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Psoriasis increases risk for developing diabetes and hypertension in women
Written on 14 May, 2009 at 0:19 in Women's Health | viewed 3,225 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, affects between 1 percent and 3... (Continue reading)
Discovery of major new risk factor for melanoma in young women
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:28 in Women's Health | viewed 895 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Researchers may have found a more potent risk factor for melanoma than blistering sunburns, freckling, or family history of the deadly skin disease. In a new study, scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center report that a genetic variation leads to a... (Continue reading)
Link between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems in women
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:27 in Women's Health | viewed 3,110 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be avoided because there is a direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems, according to a review in the April 1 issue... (Continue reading)
Multivitamins have no impact on risk of cancer or heart disease in postmenopausal women
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:25 in Women's Health | viewed 928 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The largest study of its kind concludes that long-term multivitamin use has no impact on the risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease or overall mortality in postmenopausal women. The results of the Women’s Health Initiative study, led by researchers at Fred... (Continue reading)
According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 75 percent of Americans do not get enough Vitamin D.
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:24 in Women's Health | viewed 2,169 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Researchers have found that the deficiency may negatively impact immune function and cardiovascular health and increase cancer risk. Now, a University of Missouri nutritional sciences researcher has found that vitamin D deficiency is associated with inflammation, a negative response of... (Continue reading)
Oral contraceptives impair muscle mass gains in young women
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:21 in Women's Health | viewed 4,744 views times and users have made 1 comment so far
Many active young women use oral contraceptives (OC) yet its effect on their body composition and exercise performance has not been thoroughly studied. A team of researchers has now examined the effects of OC on female muscle mass, and found that... (Continue reading)
Hormone therapy may lower colorectal cancer risk in women
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:16 in Women's Health | viewed 921 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A new MR procedure that uses diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to determine whether or not a breast lesion is malignant or benign may help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study performed at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda,... (Continue reading)
New MR procedure may help save women from unnecessary breast biopsies
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:15 in Women's Health | viewed 1,011 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A new MR procedure that uses diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) to determine whether or not a breast lesion is malignant or benign may help reduce unnecessary breast biopsies, according to a study performed at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda,... (Continue reading)
Women warned about risks of alternative menopause treatments
Written on 29 Apr, 2009 at 0:13 in Women's Health | viewed 2,881 views times and users have made 9 comments so far
Scientists at the University of Adelaide in South Australia are warning women about the use of ‘alternative’ menopause treatments because many have not been properly tested. The researchers say many women are now avoiding hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and are turning... (Continue reading)
Psoriasis increases risk for developing diabetes and hypertension in women
Written on 19 Apr, 2009 at 0:17 in Women's Health | viewed 1 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Women with psoriasis appear to have an increased risk for developing diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Dermatology. Psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, affects between 1 percent and 3... (Continue reading)
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- New MR procedure may help save women from unnecessary breast biopsies - 1,011 views
- Multivitamins have no impact on risk of cancer or heart disease in postmenopausal women - 928 views
- Hormone therapy may lower colorectal cancer risk in women - 921 views
- Discovery of major new risk factor for melanoma in young women - 895 views
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