Showing posts with label Healthday News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthday News. Show all posts

Sunday, 5 August 2012

Fruits And Vegetables-Healthday News

Living Without Lies Might Make You Healthier

SATURDAY, Aug. 4 (Healthday News) -- For good health, be sure to eat fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and lie as seldom as possible. read more..

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HPV Test Beats Pap Long-Term: Study

MONDAY, July 30 (Healthday News) -- Testing for Hpv, the human papillomavirus linked to cervical cancer, can predict which women will stay cancer-free for a decade or more, a new study shows. read more..

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Endometrial Cancer-Healthday News-Risk

Childbirth After 30 Lowers Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Study

FRIDAY, July 27 (Healthday News) -- Women who have their last child after age 30 have a reduced risk of endometrial cancer, according to a new study. read more..

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

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Medical Group Notes Key Elements of Well-Woman Exams

TUESDAY, July 24 (Healthday News) -- Recent cervical cancer screening guidelines say that most women no longer need annual Pap tests, but they still need annual well-woman exams with their obstetrician/gynecologist, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). read more..


Study of anti-AIDS vaginal ring begins in Africa

A monthlong HIV blocker that women could use for protection without their partners knowing? Major new research is beginning in Africa to see whether a special kind of vaginal ring just might work. read more..

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

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Health Tip: Don't Neglect Oral Hygiene During Pregnancy

(Healthday News) -- Regular dental visits during pregnancy are a good idea for most women, the American Dental Association says. read more..

Monday, 23 July 2012

Antiretroviral Drugs-Healthday News-Baby In Womb-HIV Drugs

Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding

SATURDAY, July 21 (Healthday News) -- Babies born to HIV-positive women taking antiretroviral drugs to fight the disease may become exposed to the drugs in the womb and during breast-feeding, new research shows. read more..

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Exercise During Pregnancy-Excessive Weight Gain-Moderate Levels-Healthy Eating-Healthday News

Simple Measures May Curb Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy

FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- Healthy eating and low or moderate levels of exercise during pregnancy can help a woman avoid excessive Weight Gain and may reduce her infant's risk of being overweight or obese later in life, new research indicates. read more..

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Afinitor Approved for Advanced Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- Afinitor (everolimus) has been approved in combination with the drug exemestane to treat postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. read more..

Food And Drug Administration-Advanced Breast Cancer-Healthday News

FDA Gives Nod to New Breast Cancer Drug

FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the use of the drug Afinitor (everolimus) for use by women with a particular form of advanced breast cancer. read more..

Friday, 20 July 2012

Healthday News-Birth Defects-Odds

Can a Parent's Job Raise Odds for Birth Defects in Baby?

TUESDAY, July 17 (Healthday News) -- Men and women exposed to chemicals in the workplace may be increasing their Odds of having an infant with a birth defect, two new studies suggest. read more..

Saturday, 14 July 2012

American Women-Healthday News-Food Intake

20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report

FRIDAY, July 13 (Healthday News) -- Twenty percent of American women had no health insurance in 2010, up from 15 percent in 2000, a new report reveals. read more..


Want to lose weight? Adopt these 3 habits

Women who were most successful at losing weight kept track of their food intake in a journal, didn't skip meals and avoided eating out, according to a new study. read more..

Friday, 13 July 2012

Healthday News-Obese Mothers-Obese Women

Babies Born to Obese Mothers May Have Low Iron: Study

THURSDAY, July 12 (Healthday News) -- Obese women who become pregnant may give birth to babies with low levels of iron, a new study reveals. read more..

Hot Flashes And Night Sweats-Menopausal Women-Healthday News-Final Results

Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention

WEDNESDAY, July 11 (Healthday News) -- Researchers have released the final results of two studies that suggest AIDS drugs can prevent exposed people in Africa from getting infected with HIV by their sexual partners. However, another study indicates that it's a tough job to convince African women who aren't at the highest risk to take preventive medications. read more..


Having hot flashes? A low-fat diet may help

Losing weight by eating a low-fat Diet may reduce menopausal women's symptoms of hot flashes and night sweats, according to a new study. read more..

Thursday, 12 July 2012

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Diet, Weight Loss Ease Menopause Symptoms: Study

WEDNESDAY, July 11 (Healthday News) -- Menopausal women who lose weight eating a low-fat Diet rich in fruits and vegetables could reduce or eliminate their hot flashes and night sweats, a large new study suggests. read more..


Ladies, Drink to Your (Bone) Health

WEDNESDAY, July 11 (Healthday News) -- Drinking one or two alcoholic beverages several times a week may improve the bone health of older women and reduce their risk for osteoporosis, a small study suggests. read more..

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Healthday News-Health Tip-Exercise-Biker

Health Tip: Be a Safe Biker

(Healthday News) -- Though biking is great exercise, and can keep you in shape and help you lose weight, you should still take precautions to help prevent injury. read more..

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Young Children-Healthday News

Parents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies Find

THURSDAY, July 5 (Healthday News) -- Parents play a major role in whether their young children are active or become "couch potatoes," according to two new studies. read more..

Thursday, 5 July 2012

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Higher Doses of Vitamin D Prevent Fractures in Older Women

WEDNESDAY, July 4 (Healthday News) -- In the latest study to look at the effect of vitamin D on fracture risk, Swiss researchers found that taking more than 800 international units (IU) of vitamin D daily could reduce the risk of hip fractures in older women by 30 percent. read more..

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Hot Flashes Don't Signal Poor Heart Health for Most Women: Study

FRIDAY, June 29 (Healthday News) -- The hot flashes that bedevil so many women as they enter menopause don't appear to be linked to poorer heart health, new research suggests. read more..


Shorter Arms May Explain Why Women Need Glasses Sooner Than Men

FRIDAY, June 29 (Healthday News) -- The reason why women tend to need reading glasses sooner than men has been unclear, but a new report may shed light on the issue. read more..


All of us at Women's Health are getting so excited for this year's Olympic Games...

All of us at Women's Health are getting so excited for this year's Olympic Games! The athletes make each of us believe that with complete dedication, we too, can succeed. Here's what we'll be covering: http://bit.ly/ODDgmz
The Countdown Begins for the London 2012 Olympic Games
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Use Caution When Exercising in Hot Weather

SATURDAY, June 30 (Healthday News) -- During hot weather, people who exercise outdoors need to take steps to avoid heat injury, according to the American Council on Exercise. read more..


The Best Fitness Foods! Add these super foods to your diet for a better workout...

The Best Fitness Foods! Add these super foods to your diet for a better workout and even better results: read more..

Healthday News-Picky Eater-Health Tip

Health Tip: Encouraging a Picky Eater

(Healthday News) -- If your child is a picky eater, there's a good chance that it's an early attempt to exercise control, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says. read more..