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Women At Risk Of Post Natal Depression May Be Identified By Blood Test

Click Here to Read More … Researchers at Warwick Medical School have discovered a way of identifying which women are most at risk of postnatal depression (PND) by checking for specific genetic variants. The findings could lead to the development of a simple, accurate blood test which checks for the likelihood of developing the condition…
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Lose Weight, Lose a Risk

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Controlling The Action Of Estrogen, Key Risk Factor For Endometrial And Breast Cancers

Click Here to Read More … Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a molecule that inhibits the action of estrogen. This female hormone plays a key role in the growth, maintenance and repair of reproductive tissues and fuels the development of endometrial and breast cancers…
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Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives

Click Here to Read More … Women using hormone-releasing skin patches, implants, vaginal rings were more likely to develop clots, study finds
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Atrial Fibrillation – Among Older Patients, Risk Of Stroke Greater In Females

Click Here to Read More … A new study published in the May 9 issue of JAMA reveals that older women, especially those aged 75+, who receive the anticoagulant therapy warfarin after diagnosis of atrial fibrillation are more likely to suffer a stroke than men…
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Pregnancy Risk With Contraceptives Higher Than Women Think

Click Here to Read More … Adult females appear to have considerable knowledge gaps regarding the efficacy of contraceptives – most over-estimate the effectiveness of condoms, the ring, the patch, the pill, and depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis reported in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. David L…
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Women Suffering Mental Stress May At Greater Risk For Heart Disease

Click Here to Read More … Coronary artery disease continues to be a major cause of death in the U.S., killing hundreds of thousands of people per year. However, this disease burden isn’t evenly divided between the sexes; significantly more men than women are diagnosed with coronary artery disease each year. The reasons behind this difference aren’t well defined…
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Women At Greater Risk Of Knee Injuries

Click Here to Read More … Women are more prone to knee injuries than men, and the findings of a new study suggest this may involve more than just differences in muscular and skeletal structure – it shows that males and females also differ in the way they transmit the nerve impulses that control muscle force…
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Women Who Lack Exercise At Greater Risk Of Developing Metabolic Syndrome

Click Here to Read More … A national study shows that women are less likely than men to get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day, resulting in greater odds of developing metabolic syndrome – a risky and increasingly prevalent condition related to obesity…
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Ensuring Good Health Prior To Conception Minimizes Risk Of Complications In Pregnancy

Click Here to Read More … A newly published article in the journal Nursing for Women’s Health highlights the importance of a woman’s ability to time her childbearing. The author asserts that contraception is a means of health promotion and women who work with their health care providers to ensure they are healthy prior to conceiving can minimize their risk of complications during pregnancy and childbirth…
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