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Women’s Groups Broadly Support Birth Control Compromise

On Friday, the Obama administration announced a rule change to accommodate religious organizations on the issue of contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. So far, pro-choice groups who hoped the administration would not to c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Molecular evidence sheds light on women`s depression

Molecular changes have been detected in the brains of highly depressed women, which will help in a better understanding of mental illnesses, researchers said. Although women are twice as likely as men to suffer depression with more severe [...]

Posted On : Sep, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

In Mental Illness, Women Internalize and Men Externalize

Women are more likely to develop anxiety and mood disorders such as depression, while men's mental health issues are more likely to involve antisocial personality and substance abuse disorders, a new study says. That's because [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed women 'have increased risk of stroke'

A study of over 80,000 women found those with a history of depression had a 29% increased risk of stroke. The research, in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, said doctors should be aware people with depression may neglect [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Depression high among pregnant women: Experts?

A large number of pregnant women suffer from depression, however, getting treatment often takes a backseat with only three out of ten actually seeing a psychiatrist, said health experts. “Depression during pregnancy is higher than [...]

Posted On : Aug, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Depressed? That'll be all down to the 'mancession' as more w...

Men face a depressing future as their stiff upper lips start to crumble and more women become breadwinners, psychiatrists predict. They claim the changing economies of countries such as the UK and U.S. have led to a ‘mancession&rsq [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Poor mental health 'affects women'

A quarter of those affected also said they had taken at least a week off work on sick leave. The research by Platform 51, formerly the YWCA, has led the charity to call for a review of the treatment offered to women experiencing low-leve [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Men can’t handle Depression as Good as Women

General Practitioners might be able to better identify people suffering from underlying illnesses, after scientists at the Otago University were able to find a strong diagnostic test. It was also revealed in the study that women were bet [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Citizens Memorial Healthcare hosting women's health event No...

Citizens Memorial Healthcare will host Five Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Body - a Girls Night In event from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9, in the CMH Community Rooms at 1500 N. Oakland Ave. Dr. D. Shelly Meents from Bolivar OB/GYN will [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Premature Birth Risk Higher for Depressed Pregnant Women

Women who are depressed during pregnancy have a higher chance of premature births according to findings from scientists at University of Washington (UW). The study, published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, also show that women wh [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2010 | Comments : 0

Women's Health Expo set in Edmond

The expo will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Downtown Community Center, 28 E Main St. It is sponsored by the OKC Health and Wellness Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to community efforts that inform and educate Oklahomans abou [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

‘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 [...]