West Africans fight female genital mutilation in France
West African immigrant activists have taken their fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) to France where as many as 50,000 immigrant women a year undergo the procedure, according to the French Institute of Demographic Studies. 24 Jun 2008 07:48
Appearance and weight trumps disease in women's concerns
According to a the second in a series of findings from the Meredith/NBC Universal "What do Women Want?", when it comes to health, 56% of women are more concerned about diet/weight and 36% about eating right, while only 23% express the same degree of concern about cancer, 20% about heart health, and 18% about diabetes. 29 May 2008 07:59
HRT safe for healthy women entering menopause
HRT in the early postmenopausal period is safe, and healthy women going through the first few years of the menopause who need HRT to relieve symptoms should have no fears about its use. 21 May 2008 06:18
New data reveals impact of deadly human papillomavirus in Latin America, Caribbean
Thirty-three thousand women in Latin America and the Caribbean die each year of preventable cervical cancer, caused by a virus that infects 20% of men and women in the region and as many as 30% of the youngest women, according to a new study. 14 May 2008 09:59
Women who stop smoking reduce risk of heart disease faster than the risk of lung diseases
Women who stop smoking quickly reduce the risk of heart disease, but reducing the risk of lung diseases takes longer. 7 May 2008 13:55
Cosmetic soft-tissue filler linked to renal failure
Three women who received cosmetic soft-tissue fillers from unlicensed practitioners in the USA have suffered renal failure. 3 May 2008 15:29
Coffee protects some women against breast cancer
Depending on which variant of a certain gene a woman has, a coffee consumption rate of at least two-three cups a day can either reduce the total risk of developing breast cancer or delay the onset of cancer. This is shown in new research from Lund University and Malmo University in Sweden. 25 Apr 2008 07:01
Liver failure and black cohosh
A menopausal woman in Australia suffered liver failure after regular use of black cohosh for three years. 8 Apr 2008 11:06
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