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In 2006, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 21.6% of the US adult population reported arthritis, with significantly higher prevalence in women than in men (24.4% vs. 18.1%). Arthritis prevalence increased with age and was higher among women than men in every age group. With the aging of the US [...]
A study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Oxford supports the widespread belief that stress may reduce a woman’s chance of becoming pregnant. The study is the first of its kind to document, among women without a history of fertility problems, an association between high levels of a [...]
Results of a recent poll by ICM, a public opinion research firm from England, two thirds of the British public and nearly nine out of 10 (88%) of 18-24 year olds are unable to name a single famous female scientist, despite scientists being viewed as a good role model. The Royal Society , the national [...]
A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) MedWatch Safety Alert warns women to make sure children and pets do not come into contact with Evamist that they have sprayed on their skin. Evamist is a transdermal spray containing estradiol, a form of estrogen. It is sprayed inside of the forearm between the elbow and wrist [...]
Study finds association between stress level in early cycle, severity of symptoms Women who report feeling stressed early in their monthly cycle were more likely than those who were less stressed to report more pronounced symptoms before and during menstruation, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. [...]
No, you did not open the wrong page. Yes, this blog is posted by the Institute for Women’s Health Research at Northwestern. As an advocate for better sex and gender based research, we support all avenues that increase our knowledge about sex differences and that includes a better understanding of hormone changes in women AND [...]
Benefits shown in middle-aged and elderly women Middle-aged and elderly Swedish women who regularly ate a small amount of chocolate had lower risks of heart failure risks, in a study reported in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the American Heart Association. The nine-year study, conducted among 31,823 middle-aged and elderly Swedish women, looked at [...]
The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women. This new finding by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center refutes a long-held conviction among many doctors that the pill may [...]
All living organisms have a circadian clock, sometimes called a biological clock, that is an important part of maintaining optimal health. The circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour cycle in the biochemical, physiological, or behavioral processes of living things. Although circadian rhythms originate from within our bodies, they are synchronized to the environment by external [...]
Postmenopausal women have an increased risk of hypertension (high blood pressure), and among older adults, more women than men have hypertension. As with many other health issues, hypertension research has been conducted predominately in males, and little is known about how women’s bodies manage blood flow. Research conducted by Heidi A. Kluess at the University [...]
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