When temperatures reach 32°C (90°F) or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early-term delivery is 27% higher than on typical summer days, according to a study led by Nathalie Auger of the University of Montreal’s Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. The study involved data from 300,000 births that […]
Study Shows Quality Of Life For Couples Can Be Improved Despite Vulvar Vestibulitis
Spouses who regulate their emotions together in a satisfactory manner are more fulfilled sexually, psychologically, and relationally, among couples in which the woman has vestibulodynia also known as “vulvar vestibulitis”. This was discovered by Nayla Awada, a doctoral candidate in psychology at the Université de Montréal, in a study which she conducted with 254 couples in which […]
Six Tips To Help Women Shape Up For Summer
Summer is fast approaching, and with less clothing and more skin showing, most women are looking for get fit tips. To achieve this, I suggest a results-oriented system that focuses on weight training, nutrition, cardio and accountability. No matter what your fitness goals are this summer, you can lose weight, gain strength and confidence, and […]
Targeted Drug Could Prolong Survival For Cervical Cancer Patients
The American Cancer Society estimate that there will be 12,360 new cases of invasive cervical cancer diagnosed this year, with 4,020 deaths from the disease. Now, a phase II trial has found that a targeted antitumor drug could prolong the survival of women with cervical cancer. The research team, led by Dr. Angélica Nogueira-Rodrigues of […]
9 Simple Things All Women Should Be Doing For Their Health
Like many people, I dread going to the dentist, not because of the threat of pain, or the oddly intimate experience of someone handling the backsides of my teeth. It’s the flossing conversation. Invariably I’m asked, “You floss, right?” And invariably, I stammer some nonsense about trying … busy mornings … sensitive gums … blah, […]
Even Hours After Sex, New Vaginal Gel Could Protect Women Against HIV
A research team, led by investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed a new vaginal gel that they say could protect women from HIV, even if it is applied hours after sex. This is according to a study recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. In the past, scientists have developed […]
Intravaginal Ring Providing Dual Protection Against HIV And Pregnancy Is First Of It’s Kind To Enter A Clinical Trial
Women’s reproductive health may never be the same, thanks to Northwestern University biomedical engineer Patrick Kiser and his first-of-its-kind intravaginal ring that reliably delivers an antiretroviral drug and a contraceptive for months. Kiser’s one ring delivers two drugs that do three important things: the device is designed to protect against HIV and herpes as well as unwanted pregnancy. It […]
New Data Shows Cancer Treatment Avastin® Can Extend Lives Of Women With Advanced Cervical Cancer
New data showing cancer treatment Avastin® (bevacizumab) can extend the lives of women with advanced cervical cancer compared to chemotherapy alone has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In the last decade the incidence of cervical cancer has risen by approximately 15% in the UK with 2,900 women diagnosed in 2010.2 Until now there have been limited clinical advances […]
HIV Drug Used To Reverse Effects Of Virus That Causes Cervical Cancer
A commonly-used HIV drug has been shown to kill-off the human papilloma virus (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer in a world-first clinical trial led by The University of Manchester with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) in Nairobi. Drs Ian and Lynne Hampson, from the University’s Institute of Cancer Sciences and Dr Innocent Orora Maranga, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology […]
Research Shows An Increased Blood Clot Risk In Women For At Least 12 Weeks After Birth
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, women have an increased risk of blood clots for up to 6 weeks after giving birth. But new research suggests that the risk of a blood clot remains higher than normal for a minimum of 12 weeks after delivering a baby. The research team, led by […]
