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Maternal cigarette smoking in the first trimester was associated with a 20 to 70 percent greater likelihood that a baby would be born with certain types of congenital heart defects, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defects, contributing to [...]
Breast-feeding may help reduce some long-term negative side effects of cancer treatment in women who survived childhood cancer, according to a new study. The findings suggest that making women aware of the benefits of breast-feeding should be part of routine recommendations for a post-cancer healthy lifestyle, said Susan W. Ogg and colleagues from St. Jude [...]
Painful Hip Fractures Strike Breast Cancer Survivors A hip fracture is not common in a 54-year-old woman, unless she is a 54-year-old breast cancer survivor, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Researchers found that a combination of early menopause due to breast cancer treatment and common drugs used to treat breast cancer, could be [...]
A new report Women at High Risk for Diabetes: Access and Quality of Health Care, 2003–2006 was released on February 14, 2011 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) . The full report can be downloaded or free print copies ordered HERE . Using [...]
Acupuncture is a traditional medicine that’s been practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years. Its proponents say it can do everything from relieving pain to bringing a general sense of wellness. Others think the only benefits you get from acupuncture are in your head. Recent studies have found that both sides [...]
Research has shown that women are not treated as aggressively as men after a heart attack or stroke. A new study has found that women benefit more than men from a device that improves the heart’s pumping ability and corrects abnormal heart rhythms. The new device combines cardiac resynchronization therapy with an implanted defibrillator. The [...]
As more people turn to organic lifestyles, we thought it would be a good idea to share this post on raw milk. Posted February 15, 2011 By LCDR Casey Barton Behravesh, DVM, DrPH, US Public Health Service There are many reasons why some people are thinking about drinking raw milk these days. (Raw milk [...]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first 3-D mammography imaging system that may boost accuracy in breast cancer detection and diagnosis. A mammogram is a safe, low-dose X-ray of the breast that is the best tool for early detection of breast cancer. However, with the limitations of conventional two-dimensional (2-D) imaging, [...]
During a recent trip to the Amazon region of Brazil I got to see “up close and personal” the palm trees that produce the acai berry (ah-sigh-EE) which has gained popularity across the U.S. as a “super food”. I also visited a juice bar in Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon region and enjoyed [...]
Fatigues to Fabulous to Aid Women Veterans The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) announced today that Tuesday, February 15th during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, SWHR and their partner Grace After Fire, a support network for women veterans, will be launching the Fatigues to Fabulous (F2F) campaign – a national program created to honor the [...]
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