,…    

 

Calcium and Vitamin D supplememts of limited benefit to older women
• Gender: Female • Feb 16 06

According to researchers at Stanford University Medical Center, older women who regularly take calcium and Vitamin D marginally decrease their risk of hip fractures.

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Women more vulnerable to effects of alcohol use
• Gender: Female • Jan 06 06

Although women consume less alcohol than men, they are more susceptible to some of the negative medical consequences of alcohol use, such as cirrhosis…    

 

Lean women may be susceptible to endometriosis
• Gender: Female • Dec 09 05

Women diagnosed with endometriosis have a tendency to be lean, as measured by body mass index (BMI), both at the time of diagnosis and…    

 

Many women victim of “gendercide,” study finds
• Gender: Female • Nov 18 05

There is a shortfall of some 200 million women in the world - “missing” due to what a three-year study on violence against women…    

 

Osteoporosis screening, therapy is cost effective
• Gender: Female • Nov 04 05

Screening all postmenopausal women for Osteoporosis, or thinning of the bones, using bone densitometry and treatment of women found to have…    

 

Recurrent Yeast Infections Associated with Chronic Stress
• Gender: Female • Oct 31 05

Women with recurrent yeast infections appear to have lower-than-normal morning levels of salivary cortisol, a sign of stress that could indicate an…    

 

Vitamin D deficiency common with brittle bones
• Gender: Female • Oct 28 05

In all regions of the world, more than half of postmenopausal women with the crippling bone disease osteoporosis are vitamin D deficient,…    

 

Exercise can ward off osteoporosis
• Gender: Female • Oct 20 05

Doctors used to think a good, calcium-rich diet was enough to avoid the crippling bone disease known as Osteoporosis, but it is now clear…    

 

Menstruation doesn’t greatly affect asthma
• Gender: Female • Oct 13 05

Women with Asthma are not at greatly increased risk of having an Asthma attack or visiting the emergency department (ED) for Asthma care immediately…    

 

Investigative Osteoporosis Drug Eases Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy
• Gender: Female • Oct 05 05

Oporia (lasofoxifene), a selective estrogen receptor modifier (SERM) under investigation for Osteoporosis, seems effective for menopause-associated vaginal atrophy, including dyspareunia, dryness, and…    

 

Vaginal contraceptive ring reduces bleeding days
• Gender: Female • Sep 17 05

Using a contraceptive-releasing vaginal ring for extended cycles of up to one year can reduce the number of days with   menstrual bleeding, according…    

 

Soy food reduces bone fractures in older women
• Gender: Female • Sep 13 05

Eating soy products protects the bones of older women, particularly those in Early Menopause, new research shows.

While other studies have…    

 

Cancer drug plus the Pill relieves endometriosis
• Gender: Female • Aug 26 05

US Investigators report, that A drug used to treat and prevent Breast cancer, Arimidex, can significantly reduce the pain of    

 

Keeping ovaries at hysterectomy may boost survival
• Gender: Female • Aug 04 05

For a woman who undergoes hysterectomy for benign disease such as Fibroids, leaving both ovaries in place has long-term survival…    

 

Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
• Gender: Female • Jul 27 05

Osteoporosis is a major public health burden.

The most devastating outcome of Osteoporosis is fracture, which results in increased morbidity and mortality. These…    

 

Progesterone cream may deliver high hormone dose
• Gender: Female • Jul 27 05

Women who use over-the-counter progesterone creams could be exposed to hormone levels comparable to those used in a form of Hormone replacement…    

 

Vitamin D doesn’t slow bone loss in black women
• Gender: Female • Jul 26 05

The use of vitamin D supplements does not appear to slow bone loss in healthy, postmenopausal black women, according to the results…    

 

Japan’s women set long life record for 20th year
• Gender: Female • Jul 22 05

Japanese women had a life expectancy of 85.59 years in 2004, making them the world’s longest living group for the 20th consecutive year, the…    

 

Ovantra, new product for increased libido in women
• Gender: Female • Jul 08 05

OVANTRA’s proprietary formulation is one of the most effective female sexual enhancement products on the market today. Only pharmaceutical-grade ingredients become part of the…    

 

Dietary calcium saves bone in women on the Pill
• Gender: Female • Jul 07 05

Taking oral contraceptive (OC) pills may reduce bone mass and increase the risk of Osteoporosis later in life, but this can be prevented by…    

 

No sex advantage seen with sub-total hysterectomy
• Gender: Female • Jun 02 05

The idea that a “sub-total” hysterectomy better safeguards a woman’s sex life doesn’t seem to be valid, a new study suggests.

They…    

 

Osteoporosis care skimpy for African Americans
• Gender: Female • May 31 05

Older African American women with arthritis and a high risk for fractures receive less Osteoporosis-related healthcare than their white counterparts, according to a new…    

 

Adult lifestyle predicts bone health
• Gender: Female • May 25 05

A person’s lifestyle as an adult, including their diet and exercise habits, and reproductive history, plays a more integral role in bone health than…    

 

Black cohosh extract relieves hot flashes
• Gender: Female • May 19 05

An extract of the herb, black cohosh, marketed as Remifemin, is effective in relieving menopausal symptoms, German researchers report.

The herbal compound works best…    

 

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