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| Alcohol's Impact On Heart And Stroke Risk May Differ For Men, Women
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| The volume of alcohol consumption may have a significantly different effect on heart and stroke risk in men and women, according to a study of Japanese people published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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July 13, 2008 |
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| Aloof Husbands Have Lower Testosterone Levels Than Unmarried Men
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| A fascinating new study is the first outside of North America to observe lower testosterone levels among married men. Supporting a growing body of research, the study reveals that even married men who are considered aloof spouses and provide minimal parenting have much lower testosterone levels than single, unmarried men.
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October 10, 2007 |
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| Alzheimer's Disease Risks Gender Specific: Women With Depression, Men With Stroke
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| The French researchers base their findings on almost 7000 people over the age of 65, drawn from the general population in three French cities.
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May 2, 2008 |
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| Aspirin Better for Men as Heart Attack Preventative
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| If you're taking an aspirin a day to ward off a heart attack, make sure you're a guy.
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October 18, 2007 |
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| Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attacks In Older Women
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| Calcium supplementation is commonly prescribed to postmenopausal women to maintain bone health, and some data suggest that it might protect against vascular disease by lowering levels of bad cholesterol in the blood.
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January 17, 2008 |
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| Claims Of Sex-related Differences In Genetic Association Studies Often Not Properly Validated
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| In the human genome era, for many common diseases, published research has often considered that some common gene variants may have different effects in men vs. women.
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August 24, 2007 |
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| Complex Changes In The Brain's Vascular System Occur After Menopause
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| Many women experience menopausal changes in their body including hot flashes, moodiness and fatigue, but the changes they don't notice can be more dangerous. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered significant changes in the brain's vascular system when the ovaries stop producing estrogen. MU scientists predict that currently used estrogen-based hormone therapies may complicate this process and may do more harm than good in postmenopausal women.
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June 20, 2008 |
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| Coronary heart disease and women
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| Women who eat a healthy diet, drink moderate amounts of alcohol, are physically active, maintain a healthy weight and do not smoke have a significantly reduced risk of heart attack.
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October 23, 2007 |
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| Doctor's Gender May Hinder Early Diagnosis Of Heart Disease In Women
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| There is a serious disparity in the early detection of coronary heart disease (CHD) between men and women. Twice as many women as men aged 45-64 have undetected or "silent" myocardial infarctions, suggesting a general diagnosis problem.
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September 6, 2007 |
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| Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women, Study Shows
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| Young women who took the commonly used epilepsy drug phenytoin for one year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs, according to a study published in the April 29, 2008, issue of Neurology™, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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April 30, 2008 |
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| Estrogen deficiency may trigger the development of high blood pressure and obesity in aged females
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| At menopause, women lose hormone protection against heart (cardiovascular) and kidney (renal) diseases, and are likely to become obese. A research team has tested the idea that estrogen deficiency in aged females may trigger the development of high blood pressure and obesity.
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August 10, 2007 |
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| Female Plasma May Not Be As Harmful As Once Thought
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| As the national blood banking community considers limiting the use plasma from female donors because of a rare but potentially catastrophic lung condition, researchers from Duke University Medical Center have shown that this policy change might be premature.
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October 24, 2007 |
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| FDA Approves Spray-On Estrogen to Treat Menopause
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| The Food and Drug Administration has approved a form of spray-on estrogen called Evamist, which treats moderate to severe menopausal symptoms, it is being reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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June 2, 2008 |
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| Five symptoms men shouldn't ignore
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| Ask doctors if their male patients ignore big and obvious health symptoms, and they'll respond with laughter -- huge peals and guffaws.
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June 12, 2008 |
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| Gender-related Differences Found In Development Of Colon Cancer
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| A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) has found evidence that supports gender-related differences in the development and survival of metastatic colon cancer.
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April 17, 2008 |
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| Hypertension Triples Women's Diabetes Risk
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| Compared to women with optimal blood pressure, those with high blood pressure are up to three times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
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October 10, 2007 |
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| More research needed on sex differences in lung cancer
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| The Society for Women's Health Research gathered three lung cancer experts on Capitol Hill on September 17, 2007 to inform Congress on the need for increased funding to research lung cancer and its impact on women.
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October 1, 2007 |
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| Removal Of Uterus Increases Risk Of Urinary Incontinence
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| Researchers at the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet have shown that hysterectomy - a common operation involving the removal of the uterus - greatly increases the risk of urinary incontinence.
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October 30, 2007 |
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| Safe Weight Lifting for Women
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| Offers women information and tips on resistance exercise and building motivation. Also, reviews on nutritional supplements and exercise equipment. Focuses on using resistance exercise to slim & tone.
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| Sex and gender in cardiovascular-renal physiology and pathophysiology
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| Gender influences the prevalence and progression rate of many renal diseases, such as polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
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August 12, 2007 |
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| Sex Differences Extend Into The Brain
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| What was once speculation is now being confirmed by scientists: the brains of women and men are different in more ways than one.
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March 3, 2008 |
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| Synthetic Estrogens Could Lessen Risks Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy
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| A new class of synthetic estrogens could offer women most of the benefit and less of the risk of standard hormone replacement therapy, a study in animals suggests.
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February 6, 2008 |
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| Value Of Drugs For Pre-osteoporosis Exaggerated, Experts Warn
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| A series of recent scientific publications have exaggerated the benefits and underplayed the harms of drugs to treat pre-osteoporosis or "osteopenia" potentially encouraging treatment in millions of low risk women, warn experts in the British Medical Journal.
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January 20, 2008 |
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| Women More Afraid Of Alzheimer's Than Cancer, Poll Shows
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| When it comes to preventing cancer, women believe they're doing more than they actually are. Perhaps most surprising, women are more afraid of getting Alzheimer's disease than cancer, even though cancer causes nearly ten times more deaths per year.
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October 3, 2007 |
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| Women Take Almost 50 Percent More Short-term Sick Leave Than Men
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| But they don't take more long term sick leave, the findings show.
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February 5, 2008 |
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| Women Who Smoke At Increased Risk Of Lung Disease
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| Here's another reason not to smoke, especially for women: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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January 8, 2008 |
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| Women with low levels of vitamin D have an increased risk of hip fracture
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| according to a study led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health presented this week at the 29th annual meeting of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research at the Hawaii Convention Center.
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September 24, 2007 |
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| Women With Severe PMS Perceive Their Sleep Quality To Be Poor
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| Women with severe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) perceive their sleep quality to be poorer in association with their symptoms in the late luteal (premenstrual) phase, despite there being no specific alterations in sleep structure associated with premenstrual symptoms.
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October 15, 2007 |
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| Womens Health - Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
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| Healthy solutions for women that want to improve their overall health. Find out how to cope with stress, nutrition, healthy dieting, weight management, skin care, diet reviews, fitness and more.
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