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Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4 months post partum and early parenting practices

When mothers experience symptoms of depression after the birth of their children they are less likely to breastfeed, play with, read to or perform other interactive parenting tasks with their newborns

9 Mar 2006

New findings on antidepressants during pregnancy are reason for caution, not alarm

Until recently, antidepressants - especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) - were considered fairly safe for pregnant women.

8 Mar 2006

Deodorants - a risk factor for breast cancer?

Underarm deodorants or antiperspirants are an essential part of the modern day hygiene routine, but most underarm hygiene products contain chemicals that work to disguise odour and reduce wetness. They also contain preservatives which ensure the product continues to work for a long period.

8 Mar 2006

Pre-eclampsia kidney disease link

Pre-eclampsia is a complication in pregnancy occurring in approximately eight percent of all pregnancies. It is characterised by elevated blood pressure and protein in the urine. It generally develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

7 Mar 2006

Diet puts pregnant women at risk

MUMS-to-be are risking their health and that of their babies by not eating enough of the right foods.

7 Mar 2006

Women say a good marriage is not about money

According to researchers in the U.S. as far as women and marriage are concerned the single most important factor for most wives was their husbands' emotional engagement.

6 Mar 2006

Breast screening means thousands get unnecessary and invasive treatment

A team of researchers from Malmo University Hospital in Sweden say the information sent to women about breast screening needs to be more balanced to ensure women are adequately informed about the benefits and harm.

5 Mar 2006

Hubbies commitment key to wives' happiness

A study by University of Virginia sociologists W. Bradford Wilcox and Steven L. Nock finds that the single most important factor in women's marital happiness is the level of their husbands' emotional engagement -- not money, the division of household chores or other factors.

1 Mar 2006

Surgically menopausal women are at increased risk for low sexual desire

Researchers have published the first-ever multi-cultural prevalence study using multi-dimensional psychometrically valid outcomes to determine if women who undergo surgical menopause have a greater risk of low sexual interest compared with that of pre-menopausal or naturally menopausal women.

1 Mar 2006

Possible link between breast cancer and aluminum salts in deodorants

Chemicals that mimic the body's natural hormone oestrogen are known to affect a woman's risk of breast cancer.

1 Mar 2006

New tool helps predict pregnancy outcomes

Physicians must consider a number of variables when treating couples who cannot naturally conceive because of factors involving both the woman and man.

23 Feb 2006

Stress in early pregnancy can cause miscarriage

According to a team of researchers in the U.S., women who exhibit signs of stress are three times more likely to miscarry during the first three weeks of the pregnancy.

22 Feb 2006

More time exercising not intensity results in long-term weight loss

Women fighting the post-pregnancy weight battle face a lot of challenges, not the least of which is just finding the time to exercise. New research from Duke University suggests that more time exercising -- not intensity -- results in long-term weight loss.

21 Feb 2006

Persistent fatigue immediately following birth may be the best predictor of postpartum depression

Persistent fatigue immediately following birth may be the best signal to determine whether a woman will develop postpartum depression, a new study suggests.

21 Feb 2006

$Calcium and Vitamin D helps reduce risk of hip fractures in older women$

Calcium and Vitamin D helps reduce risk of hip fractures in older women

Taking calcium and Vitamin D slightly decreased the risk of hip fractures in older women, but not the risk for other types of fractures or for colorectal cancer, according to the latest findings from the federally funded Women's Health Initiative. Additionally, the supplements slightly increased the incidence of kidney stones.

21 Feb 2006

Nicotine patch and group support may be the best combination for helping women in public housing to stop smoking

This strategy helped nearly 50 percent of women smokers in an Augusta public housing unit quit smoking by the end of a six-week program while less than 8 percent of women in a comparison group had kicked the habit, says Dr. Jeanette Andrews, nursing professor at the Medical College of Georgia and principal investigator

20 Feb 2006

Cooking on wood stoves affects women in developing countries

Women in developing countries who cook over a wood stove for years and inhale the smoke can develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and experience the same clinical characteristics, diminished quality of life and increased mortality rates as tobacco smokers.

17 Feb 2006

Estrogen therapy does not reduce the risk of heart attack in healthy postmenopausal women

Estrogen therapy does not appear to reduce the risk of heart attack or coronary death in healthy postmenopausal women, although some data suggest a lower coronary heart disease risk in women aged 50 to 59 years, according to a new article in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

16 Feb 2006

Central adiposity, regional fat distribution, and the risk of cholecystectomy in women

A bulging midriff almost doubles a woman's chances of developing gallstones and the need for surgery to remove them, finds an extensive study published ahead of print in Gut.

16 Feb 2006

Succes of pilot scheme means women in the UK will be offered abortions at home

Following a successful pilot scheme, women in the UK may soon be offered "home abortions".

16 Feb 2006

Women's Health News

Maternal depressive symptoms at 2 to 4 months post partum and early parenting practices

New findings on antidepressants during pregnancy are reason for caution, not alarm

Deodorants - a risk factor for breast cancer?

Pre-eclampsia kidney disease link

Diet puts pregnant women at risk

Women say a good marriage is not about money

Breast screening means thousands get unnecessary and invasive treatment

Hubbies commitment key to wives' happiness

Surgically menopausal women are at increased risk for low sexual desire

Possible link between breast cancer and aluminum salts in deodorants

New tool helps predict pregnancy outcomes

Stress in early pregnancy can cause miscarriage

More time exercising not intensity results in long-term weight loss

Persistent fatigue immediately following birth may be the best predictor of postpartum depression

Calcium and Vitamin D helps reduce risk of hip fractures in older women

Nicotine patch and group support may be the best combination for helping women in public housing to stop smoking

Cooking on wood stoves affects women in developing countries

Estrogen therapy does not reduce the risk of heart attack in healthy postmenopausal women

Central adiposity, regional fat distribution, and the risk of cholecystectomy in women

Succes of pilot scheme means women in the UK will be offered abortions at home

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