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Newsweek: D.C. aims to boost use of female condoms

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 6:11pm CST

The underutilized female condom is making a big comeback in Washington, D.C., thanks to a major grant. But is it enough to stop the spread of HIV?

Condom - HIV - Washington DC - Health - Female condom
Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:30pm CST

A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.
Childbirth - Caesarean section - Health - Reproductive Health - Pregnancy and Birth
Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 3:30pm CST

A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.

Childbirth - Caesarean section - Health - Reproductive Health - Pregnancy and Birth
Wine may be good for women’s waistlines

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 3:44pm CST

Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.

Alcoholic beverage - Wine - Health - Specific Substances - Benefits
7 ways to lose weight like a guy

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:24pm CST

He drops pounds overnight, but you gain weight just by glancing at a doughnut. Here are seven of his habits you should steal.

Health - Weight Loss - Shopping - Support Groups - Programs
Newsweek: The long road to destigmatizing abortion

Posted: March 3rd, 2010, 4:56pm CST

A Florida woman Tweeting her chemical abortion is trying to take the shame out of the procedure. It's a high-tech twist on an evolving mission, one that's had limited success.
Abortion - Florida - Health - Pro-Life - Essays
Mid, late 20s may be best age to have a baby

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:31pm CST

When is the ideal age to have or adopt a first baby? For most women it is between the ages of 25 to 34 years old.
Adoption - Family - Home - United States - Wish to Adopt
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Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:31pm CST
High-fat diet hikes women's stroke risk, study says

Posted: February 24th, 2010, 3:49pm CST

A moment on the lips, forever on the hips? A bad figure is hardly the worst of it. Eating a lot of fat, especially the kind that's in cookies and pastries, can significantly raise the risk of stroke for women over 50, a large new study finds.

Stroke - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Neurological Disorders - Organizations
IVF stillbirth risk four times higher, study finds

Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 7:05pm CST

Women who get pregnant through in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection have a higher risk of stillbirth, scientists have found, although the overall risk is still low.
In vitro fertilisation - Infertility - Pregnancy - Intracytoplasmic sperm injection - Health
Treating fibroids with heat in hunt for options

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 6:47pm CST

There's new hope for women suffering from fibroids, growths in the uterus that cause bleeding and pain in nearly a third of women.

Uterus - Uterine fibroids - Health - Women's Health - Conditions and Diseases
1 in 4 states cut back on routine mammograms

Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 2:10pm CST

Some U.S. states have begun using controversial new breast cancer screening guidelines to stop offering routine mammograms for uninsured women in their 40s, a survey by the Avon Foundation for Women released on Monday found.
Breast cancer - Mammography - Cancer - Health - Breast
Vaginal birth can be OK after several C-sections

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 1:09pm CST

Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests.
Childbirth - Caesarean section - Health - Reproductive Health - Pregnancy and Birth
528-pound mom gives birth to 6.4 pound baby

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 11:04am CST

A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday at a hospital equipped to treat obese people.

Hospital - Obesity - Shopping - Home - Family
528-pound mom gives birth to 6.4 pound baby

Posted: February 18th, 2010, 11:04am CST

A 25-year-old woman weighing 528 pounds (240 kilograms) gave birth to her first baby on Thursday at a hospital equipped to treat obese people.

Obesity - Hospital - Shopping - Children - Home
Acupuncture may ease menstrual cramps

Posted: February 17th, 2010, 8:45am CST

Acupuncture may be helpful in alleviating menstrual cramps, which affects up to half of all young women, an extensive review of past studies has found.
Health - United States - Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine - Alternative - Practitioners
Aspirin cuts death risk after breast cancer

Posted: February 16th, 2010, 6:11pm CST

Breast cancer survivors who take aspirin regularly may be less likely to die or have their cancer return, new research shows. Those in a large study who took aspirin had a 50 percent lower risk of dying from breast cancer and a 50 percent lower risk of cancer's spread.

Breast cancer - Cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Breast
Perfume may backfire for ladies looking for love

Posted: February 10th, 2010, 12:12pm CST

Women looking for that special someone might want to think twice before spritzing Chanel No. 5. A new study suggests that a woman's natural scent may be all she needs.
Perfume - Health - Chanel No. 5 - Shopping - Beauty
Estrogen pills may increase asthma risk

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 10:07am CST

Estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy may increase the risk of developing asthma after the menopause, scientists report.

Menopause - Hormone replacement therapy - Health - Women's health - Asthma
Are you destined to inherit your mother's body?

Posted: February 8th, 2010, 7:29am CST

Peeking into your future isn't as simple as taking a look at your mom. Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role.
Mother - Parenting - Family - Home - Health
Military bases to offer morning-after pill abroad

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 7:40pm CST

The Pentagon for the first time will require military bases worldwide to offer emergency contraception or the so-called morning-after pill, a military spokeswoman said Thursday.
Pentagon - Military - Birth control - Emergency contraception - United States
Genes in mom, baby raise risk of preterm birth

Posted: February 4th, 2010, 8:00am CST

Genes in the mother and the fetus play a role in the risk of preterm labor, a leading cause of infant death and disability, U.S. government researchers said on Thursday.
Preterm birth - Infant - Fetus - Health - Federal government of the United States
Flame retardant may affect fertility

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 4:48pm CST

Having difficulty getting pregnant? Perhaps your sofa is to blame. Or your stereo or carpet or any of the things in your house that contain common flame-retardant chemicals known as PBDEs that a new study suggests may be associated with decreased fertility.

Flame retardant - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers - Health - United States - Reproductive Health
Best friend or enemy? The mother-daughter relationship

Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 9:07am CST

For many, motherhood is one of life's greatest joys, but getting along with your children, particularly daughters, isn't always a piece of cake. In "Side by Side: The Revolutionary Mother-Daughter Program for Conflict-Free Communication," author Dr. Charles Sophy examines this family dynamic and how moms and daughters can have an open, loving relationship. An excerpt.

Mother - Parenting - Child - Author - Home
Troubling trend: The skyrocketing rate of C-sections

Posted: February 2nd, 2010, 9:13am CST

TODAY columnist and former obstetrics nurse Kitty Schindler examines the explosive growth of C-sections around the world and what that means for the health of moms and babies.

Obstetrics - Medicine - Home - Caesarean section - mother
Call for breast milk donations in Haiti goes bust

Posted: January 29th, 2010, 7:06am CST

U.S breast-feeding advocates may have unleashed a well-meaning but misguided flood of mothers’ milk to earthquake-shattered Haiti, one that aid workers say was not requested — and is not needed.
Breastfeeding - Haiti - Breast milk - Breast - Humanitarian aid
New morning-after pill works for up to 5 days

Posted: January 28th, 2010, 6:05pm CST

A new type of morning-after pill is more effective than the most widely used drug at preventing pregnancies in women who had unprotected sex and also works longer, a new study says.
Emergency contraception - Family planning - Abortion - Birth control - Health
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Posted: January 28th, 2010, 6:05pm CST
Mom fights court order that kept her in hospital

Posted: January 26th, 2010, 7:51am CST

Samantha Burton wanted to leave the hospital. Her doctor strongly disagreed, enough to go to court to keep her there.
Hospital - Health - Medicine - Facilities - United States
Newsweek: Women still getting unnecessary mammograms

Posted: January 19th, 2010, 11:30am CST

A significant percentage of elderly women with severe dementia are getting screened. Such women have an average life expectancy of only 3.3 years. Even more disturbing, if an elderly woman with severe dementia is also married and has a net worth of $100,000 or more, she is more than twice as likely to get these inappropriate mammograms as her poorer peers.
Life expectancy - Dementia - Health - Aging - People