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‘An hour of physical activity enough for normal BMI women’

Women with normal Body Mass Index need not do rigorous exercise to keep slim as a new study has claimed that an hour of moderate physical activity, like yoga and taking a stroll, daily is enough for maintaining their fitness. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Women need educating on heart disease

According to a new study, called Go Red for Women, almost a third of women polled didn't know the symptoms of heart disease or that it is the number one killer of women around the country. When it comes to prevention, many of the [...]

Posted On : Feb, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Carano lifeblood of womens MMA

Gina Carano has done hundreds of interviews and personal appearances since the day in the spring she announced she’d reached contract terms to fight Christiane “Cyborg” Santos on Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Ca [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

More women can access anti-cancer jab

Access to the anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil has been widened with the positive effect of its Australia-wide rollout already evident. Rates of new genital wart cases have plummeted since the program to vaccinate young women and Australian sch [...]

Posted On : Aug, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Study - Exercise Helps Reduce Bad Cholesterol in Women

We all knew exercise was good for our health, but we’re now finding out hitting the pavement or the gym is actually even better for us women than it is for men. An article in the August issue of Journal of Lipid Research talked about [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Women turn to 'super foods'

Research by Kidney Health Australia shows 52 per cent of SA women eat a selection of superfoods, said to contain powerful antioxidants and essential nutrients capable of preventing everything from ageing to cancer, each week compared with 3 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Flu risks greater for pregnant women, health authorities war...

Pregnant women are at greater risk of complications from swine flu and should consider avoiding crowded events, federal health authorities advised Friday. Pregnant women should continue going about their daily lives during the pandemic, suc [...]

Posted On : Jul, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Alcohol & Drug Abuse: What Is Women-Focused Treatment for Su...

Over the past three decades research has highlighted gender differences in substance use disorders and substance abuse treatment participation. Programs devoted to addressing women's treatment needs, broadly encompassed in the term "wo [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Even Light Alcohol Consumption may Raise Cancer Risk in Wome...

Alcohol consumption has previously been strongly linked with certain types of cancer, for example those of the mouth and throat, but its contribution to other types of malignancies have not been as firmly established. A large study conducte [...]

Posted On : Jun, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Sex and Bananas Shown to be Good for Womens Health

Medical experts declare it is important to be clean to avoid infections, so women should bathe often. Oral contraception can contribute to a woman's good health and can decrease the risk of ovarian carcinoma by 20%. Experts also declare wo [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Womens heart health screening

Free heart disease screenings will be offered at a women’s health fair Saturday, May 9 at the Prudential Center. Sister to Sister, the Women’s Heart Health Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to preventing heart disease in w [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Economic gloom hits men harder than women

Recessions gripping economies around the world will hit men harder than women as job insecurity threatens an inherent sense of masculinity, damaging mental health, a British researchers said this month. A study by Cambridge University show [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

10 Tips For Women To Stay Fit and Healthy

Being a man or a woman has a significant impact on health.The health of women and girls is of particular concern because, in many societies till today, they are disadvantaged by discrimination rooted in socio-cultural factors. While life e [...]

Posted On : Feb, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

A heart-thumping good time for women's health

Center Court in Bellevue Square was a sea of red this past Friday, as crowds of women joined together to unite in the fight against heart disease. The Go Red in Style: Wear Red Day at Bellevue Square presented an evening of inspiration, inf [...]