MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most people think of eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia as afflictions of teenagers, but a new study finds that older women are also vulnerable to developing them, especially around menopause. The main driver of eating disorders in older women? Body dissatisfaction,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intravenous (IV) lines are generally associated with medical centers — picture a patient in a hospital bed, an IV drip-dropping needed fluids, nutrients and medicines into their arm. But millions now are receiving IV treatments at home, and a new study warns thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 — a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended. Cervical cancer screening has been credited with a sharp drop in deaths from theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Mood swings. Hot flashes. Night sweats. Bad sleep. These are all debilitating symptoms of menopause, but now new research suggests they can start long before a woman stops having periods. “Women in the late-reproductive stage who are menstruating regularly but noting changes inContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Few good treatment options exist for the millions of women dealing with the intense pain caused by endometriosis, but researchers say a new “cellular atlas” could help. A team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has developed a detailed molecular profile ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Continuing a decades-long trend, the percentage of American women who’ve ever had a child declined again in the latest figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “A lower percentage of women aged 15 to 44 in 2015–2019 had ever hadContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sperm donation is apparently a grueling and exacting process through which not many men emerge. Fewer than four out of every 100 men who apply to be sperm donors actually wind up providing a sample that’s used in fertility treatment, a new studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women who don’t stick to a set sleep and wake schedule may be more likely to struggle with feelings of depression and anxiety — even if they get a normal amount of zzzs. What’s more, a postmenopausal woman who goes to bedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jasmine Quezada, a Los Angeles tax accountant, says she has known since age 10 she never wanted to be a mother. “I never thought parenthood was for me and that was no secret to my family or my friends,” Quezada, 31, said. “WhenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Older women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) often experience delirium along with them, and researchers may have found a solution. Estrogen, often given as part of hormone replacement therapy after menopause, may prevent these mental changes, according to researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Just 14% of all cancers diagnosed in the United States are detected through routine screening, a new analysis finds — pointing to many missed opportunities to catch cancer early. “It’s surprising, but true,” said Caroline Pearson, senior vice president of the research institutionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with urinary incontinence and worry that diet drinks may make matters worse, new research suggests they may not have a significant effect. “This study is important in that it may guide clinicians counseling women with urinary incontinence to focus moreContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menopause and the years before it may make you feel like you’re losing your mind. Some of those feelings are changes that occur naturally in this stage of life, but other factors contribute, too, according to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), whichContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Add better chances of conceiving a baby to the list of health benefits linked to the much-touted Mediterranean diet. The Mediterranean diet – which is rich in fresh fruits and veggies, healthy fats like olive oil, whole grains, legumes, nuts and fish –Continue Reading