Longer life-span for women on the pill

Australian researchers are divided over the recent British studies which states that oral contraceptive pill is good for women. The study published in the Briti...

Mar 14, 2010 4:05AM

Australians are getting ‘bigger’ says government health data

According to Australian government health data, a significant proportion of Australians are getting bigger.

Mar 12, 2010 3:26AM

Wine may help women keep weight in check

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, ...

Mar 10, 2010 1:12AM

Herbal use common among pregnant women in U.S.

This finding is potentially concerning, researchers say, given that data on the safety of herbal use during pregnancy is lacking. Furthermore, the prevalence of...

Jan 28, 2010 12:00AM

Acupuncture trial for women with fertility problems

The potential benefits of acupuncture for women with fertility difficulties will be examined in a unique clinical trial at the University of Western Sydney.

Jan 14, 2010 7:29AM

The Healthiest Diets for Women

Women loseweight differently than men. At least, that's the way it often appears. Men can just decide to cut out dessert and drop a pants size in a week, and ye...

Jan 06, 2010 12:33AM

Osteoporosis meds may cut breast cancer risk: study

Bill Berkrot

Women who took a commonly used class of osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates had significantly fewer invasive breast cancers than women not using the bone-...

Dec 11, 2009 5:44AM

Senate boosts preventive care for women

The U.S. Senate backed a plan on Thursday to make it easier for women to get preventive health screenings such as mammograms as it cast its first votes on a swe...

Dec 04, 2009 11:33PM

Overweight Women: Stop Looking At Models

J. Foster

From new research in the Journal of Consumer Research:

Dec 04, 2009 12:48AM

Mammogram radiation may put some women at risk

Julie Steenhuysen

Low-dose radiation from mammograms and chest X-rays may increase the risk of breast cancer in young women who are already at high risk because of family history...

Dec 02, 2009 11:20PM