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| 14 Health - Men and Women Resources |
| 63 percent of women report sexual problems with orgasm proving biggest issue in teens and 20s |
| Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in the August issue of BJUI. |
| View Source | July 27, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Adult female stress urinary incontinence: Uroplasty launches new endoscopic injection needle |
| Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products to treat voiding dysfunctions, today announced the introduction of a newly designed endoscopic injection needle that can be used in conjunction with the system used to inject Macroplastique®. |
| View Source | March 10, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Common triggers can elevate pH and make women more susceptible to vaginal infection |
| Changes in vaginal pH as a result of common triggers can have harsh consequences, making the vaginal ecosystem far more susceptible to problems such as odor, irritation or even bacterial vaginosis ("BV"): an itching, burning infection with many of the same symptoms as a yeast infection. |
| View Source | May 27, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Five New Members Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health |
| Expertise Includes Reproductive Health, Surgical Oncology, Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Community-based Research and Health Disparities |
| View Source | July 20, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Hmong-American Women Far Less Likely to Get Pap Test |
| The Asian-American community of Hmong women in California carries a stunning burden of cervical cancer and resulting mortality four times as high as non-Hispanic white women in California do. |
| View Source | August 5, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| New links among alcohol abuse, depression, obesity in young women found |
| There is new evidence that depression, obesity and alcohol abuse or dependency are interrelated conditions among young adult women but not men. |
| View Source | September 22, 2009 | Provides Information |
| NIH Podcast Provides Insights on Autoimmune Diseases and their Impact on Women |
| Your body's immune system protects you from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Autoimmune diseases are a category of disorders that can affect just about every organ system in the body — from hair to toenails — and are often chronic diseases that can go on for a lifetime. |
| View Source | September 3, 2009 | Provides Information |
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| Obesity, hypertension, alcohol and diuretic use -- gout risk factors for women |
| Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine found that women with serum uric acid levels over 5 mg/dl had a significantly lower risk of developing gout than men. This study, the first to examine the relationship between uric acid levels and gout risk in women, also evaluated purported risk factors for gout and found that increasing age, obesity, hypertension, alcohol use, and diuretic use to be among leading contributors for women. Results of this 52-year follow-up study are published in the April issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology. |
| View Source | March 30, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Researchers Show Why Estrogen's Memory Benefits Have Age Limits |
| Hormone therapy seems to preserve the memories of women just entering menopause but is of little benefit to older women and leaves them at increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease and stroke, according to a research team at Yale University. |
| Provides Information | View SourceMarch 24, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Safe Weight Lifting for Women |
| 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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| Smoking, Nipple Piercing Are Risk Factors for Developing Breast Abscesses, Study finds |
| Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. |
| View Source | August 3, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Vitamin E May Lower Women's Lung Disease Risk |
| Study Finds Slight Reduction in COPD Risk in Women Who Regularly Take Vitamin E Supplements |
| View Source | May 17, 2010 | Provides Information |
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| Women with atrial fibrillation are at significantly higher risk of stroke and death compared to men |
| Even though the incidence of atrial fibrillation is higher in men than women, a review of past studies and medical literature completed by cardiac experts at Rush University Medical Center shows that women are more likely than men to experience symptomatic attacks, a higher frequency of recurrences, and significantly higher heart rates during atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk of stroke. |
| View Source | September 22, 2009 | Provides Information |
| Womens Health - Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle |
| 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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