Health News & Info - Women's Health

We all know what affects the mother affects the infant, but recent research takes it a step further. Newborns whose mother is under stress during the first trimester of pregnancy may be at risk for iron deficiency, possibly leading to mental and physical delays down the road.
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According to a new study, eating cruciferous vegetables, such as greens, cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, improved the survival ratings of Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sarah J. Nechuta, M.P.H., PhD., a postdoctoral research fellow at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,

New research has indicated that consuming flavonoids – a class of compounds found in fruits, vegetables, dark chocolate and red wine— may indeed lower the risk of stroke in women.

New research suggests that women with any history of migraine are about 40 percent more likely to develop depression than women without a history of migraine.

Obesity is an important contributor to premature death in women who have never smoked, especially among women in low income groups. Now a study is questioning the causes of premature death for women in certain social positions who have never smoked.

Dr. Laurence Gruer from NHS Health

New scientific evidence confirms the effectiveness of that old folk remedy –– cranberry  –– for urinary tract infections.
“A number of controlled clinical trials — these are carefully designed and conducted scientific studies done in humans —

A warning for parents of children with eating disorders: the Internet may be promoting their dangerous behaviours.
Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., surveyed eating disorder patients and their families. They found 41 percent of patients visited

So far in 2010, 7,950 people in the US have died from endometrial cancer and there are 43,470 new cases. Studies on animals showed that obese women, who are at a higher risk for endometrial cancer, should take vitamin D to reduce their risk.
The study showed that 25 percent of obese mice

McDonald’s, Burger King … they all tempt us every day with their convenient locations, cheap prices, and tasty looks, but these foods are full of phosphates, which are shown to have adverse effects on people with kidney disease. A recent study showed that people who don’t have

Adolescents who use acetaminophen, even monthly, may risk development of asthma and eczema.
“This study has identified that the reported use of acetaminophen in 13- and 14-year-old adolescent children was associated with an exposure-dependent increased risk of asthma symptoms,”