Women's Health
Women and men have many of the same health problems, but they can affect women differently. For example, women may have different symptoms of heart disease. Some diseases or conditions are more common in women, such as osteoarthritis, obesity and depression. And some conditions, such as menopause and pregnancy, are unique to women.
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- Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening 03.09.10 Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot.
- PCBs, breast cancer links explored at Wayne State 01.28.10 A study to see whether there's a link between PCBs and breast cancer is part of a Wayne State University scientist's work that has received $775,000 in federal stimulus funding.
- New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50 11.16.09 Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday.
- Being overweight can cut women’s life expectancy 10.09.09 Being fat in middle age may slash women’s chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says.
- Special evening to focus on Women’s Health and Wellness 10.09.09 Northern Michigan Regional Health System will be hosting “Women & Wellness: Hearts, Hormones and Healthier Living,” a women’s health event taking place at The Inn at Bay Harbor from 5–8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
- Any spread of breast cancer raises risk of return 08.13.09 Breast cancer patients with even the tiniest spread of the disease to a lymph node have a much higher risk of it recurring years later and may need more treatment than just surgery, new research suggests.
- Packing on too many pounds during pregnancy 08.03.09 Eating for two? New guidelines are setting how much weight women should gain during pregnancy — surprisingly little if they’re already overweight.
- Doctors say more ovary transplants possible 06.29.09 Two new techniques to preserve and transplant ovaries might give women a better chance to fight their biological clocks and have children when they are older, doctors announced Monday.
- False test results seen in maternal screening 06.22.09 A massive effort to test pregnant women for a deadly germ they can spread to their babies has yielded a bad surprise — a high rate of wrong test results that led some infants to miss out on treatment.
- Head trauma turns Petoskey woman’s world upside down 06.16.09 Over the next couple of weeks, her family had started noticing changes in her behavior and personality, and she had a hard time remembering her four children’s names.
- Traumatic Brain Injury: More Information 06.16.09 Most traumatic brain injuries result in widespread damage to the brain because the brain ricochets inside the skull during the impact of an accident. The brain stem, frontal lobe, and temporal lobes are particularly vulnerable to this because of their loc
- $25 gas cards offered to women at mammogram/Pap test appointments at Health Department 06.10.09 $25 gas cards offered to women at mammogram/Pap test appointments at Health Department
- Health advocates tout new model of female condom 04.20.09 Advocates of the female condom are promoting a less costly, more user-friendly version that they hope will vastly expand its role in the global fight against AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
- Study: Some prenatal vitamins lack enough iodine 02.26.09 Many brands of multivitamins for pregnant women may not contain all the iodine they claim, potentially putting babies at risk of poor brain development, a new study suggests.
- January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 02.19.09 Public health officials encourage women to schedule Pap test appointment
- Women’s Issues Discussion Series Continues with Program on Women’s Health 02.09.09 The Hestia Women’s Giving Circle continues its Women’s Issue Discussion Series with its second program on Monday, Feb. 16, at the Petoskey Public Library Carnegie building.
- Study says pregnancy doesn’t worsen breast cancer 02.09.09 Pregnant women who develop breast cancer do not have worse odds of death or of cancer returning than other young breast cancer patients, a new study has found.
- The home birth option: Bliss mom excited to have her next child at home 01.26.09 The moment Alison Berry anticipates the most is the one that mothers long for in their hearts: To hold their baby snug to their chest, the instant after birth.
- Jean Forton's Medical Mystery 01.26.09 At just 16, her mom Michelle reiterates, Jean has an amazing story to tell. Not many teens experience open-heart surgery, or are fortunate enough to have skilled surgeons for the job in their own small hometown.
- The Heart Beat 01.26.09 If there is a right place or right time to have a heart attack or life-threatening heart or vascular condition, it is indeed in Northern Michigan.
- Sexually spread diseases up, better testing cited 01.14.09 Sexually spread diseases — for years on the decline — are on the rise, with reported chlamydia cases setting a record, government health officials said Tuesday, Jan. 13.
- C-sections best for baby when close to due date 01.09.09 Babies do better after a scheduled Caesarean section if they’re born no sooner than seven days before their due date, a new large study of U.S. births shows.
- Women and hair thinning: When your crowning glory starts losing its luster 12.22.08 I had lunch with a good friend a couple weeks ago and I commented on her long, glorious hair. It had been awhile since we’d seen each other, seven months at least, and it had grown twice as long since then, dark and shiny and beautiful.
- Ovarian Cancer awareness 11.17.08 Many women don’t seek help until the disease has begun to spread, but if detected at its earliest stage, the five-year survival rate is more than 93 percent.
- Computers help docs spot breast cancer on X-rays 10.22.08 One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.
- 1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot 10.22.08 One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.
- For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy 10.14.08 You have type 1 or type 2 diabetes and you are pregnant or hoping to get pregnant soon. You can learn what to do to have a healthy baby. You can also learn how to take care of yourself and your diabetes before, during, and after your pregnancy.
- Hope, confusion in hunt for ovarian cancer tests 09.17.08 A race is on for blood tests to better detect ovarian cancer, but the Food and Drug Administration is probing whether to crack down on the first one to sell.
- Urinary Incontinence 09.02.08 Urinary incontinence is an issue faced by people of all ages, not just the elderly. In fact, more than one-third of women over 30 years of age suffer from some type of urinary incontinence.
- Bio-Identicals: Sorting Myths from Facts 08.15.08 FDA is providing the facts about "BHRT" drugs and the uncertainties surrounding their safety and effectiveness so that women and their doctors can make informed decisions about their use.
- Boost Your Chances for a Healthy Pregnancy 08.15.08 Perhaps the most important advice is to stay as healthy as possible before and during your pregnancy.
- Morbid obesity: Gastric bypass was Petoskey woman’s last hope 08.07.08 “I knew I was going to die,” said Swartz. “I knew I was killing myself.”
- Learn How to Lower Your Cancer Risk 07.23.08 You might decide that cancer will come when it comes and there’s nothing you can do about it. That’s where you’d be wrong.
- Women need Folic Acid every day 07.23.08 The B vitamin folic acid helps prevent birth defects.
- Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age 07.23.08 What can you do to stay healthy and prevent disease? You can get certain screening tests, take preventive medicine if you need it, and practice healthy behaviors.
- Risk-Free Treatment For Low Female Sexual Desire According to the Journal of Sexual Medicine, people who engage in regular sexual activity gain several health benefits, such as longer lives, healthier hearts, lower blood pressure, and lower risk of breast cancer. However, approximately 33 percent of women may not receive these benefits due to low sexual desire...
- Questioning The Benefits Of Elective Removal Of Ovaries During Hysterectomy: Evidence Suggests Procedure May Do More Harm Than Good Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55 percent of all US women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year...
- Low-Income Women Living In Small Cities Have Higher Chance Of Obesity A recent Kansas State University study found that the availability of supermarkets--rather than the lack of them--increased the risk of obesity for low-income women living in small cities. This suggests that policies to increase healthful eating behaviors might need to be tailored based on geographic location...
- Utah Gov. Signs Revised Bill Allowing Criminal Charges Against Women For Illegal Abortions Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (R) on Monday signed a bill (HB 462) that would allow prosecutors to bring criminal homicide charges against women who arrange illegal abortions, the Salt Lake Tribune reports (Gehrke, Salt Lake Tribune, 3/8). An earlier version of the bill (HB 12), sponsored by state Rep...
- New York Times Examines Factors Affecting VBAC Rates As NIH Conference Begins The New York Times on Tuesday examined efforts to increase rates of vaginal births after caesarean sections at the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation, a small hospital run by the Navajo Nation and financed partially by the Indian Health Services...
- Mayo Clinic - Women's Health Center 08.04.08 Women's health information at Mayo Clinic.
- Medline Plus: Women's Health 08.04.08 Links to women's health information provided by NIH.
- WomensHealth.gov 08.01.08 The federal government source for women's health information.
- Women's Health Magazine 08.01.08 Link to the nationally-published magazine website.