THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Children of mothers who are often exposed to solvent chemicals in the workplace appear to have an increased risk of autism, a new study finds. The study of almost 1,000 families can’t prove cause and effect, but researchers report that mothers of autisticContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — A vaginal yeast infection is a fungal problem that causes irritation, discharge and itchiness, says Mayo Clinic. About 75 percent of women experience a yeast infection at some point, the clinic says. Common signs of a yeast infection include: Itching, irritation, pain and soreness. A burning sensationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Young women are far less likely now to get an annual pelvic exam than they were in decades past, a new report finds. In 1988, about 42% of those aged 15 to 20 got the standard gynecologic exam, but by 2017 that numberContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Experts agree that detecting breast cancer early offers a better outlook, but when to start screenings and how often to have them has changed repeatedly. The goal has been to balance early detection with the distress of false positives that lead to unnecessaryContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave its approval to Vyleesi, the second medication so far approved to help women with low sexual desire. In a news release, the FDA said that Vyleesi (bremelanotide) is a drug that would be administeredContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A combination of depression and genetic risk may fuel an addiction to indoor tanning. That’s the conclusion of a new study out of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in Washington, D.C. For the study, researchers surveyed nearly 300 women who used indoor tanningContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More American women under age 65 have been diagnosed sooner and treated earlier for ovarian cancer since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010, new research shows. And, more women received treatment within 30 days of diagnosis, improving their survival odds,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Brittle bones are often seen as a woman’s health issue, but low bone mass may be more common among middle-aged men than generally thought, a small study suggests. The research, of 173 adults aged 35 to 50, found that men and women wereContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s been a steep uptick in aggressive uterine cancers among American women, especially black women, since 2000, a new study shows. It also found that black women with these aggressive cancers have lower survival rates than other women. Researchers at the U.S. NationalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The risk of a pregnancy-related type of heart failure is five times higher for women who undergo fertility treatment than those who conceive naturally, a new study says. The condition is called peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM). It affects about 1 in 1,000 pregnant womenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Some people with sleep apnea have an increased risk of cancer, and the odds may be higher for women than men, researchers say. “Recent studies have shown that low blood oxygen levels during the night and disrupted sleep, which are both common inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Day-to-day struggles prevent many American women with HIV from taking medicines to suppress the AIDS-causing virus, a new study shows. “Survival is a priority over putting a pill in your mouth for a number of our participants, and that is the public healthContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Transgender women on gender-confirming hormone therapy have increased odds of breast cancer, but the overall risk is low and not as high as it is for the general female population, a new study finds. Trans women are those who were declared male atContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — “Charley horse” is another name for a muscle spasm or cramp of the leg. When a muscle cramps, it contracts involuntarily and does not relax. To treat a charley horse, MedlinePlus suggests: Stop activity. Try stretching and massaging the muscle. Use heat to relax the muscle initially,Continue Reading