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Stroke after childbirth
A stroke hit Madam Tan Siew Geok just days after she gave birth to her third child and was resting at home. Recalling the day in 2003, the 43-year-old housewife said in Mandarin: I wanted to come out alive. I looked around at my family at the hospital

Bad-Behaving Teens May Be Living Up to Expectations
SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Teens are more likely to behave badly if their parents expect them to, a new U.S. study has found. 'Parents who believe they are simply being realistic might actually contribute to a self-fulfilling prophecy,' Christy

Binge Drinking Puts the Brain, and Life Itself, at Risk
SATURDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly half of students at four-year colleges do it regularly (and, it's not sex). Rather, it's binge drinking -- downing five or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting. 'People have a hard time identifying alcohol as a

Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work
As hormones increase, so does the need to exert more pressure from the lungs, researchers say

Pregnant women line up for Nassau's free H1N1 vaccine [Newsday, Melville, N.Y.]
Nov. 7A steady stream of pregnant women, about 100 in the first hour, flowed in and out of the Nassau health department's building in Uniondale on Friday night to receive one of the still-rare H1N1 vaccine inoculations. 'This program was very

Younger women becoming vulnerable to breast cancer: doctors
New Delhi, Nov 7 : About a decade back, the age group of women most vulnerable to breast cancer was 50 and above. But with changing times and a faster lifestyle, younger women are becoming more susceptible to the disease, say doctors. Amit Bhargav,

Have a Fun Family Game Night
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Contest: Ultimate Thanksgiving Mishap
Has the dog ever knocked your Thanksgiving turkey to the floor, or a long-time-coming family feud sent moods sour? As Thanksgiving approaches, we work our fingers to the turkey bones trying to make sure every detail—from the side dishes to the sitting

H1N1 flu vaccine clinics continue for pregnant women
Franciscan Skemp will continue to give pregnant women H1N1 flu shots today, while Gundersen Lutheran will start offering the vaccine Monday. Appointments for pregnant Franciscan Skemp patients are still available today at the Onalaska clinic, open from 9

Reproductive health protects women against economic crisis
The Eastern Regional Population Officer, Mr Kofi Abinah, has called on the government to increase resources for the promotion of reproductive health as a means of helping to protect women and vulnerable children against the negative effects of the world

Women workers and their sad love affairs
VietNamNet in the third article in of its series on life in some of :Vietnams industrial zones (IZ). The owner of some boarding houses near an industrial zone in Binh Duong province says that worker couples often share rooms saying they are husband and

Obesity Significantly Reduces Chances of Successful Pregnancy
Category: Obesity News Font Size For overweight women looking forward to becoming a mum, here's some bad news: a new study has shown that obese women are as much as 28 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a successful pregnancy. The study,

Testosterone Relevant To Women's Health
Higher levels of testosterone, the principal male sex hormone, but present in women, may put women at greater heart risk, U.S. researchers said. The study, published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, found women

More Female Veterans Now Homeless
More female veterans are becoming homeless across the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs says The current estimate is about 6,000 nationwide. Jennifer Eaves, a VA social worker in Utah for the past 10 months, told The Salt Lake Tribune she

HRT no longer recommended for PM women
CLINICAL UPDATE - Osteporosis: Osteoporosis – particularly in those who are predisposed to it – accelerates around the time of menopause. In the past there was a lot less that clinicians could do about it. Hormones that become depleted after

Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work
As hormones increase, so does the need to exert more pressure from the lungs, researchers say -- Robert Preidt FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds. Many

Edinburgh Erskine Home for Ex-Service Men and Women
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Lung scintigraphy tops CT for ruling out pulmonary embolism in pregnancy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lung scintigraphy is more reliable than computed tomography angiography (CTA) for identifying or excluding pulmonary embolism (PE) in pregnant women, a retrospective study shows. Dr. Carole A. Ridge, from St. Vincent's

Afghan Women Tell of Harsh Conditions Back Home
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More female veterans now homeless
Comment SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- More female veterans are becoming homeless across the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs says The current estimate is about 6,000 nationwide. Jennifer Eaves, a VA social worker in Utah for the past

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Research and Markets Adds: 2010 U.S. Women's & Children's Clothing Wholesale Report
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "2010 U.S. Women's & Children's Clothing Wholesale Report" report to its offerings. In a release, Research and Markets noted that report highlights include: The Women's & Children's Clothing

Our Health: The hidden women's topic
What won't women talk about? Bladder weakness, according to a poll by TENA and Harris Interactive. They'll talk about infertility (32 percent), their relationship with their spouse (30 percent) and even their own menopause (15 percent) before they'll say

Women's group raises $25,000 for breast cancer fund
York County women who can't afford treatment for breast cancer now have an ally to offer help -- and hope. The York County Cancer Association recently formed the Breast Cancer Support Fund to give financial assistance to uninsured or underinsured women

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Women's health center to open in January
In an effort to better serve Women in Solano County, NorthBay Healthcare has a new women's center. A Center for Women's Health in the Gateway Building, next to NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield, will officially open in January 2010, but women -- and

'New Moon' Star Robert Pattinson Laughs Off Pregnancy Rumors
'Yeah, it's in my armpit because I'm hiding it from everyone,' he jokes. By Larry Carroll Robert Pattinson Photo: MTV News BEVERLY HILLS, California — Rob and Kristen are engaged. They're going to name their first child a

Singing in Pregnancy May Be Harder Work
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Hormonal fluctuations make it harder for women to sing during pregnancy, a new study finds. Many professional singers have difficulty singing while pregnant, but it hasn't been known whether this was because of hormones

Breast-Feeding Benefits Moms and Babies: Report
FRIDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding offers health benefits for infants and mothers, and should be promoted and encouraged, says an updated position paper released by the American Dietetic Association. 'It is the position of the American

Top Plastic Surgeon to Speak at Women's Health Conference
Dr Subhas Gupta, chief of surgical services at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Southern California will be speaking at next week's Speaking of Women's Health conference on November 13, 2009 at the Riverside Convention Center. Subhas Gupta, MD,