It has long been believed that women were born with a limited amount of eggs, and once these eggs were depleted, so were their chances of conceiving. A new study challenges this notion. Researcher Evelyn Telfer, from the University of Edinburg, headed up a team that conducted a study of women with and without cancer, …
Phytonutrients in plant-based foods, flavonoids have been shown by a number of previous studies to lower risks of various chronic diseases. Many types of berries are high in flavonoids, particularly red, blue and purple berries. C. Samieri, from Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 13,818 women enrolled in the Nurses’ …
Movements involved in fidgeting may counteract the adverse health effects of sitting for extended periods of time. Janet Cade, from the University of Leeds (United Kingdom), and colleagues collected over 14,000 responses from women who were enrolled in the UK Women’s Cohort Study and subsequently surveyed for health behaviors, chronic disease, physical activity levels, and …
A research project named eContinence,Tät.nu in Swedish, that was published in Neurology and Urodynamics, has the aim of developing, evaluating, and implementing treatment programs for urinary incontinence by way of the Internet, PC tablets, and smartphone applications. The app gives free information on incontinence statistics, pelvic floor exercises, lifestyle advice, reminders, and more. Conducted by …
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered that sex hormones have an effect that extends far beyond the reproductive system; progesterone may eventually be a possible flu treatment for women. Progesterone, a female hormone contained in the majority of hormone-based birth control, appears to fend off the worst effects of …
Cancer Research UK warns that obesity puts a woman at 40% increased risk of developing at least seven types of cancer – including bowel, post-menopausal breast, gallbladder, womb, kidney, pancreatic and esophageal cancer. Julie Sharp, of Cancer Research UK, urges that: “Lifestyle changes – like not smoking, keeping a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet …
Some 50% to 80% of menopausal women turn to non-hormonal therapies to try and gain some relief from hot flashes, though many non-hormonal treatments are ineffective, meaning that women keep on suffering until they finally find a treatment that works. Results of a recent review have shown that there are several non-hormonal treatments that can …
Brittle bones are common among aging women, with falls having the potential to cause major disability risks. Fabienne El-Khoury, from the Pierre Louis Institute for Epidemiology and Public Health (France), and colleagues enrolled 706 women, ages 75 to 85 years, living independently but experiencing reduced balance and gait capacities, to undergo either an exercise program …
The main function of vitamin D is to provide the body with an ample supply of calcium, and maintain accurate levels of phosphorous levels in the blood. Calcium also supports strong bones, and teeth, which is important for pregnant or nursing women. Although Vitamin D can be increased by eating fish, eggs, and other foods rich …
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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins – key components of muscle and tissue throughout the body. Amy Jennings, from the University of East Anglia (United Kingdom), and colleagues studied 1898 female twins, ages 18 to 75 years, surveying eight subjects for their intake of seven amino acids associated with cardioprotective activity. The team …
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