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A new study found that nearly 1 in 4 overweight American women believes her body weight as normal, while conversely, around 1 in 6 normal weight women regards herself as overweight. The study was done by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and is published in the December 2010 issue of Obstetrics [...]
10-Year State-by-State Report Card in Women’s Health Good: Less Cigarette Smoking, More Colorectal Cancer Screening Bad: Fewer Pap Tests, More Chlamydia, More Binge Drinking The United States has failed to meet most goals for women’s health — largely federal objectives drawn from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy People 2010 agenda — [...]
This week, I had the opportunity to attend the Illinois Women’s Health Conference sponsored by the Illinois Dept. of Public Health in Springfield, Illinois. The closing speaker was Amy Dickinson, a nationally renowned syndicated advice columnist from the Chicago Tribune. She talked about how important it is for women to take care of themselves and [...]
The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with family and friends but it can be stressful, especially if you have an anxiety disorder. The latest e-newsletter from the Institute for Women’s Health Research focuses on the most common anxiety disorders, especially in women. Click HERE to view our December e-newsletter.
Young women with the menopause-like condition, primary ovarian insufficiency, are much more likely than other women to experience depression at some point during their lives, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health. The finding suggests that all women diagnosed with the condition should be evaluated for depression. Depression is a serious medical [...]
We’ve all heard lots of reports about the flu and flu vaccine but are you game to check your knowledge? Click HERE to learn what you really know about the flu! No doubt about it. The flu season is here—especially in the Northern Hemisphere. With global travel, all you readers in the warmer climates [...]
The American Cancer Society projects the U.S. incidence of thyroid cancer in 2010 at 44,670 cases (14.4 cases per 100,000 people) with women having 3 times the rate of men. The rate of thyroid cancer diagnosis has doubled since 1990, in large part because of improved diagnosis, but also because of unknown factors. Despite the [...]
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) refers to infection of the uterus (womb), fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs that causes symptoms such as lower abdominal pain. It is a serious complication of some sexually transmitted diseases, especially chlamydia and gonorrhea. PID can damage the fallopian tubes and tissues in and near the uterus and ovaries and [...]
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