Despite living six to eight years longer than men, women lack essential health care throughout their lives, particularly as teenagers and elderly people, the World Health Organization said on Monday. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: International Health, Women's Health
GE Working To Improve Access To Prenatal Care
Posted by jeni 13 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
In the quest to expand access to high quality prenatal care to communities with limited healthcare services, GE Global Research, the technology development arm for the General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), has been awarded a two-year, $1.
New Guide To Improve Neonatal Care, UK
Posted by jeni 17 days ago (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com)
The Department of Health is publishing new guidance to help the NHS improve the care provided for premature and sick babies during their first days. The NHS has made great progress in caring for babies with the lowest infant mortality rates and NHS neonatal services now care for over 60,000 babies a year. Babies who are born prematurely, or have a low birth weight, require very spec
Lung cancer care 'inadequate'
Posted by donny_blitz 20 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Key areas of lung cancer care in the UK are still "woefully inadequate", a report by leading specialists says.
Oral contraceptives increase stroke risk | Medical News
Posted by hansika345 25 days ago (http://mediconews.com)
Studies of the relationship between oral contraceptives and stroke have been debated for decades, and these studies have yielded conflicting results. According to a review of studies by three neurologists, oral contraceptives nearly double the risk of stroke.
There are about 4.4 ischemic strokes for every 100,000 women of childbearing age. Birth control pills increase the risk 1.9 times, to 8.
There are about 4.4 ischemic strokes for every 100,000 women of childbearing age. Birth control pills increase the risk 1.9 times, to 8.
Are You Taking Good Enough Care of Your Hair?
Posted by heather 26 days ago (http://www.totalbeauty.com)
Being a beauty editor, you would think that my hair would be in excellent shape, right? Ehh, wrong! Actually, a job that necessitates frequent hairstyling, not to mention hair coloring and my sun addiction (which flies in the face of all sane beauty advice, I know) has left my hair in pretty rough shape.
Source: American College of Emergency Physicians Related MedlinePlus Topic: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
In this decade a woman's hair was probably the thing that they treasured the most. Unfortunately, it was rarely in good condition for the reasons you are about to see.
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