Copyright 2014 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/womens_health/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273641.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273641.phpInterventional radiologists have devised a new way to access a woman's fibroids - by flipping her wrist and treating via an arm not groin artery - to nonsurgically shrink noncancerous growths in the muscular wall of the uterus.Women's Health / Gynecology Sat, 08 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273644.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273644.phpA new study appearing in the March issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) showed that women with distal radius (wrist) fractures had decreased strength compared to similar patients without fractures. This could explain why these women were more likely to fall and might sustain future fractures.Seniors / Aging Fri, 07 Mar 2014 01:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273628.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273628.phpCalcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause can improve women's cholesterol profiles. And much of that effect is tied to raising vitamin D levels, finds a new study from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) just published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).Whether calcium or vitamin D can indeed improve cholesterol levels has been debated.Cholesterol Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273581.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273581.phpWomen's jobs are poorer paid, less flexible, more stressful, and offer fewer promotion opportunities than men's, a large international study has found.Researchers say that the results disprove the theory that women have voluntarily traded less high-powered jobs in order to have more flexibility for their responsibilities at home.Public Health Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273588.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273588.phpA recent analysis conducted by investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University has found that frequent experiences of racism were associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women.Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273597.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273597.phpOnly about 37% of babies around the world are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers are well-established.Women's Health / Gynecology Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273670.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273670.phpWomen'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.HIV / AIDS Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273586.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273586.phpIn the spring of 2013, a team of researchers and doctors at the University of Gothenburg performed the last of nine planned uterus transplants. The six-month follow up shows that live-donor uterus transplantation has a low risk despite extended surgery duration.In the next phase of the world-unique research project researchers will help seven of the women become pregnant through IVF treatment.Transplants / Organ Donations Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273540.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273540.phpNew research from the University of Toronto shows that a little training can go a long way in a desperate situation.Carmen Logie, assistant professor in the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, demonstrated that marginalized and displaced women in Leogane, Haiti, can measurably impact mental and sexual health behaviours in their village.HIV / AIDS Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273541.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273541.phpSeveral fertility clinics across the country are beginning to administer testosterone, either through a patch or a gel on the skin, to increase the number of eggs produced by certain women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). Women are also purchasing the over-the-counter supplement DHEA, which is converted by the body into testosterone, to boost their chances of pregnancy with IVF.Fertility Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273545.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273545.phpI had a friend in college who claimed to have extremely good "gaydar." She insisted that, generally speaking, lesbians (of which she was one) tended to be better at picking out other lesbians from a crowd and that I, despite my own experimental tendencies, shouldn't even try. I was basically straight and didn't know what I was talking about.Psychology / Psychiatry Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273549.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273549.phpFacebook has become a global phenomenon and an active space for social comparison. With the increase in technology use, there is a positive correlation with decreased body image in young women.Eating Disorders Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273486.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273486.phpMeeting people within a bar scene is not usually difficult. Unfortunately, not all contact - whether romantic or sexual - is positive or consensual. In fact, sexual aggression has become a common experience, whether it is related to misperceptions in making and receiving sexual advances, or reflects intentional harassment or other sexually aggressive acts.Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273499.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273499.phpAfter analyzing data from the first human papillomavirus vaccination program in Australia, researchers have found that the vaccine offers significant protection against cervical abnormalities. This is according to a study published in the BMJ.Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Tue, 04 Mar 2014 08:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273511.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273511.phpResearchers who studied a group of motivated physician-academics have uncovered gender differences in the amount of time spent on parenting and household tasks, suggesting a reason for why female academic physicians overall do not have the same career success as their male counterparts.The researchers, led by Dr.Medical Practice Management Sun, 02 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273393.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273393.phpIn the movie The Devil Wears Prada, the ruthless magazine editor Miranda Priestly - played by Meryl Streep - is the epitome of the nightmare boss. She consistently disregards the welfare of others to get what she wants. Now, new research suggests there is a Miranda Priestly in all women at a specific time of the month - during ovulation.Psychology / Psychiatry Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273310.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273310.phpEnough women experience reproductive coercion - male behavior to control contraception and pregnancy outcomes - that a research team now recommends health care providers address the subjects with their patients and tailor family planning discussions and recommendations accordingly.Women's Health / Gynecology Sat, 01 Mar 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273320.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273320.phpLoads of studies over the years have shown that children who were breastfed score higher on IQ tests and perform better in school, but the reason why remained unclear.Is it the mother-baby bonding time, something in the milk itself or some unseen attribute of mothers who breastfeed their babies?Pediatrics / Children's Health Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273284.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273284.phpSurvival among people with lung cancer has been better for women than men, and the findings of a recent study indicate that female hormones may be a factor in this difference. The combination of estrogen plus progesterone and the use of long-term hormone therapy were associated with the most significant improvements in survival.Lung Cancer Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273290.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273290.phpAre the eggs produced by adolescent girls the same as the ones produced by adult women? A recent study published in Human Molecular Genetics by Professor Kui Liu from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden shows compelling evidence that there are two completely distinct types of eggs in the mammalian ovary - "the first wave" and "the adult wave".Fertility Fri, 28 Feb 2014 01:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273303.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273303.phpJust 12 percent of parents without insurance coverage take breastfeeding support classes that can offer crucial support and encourage new moms to breastfeed, according to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health.Women's Health / Gynecology Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273248.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273248.phpApproximately 2.5 million people worldwide are living with multiple sclerosis and 200 people are diagnosed with the disease every day. Now, two new studies suggest that the "obesity hormone" leptin and hormones used in birth control pills may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis.Multiple Sclerosis Thu, 27 Feb 2014 02:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273258.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273258.phpGPs who suspect that a child has been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation should refer the parent or guardian to social services, says the Royal College of General Practitioners. In its written evidence to the Home Office Select Committee released today, the RCGP describes FGM as 'child abuse' and calls for it to be treated as a safeguarding issue.Women's Health / Gynecology Thu, 27 Feb 2014 01:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273232.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/273232.phpMaternal death rates represent the single largest health discrepancy between developed and developing populations, with nearly all - over 99% - maternal deaths worldwide occurring in developing countries and over half of them in sub-Saharan Africa countries. Eliminating maternal mortality, which is defined as the deaths related to pregnancy, would result in a gain of over a half year (0.Pregnancy / Obstetrics Thu, 27 Feb 2014 00:00:00 PDThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273167.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/273167.phpPast research has linked passive smoking to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes and even hearing loss. Now, a new study suggests that exposure to secondhand smoke may increase a woman's risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and ectopic pregnancy.The study findings were recently published online in the journal Tobacco Control - a journal of the BMJ.Pregnancy / Obstetrics