Wine could help protect older women from thinning bones
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) One or two glasses of wine a day could help as much as medicines to protect older women from osteoporosis or thinning of bones, a study ... Read more...
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Menopausal women could ‘work out’ hot flashes
June 29th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Menopausal women who exercise may experience fewer hot flashes, according to researchers.Women who are relatively inactive or are overweight tend to have a risk of increased ... Read more...
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66 years old single mum gives birth to twins conceived via IVF
March 8th, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Mar 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Swiss pastor has sparked controversy by becoming one of the oldest mothers in the world. The unidentified woman underwent an IVF treatment which resulted in her ... Read more...
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Divorced, middle-aged women more vulnerable to HIV
February 6th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Newly-divorced middle-aged women are more vulnerable to contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, a study reveals.
It is because they tend to let their guard ... Read more...
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Over a million men are sterile in China
November 8th, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) More than a million men in China are infertile and an official said that symptoms of male menopause which appear in men above 60 can now ... Read more...
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Estrogen helps women pile on pounds
October 6th, 2011 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 6 (IANS) Women often pile on the pounds as they age, with estrogen - a sex hormone - playing an unsuspecting part in this process.The finding potentially opens ... Read more...
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61 years old woman becomes pregnant in Brazil
September 26th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brasilia, Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Brazilian woman had become pregnant with a donor egg at the age of 61 years. The woman who has long passed her child-bearing age got pregnant ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Actress Jaimala gets court summons in Sabarimala case
July 15th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (IANS) A Kerala court Friday asked Kannada actress Jaimala to appear before it on Sep 18 in connection with a case against her for allegedly violating religious ... Read more...
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Sex hormones help women beat common cold
June 24th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 24 (IANS) Young women have it easier when it comes to fighting common cold as compared to their male counterparts.Researchers led by Professor John Upham at the University ... Read more...
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Flaxseed no cure for hot flashes during menopause
June 6th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) Flaxseed provides no benefit in easing hot flashes like sweating and rapid heartbeat among breast cancer patients and postmenopausal women.The placebo-controlled study, conducted by Mayo Clinic ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Hormone level predicts onset of menopause
May 27th, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 27 (IANS) If you're a working woman and have been postponing having a child, it might help to know till when you will be fertile. The levels of ... Read more...
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Aggression — the preferred way for men to cling onto manhood
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): Experiments by University of South Florida psychologists suggest that manhood is difficult to earn and easy to lose, and also showed that aggression as the preferred way for ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Jameela Jamil ‘guarantees Zeta-Jones’ bipolar disorder is menopause’
April 15th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 15 (ANI): T4 presenter Jameela Jamil has sparked controversy after she commented that Catherine Zeta-Jones, who was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, was simply suffering from menopause."Catherine Zeta-Jones has just ... Read more...
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Girls’ first period linked to genes, not diet: Study
April 13th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): Scientists claim that genetic factors have a major influence on the age women begin menstruating, and these could have an impact on breast cancer risk.In recent decades it ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Male menopause really does exist
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Apr 2 (ANI): Menopause is not limited to women, it hits men too, say researchers.Scientists at the Centre for Men's Health in London say that women aren't the only ones ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Gene combinations linked to hip osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
March 30th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): A study conducted at the University of Granada says that women with osteoporosis in their hip suffer menopause two years earlier than healthy women.Additionally, researchers have found at ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Obesity in postmenopausal women increases risk for fractures
March 26th, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 26 (ANI): A new study has shown that postmenopausal obese women are almost as likely to fracture as non-obese women, and that poor mobility and increased risk of falls may ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Exposure to second-hand smoke ‘ups breast cancer risk’
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke as a child or adult increases a woman's risk of breast cancer.Their study of nearly 80,000 women found breast ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Hot flushes protect women from heart attacks
February 25th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) Millions of middle-aged women racked by hot flushes should really count them as a blessing in disguise - a survey shows that hot flushes protect them from heart ... Read more...
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Menopausal hot flashes ‘may protect women’s hearts’
February 25th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has found that women who suffer from hot flashes when they begin menopause may be at lower risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and death.For the ... Read more...
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Starting hormone therapy at menopause ‘ups breast cancer risk’
January 29th, 2011 - 1:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 29 (ANI): A new study has shown that starting hormone therapy at around the time of menopause is associated with a greater risk of breast cancer compared to starting after ... Read more...
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Smoking linked to increased risk of breast cancer
January 25th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 25 (ANI): A new study has revealed that smoking before menopause, especially prior to giving birth, may be associated with a modest increase in the risk of developing breast cancer.Using ... Read more...
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Hot flushes halve breast cancer chances
January 19th, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Hot flushes during menopause halve the chances of breast cancer among women.A study shows that the worse the hot flushes are, the lower is the risk of a ... Read more...
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60-yr-old Houston strip club waitress wins age discrimination case
January 18th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 18 (ANI): A 60-year-old Houston strip bar waitress, who said she was fired four years ago for being too old, has won an age discrimination lawsuit.Mary Bassi, a former ... Read more...
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John Travolta Gets German Appreciation!
January 13th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
In recognition for his career achievements, American actor, dancer and singer John Joseph Travolta, commonly known as John Travolta will be given honor with the Golden Camera best actor international ... Read more...
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Kareena Kapoor To Launch Her Dietician’s New Book On January 15
January 8th, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
. So, when her dietician Rujuta Divekar is planning to launch her latest book, she found Kareena to be the best person for the job.Bebo has earlier launched Rujuta’s book titled ... Read more...
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New scan detects womb cancer even before symptoms appear
December 13th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 13 (ANI): British doctors have developed a test that can detect womb cancer in women months or even years before they show any symptoms.The ultrasound scan, which could soon be ... Read more...
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Scan spots womb cancer before symptoms show up
December 13th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A test that can detect womb cancer in women months or even years before any symptoms show up has been developed.The ultrasound scan can pick up the first ... Read more...
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Top 9 sex-related myths busted
December 10th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Do you know everything about sex? Think again for the more someone claims to know, the less they generally do know.Alicia Stanton, a board-certified OB/GYN and the author ... Read more...
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Hormone replacement therapy may boost women’s brains
November 24th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 24 (ANI): Women who take hormone replacement therapy may be boosting their bodies as well as their brains, suggests a new study.The therapy is given to women to curb the ... Read more...
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Menopausal hormone therapy ‘ups ovarian cancer risk’
November 10th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): A new study has pointed out that women who had hormone therapy for menopause symptoms may be at a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer."This study is consistent ... Read more...
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Now, genetic test to predict menopause
October 18th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 18 (ANI): Women might soon be able to take a genetic test in their twenties that would foresee how long they can delay bearing a child, a new study ... Read more...
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Genetic test could predict menopause in women
October 18th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 18 (IANS) A genetic test will help predict how long women in their 20s can delay having children.
Researchers have found a group of genes that are linked ... Read more...
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Osteoporosis drugs can raise fracture risk
October 17th, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs for osteoporosis could be at risk of serious leg fractures.Doctors warn that the most commonly prescribed group of treatment, bisphosphonates, may ... Read more...
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Awareness can prevent breast cancer
October 4th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Lack of awareness is one of the main reasons behind the rising number of breast cancer patients in India, say experts. According to the Indian Council of ... Read more...
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