MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There was a sharp drop in mammography breast cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the decline was especially severe among American women of color and those living in rural areas, new research shows. Those trends could cost lives in years to come,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — So-called yo-yo dieting may increase a woman’s risk of insomnia, sleep apnea and other sleep problems, a new study suggests. Yo-yo dieting — formally called weight cycling — is defined as losing and regaining 10 pounds or more when not pregnant. The studyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Going gluten-free is a trend that touts benefits for the mind and body, but a new study finds no evidence that gluten is bad for your brain. Among nearly 13,500 middle-aged women, researchers found no connection between eating wheat, barley or rye (theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who develop diabetes in pregnancy don’t tend to make healthy diet or exercise changes to help fight it, a new study finds. That could have dire consequences: Gestational (pregnancy-related) diabetes raises the risks of high blood pressure in mothers, larger babies, cesareanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Exposure to ozone air pollution may make Black women more likely to develop fibroids. Compared to women exposed to the lowest levels of the pollutant, Black women exposed to the highest levels had a 35% increased risk for developing the non-cancerous growths inContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When young women land in the emergency room with chest pain, they wait longer and get less treatment than their male counterparts, a preliminary study finds. Using a federal survey of U.S. hospitals, researchers found that younger women with chest pain were treatedContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Women who get pregnant within a year of having weight-loss surgery are more likely to have preterm and smaller-than-normal babies, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers said their findings support current recommendations to avoid pregnancy for 12 to 24 months after weight-loss (bariatric)Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young Black American women have high rates of lifestyle-related risk factors for heart disease, a new study indicates. The findings show the need to help them adopt healthy eating and physical activity habits, as well as make it easier for them to accessContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Access to free or low-cost birth control may be an important factor in improving young women’s futures, according to new research from Colorado. When access to affordable birth control increased, the percentage of young women leaving high school before graduation dropped by doubleContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older women with low levels of vitamin D may have more pain after total knee replacement than those with adequate levels of the nutrient, a new study suggests. Vitamin D is an important part of a healthy diet, and its benefits include protectingContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breast reconstruction rates rose significantly among Black women after Obamacare expanded access to Medicaid, a new study says. It also found a large increase in reconstruction rates among women with lower income and education levels. The findings suggest “that Medicaid expansion was highlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Critical care nurses with poor mental and physical health are more likely to make mistakes, but a more supportive work environment could improve the situation, a new study suggests. “It’s critically important that we understand some of the root causes that lead toContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a new study suggests. Women who did not routinely get restful slumber were nearly twice as likely to report sexual problems, such as lack of desire or arousal, researchers found.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could your genes be to blame for your hot flashes? New research suggests that’s so, with genetics playing a role in both the severity and frequency of those hallmarks of menopause. While hot flashes are common, they don’t affect all women to theContinue Reading