Postmenopausal women receive no additional mortality benefit from vitamin D after controlling for health risk factors such as abdominal obesity, a new study finds.
The research, consistent with advice issued last fall by the Institute of Medicine, found no evidence linking vitamin D to the prevention of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or other causes of death after controlling for health factors like abdominal obesity.
Taking the Pill for 10 years can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by almost half (45%), new research part-funded by Cancer Research UK showed last week.
Overall, women who took the Pill for any length of time had an approximately 15% lower risk of ovarian cancer than those who never took it at all – and the risk reduced further in women taking it for longer.
There are few cases of cancer which are curable and can be prevented. Unlike other cancers, skin cancer can be cured by simply sipping few cups of coffee in a day. It might astonish you but according to the researchers coffee reduces the chances of skin cancer by 20%.
The percentage of depressed adults in L.A. County is increasing annually. According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, 16.6% of county women had been diagnosed at least once with a depressive disorder in 2007. According to two new studies, depressed women in their reproductive years have high rates of chronic disease factors, which may affect their overall health as well as future pregnancies. Furthermore, although the prevalence of smoking and physical activity has improved for these women from 2001 to 2009, the prevalence of obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, asthma, and high blood pressure has increased.
Fall typically marks the season when temperatures begin to cool and seasonal flu cases start to rise.
Arizona State University students, faculty and staff can protect themselves against the flu by getting a seasonal flu vaccine currently available at all ASU Health Services locations. The $20 cost for students is covered by the ASU Aetna and Bridge health plans. Private insurance companies can also be billed for students who bring in their insurance card.
New study shows that “drunkorexia” more common among young womenSaving calories to go drinking?
The idea of rationing food so there are calories to spend on alcohol is not new. Girl groups laugh about it. College students do it. But it could be a dangerous habit for those in your group who have social and anxiety problems.
If you want to live longer, popping a vitamin may not helpAmericans sure do love their vitamins and supplements. Every year, we spend a whopping $20 billion on them. But if you think all that cash is going to buy you a longer life, think again. A new study in this week’s Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that some supplements may actually shorten your life.
Smoking can bring on the menopause a year early, experts have warned.
As well as increasing the risk of bone and heart disease, smoking could cause women’s periods to stop prematurely, researchers say.
The study, carried out at the University of Hong Kong, assessed data from previous studies which included around 6,000 women from the United States, Poland, Turkey and Iran.
It’s been another hectic day. On impulse, you grab an extra-large candy bar during your afternoon break. You plan to take just a few bites. But before you know it, you’ve polished off the whole thing — and, at least temporarily, you may feel better.
For years, obesity has been linked with a number of serious illnesses that can directly cause premature death. Previous researches have also suggested that the size of your waistline could dictate your lifespan.Ever since the mid-1970s, we’ve been told that white women, with waists over 40 inches, raised their risk of early death by 40 per cent.Now, a new study has found that black women are equally at risk.”The risk of death increased incrementally with rising body mass index (BMI).