The findings highlight a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease in midlife women and reinforce the importance of tailoring hormone therapy to each patient. Importantly, researchers found that the formulation and delivery route of hormones—whether as a pill taken orally or a patch placed on the skin—mattered when it came to the types of fat...
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Can treadmill exercise relieve period pain?
By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio A new clinical trial finds that treadmill exercise can relieve symptoms of period pain. Dysmenorrhea, or period pain, may affect approximately 59% of women, according to a review study from 2012. Around 20% of women with dysmenorrhea experience pain so severe that it interferes with their daily activities. The number of young women experiencing...
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How Hollywood’s Unrealistic Depictions Hurt Women’s Sex Lives
From movies like “Fifty Shades of Grey” to “Pretty Woman,” depictions of sex on the big screen are causing bigger difficulties for women in the bedroom. As interesting as they might be, sex scenes on screen have a way of making women feel insecure about their sexual encounters, mainly because they’re often unrealistic. To get an idea of...
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Women exposed to common antibacterial chemical more likely to break a bone
First study of its kind links triclosan to human bone health THE ENDOCRINE SOCIETY WASHINGTON–Women exposed to triclosan are more likely to develop osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Triclosan is an endocrine-disrupting chemical being widely used as an antibacterial in consumer goods and personal care products, including soaps, hand sanitizers, toothpaste, and mouthwash. A person can...
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Are Chemicals in Cosmetics Linked to Early Puberty in Girls?
By Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) The global cosmetic industry is expected to hit USD 863 billion by 2024, according to reports. Skincare, perfumes, hair care, toiletries & deodorants, and oral cosmetics are the key product categories of the cosmetic sector. Skincare products make up a whopping 36% of the global market and hair care...
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Women are better than men at remembering words and faces
By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Have you ever had an argument with someone of the opposite sex and realized that the two of you had different recollections of past events? Well, new research suggests that women may be slightly better than men at remembering certain things, including conversations and people’s faces. There are...
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CBT may be effective in managing menopause symptoms
By Chiara Townley Fact checked by Jasmin Collier A small study into the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on menopause showed that it may reduce hot flashes, depression, and sleep disorders. Menopause marks the end of a person’s menstrual cycles. During and after this process, they will no longer be able to conceive naturally. Menopause typically occurs when...
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Study supports bisphosphonate use prior to denosumab to prevent loss of bone mineral density in post-menopausal women
Significantly more patients with stable bone mineral density after discontinuation of denosumab received zoledronate prior to initiation of denosumab EUROPEAN LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM Madrid, Spain, 13 June 2019: The results of a study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2019) finds the risk of bone mineral density (BMD) loss after denosumabdiscontinuation is associated with younger age, high bone turnover markers, and not receiving the bisphosphonate, zoledronate, prior to initiation of denosumab.1 The study followed 71 post-menopausal women who were classified...
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Women caught in a pickle by their own immune systems
ASU scientists develop new hypothesis explaining sex differences in human diseases ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Women get autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis eight times more than men do. On the other hand, women have a smaller risk of getting non-reproductive cancers such as melanoma, colon, kidney and lung cancer. And while there are some...
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Scientists discover ‘switch’ that helps breast cancer spread around the body
Researchers have unveiled clues into how breast cancer cells spread around the body IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON The early-stage research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, identified a genetic ‘switch’ in breast cancer cells that boosts the production of a type of internal scaffolding. This scaffolding is a...