Women's Health

Longevity and Age Management

HRT 'can increase quality of life'

Posted in Hormone Replacement Therapy, Women's Health on Fri August 22, 2008

A major new study has revealed that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can offer "significant" benefits in the quality of life women can enjoy. ... Continue Reading

Genetics revealed in female body shape

Posted in Weight and Obesity, Women's Health on Mon August 11, 2008

A US study has identified the gene responsible for obesity along with the genetics of different female body shapes, it has been revealed. ... Continue Reading

Hour's exercise 'to lose weight'

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Weight and Obesity, Women's Health on Wed August 06, 2008

Women who want to lose weight - and keep it off - need to be exercising for almost an hour, five days a week, according to US experts. ... Continue Reading

Where Starbucks Went Wrong

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Men's Health, Women's Health on Tue July 29, 2008

According to the 2008 Coffee statistics report, coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year. The U.S. imports more than $4 billion worth of coffee per year, and Americans consume some 400 million cups of coffee per day, as nearly 52 percent of Americans over the age of 18 drink coffee daily. ... Continue Reading

Oncologists suggest new therapy for phyllodes breast cancer

Posted in Cancer, Surgery, Women's Health on Fri July 11, 2008

Patients diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer could benefit from a combination of radiation therapy and surgery to prevent recurrence, research suggests. ... Continue Reading

Slow exercise better for menopausal women

Posted in Exercise, Women's Health on Mon July 07, 2008

Women going through the menopause can benefit from slower methods of exercise, according to new research. ... Continue Reading

Age of men affects 'pregnancy success'

Posted in Men's Health, Sexual-Reproductive, Women's Health on Mon July 07, 2008

Researchers in France have found that men have a biological clock similar to women, it has been reported. ... Continue Reading

Junk food pregnancy diets 'may affect long-term health'

Posted in Weight and Obesity, Women's Health on Tue July 01, 2008

Mothers who eat a poor diet while pregnant could negatively affect their child's health in adulthood, according to new research. ... Continue Reading

Rates of STIs among the over 45s on the rise

Posted in Healthcare and Information, Infectious Disease, Men's Health, Sexual-Reproductive, Women's Health on Mon June 30, 2008

In less than a decade, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) among patients over the age of 45 have doubled, according to new research. ... Continue Reading

Why Use Vaccine for HPV When Green Tea Works?

Posted in Longevity and Age Management, Healthcare and Information, Women's Health on Tue June 24, 2008

A botanical ointment containing a green tea extract called sinecatechins is an effective treatment for external genital and anal warts, according to the results of a controlled study. ... Continue Reading