Female Information - August 8, 2008

First Cancer Victims From Norway; In 834

April 27, 2008 - Topics cancer, female and women
ests on two bodies, which dated back to the year 834 and found in a Viking ship in the early 1990s, revealed that the first victims of cancer were from Norway.

According to University of Oslo Anatomy Professor Per Holck, the tests of the two female bodies found buried in the Oseberg showed that one of the women had cancerous tumors in her bones

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Study Finds Correlation Between Income Level, Amount Of Sleep

April 23, 2008 - Topics study, sleep, diet, travel and survey
A new study by Statistics Canada released Tuesday correlated higher income levels with lesser sleep. The survey said those who earned $60,000 or more annually had 40 minutes lesser winks on any given day than someone who earned only $20,000 per annum.

The average sleeping time for females was eight hours and 18 minutes, while males slept 7 minutes less. But there were more women who had sleeping problems compared to men

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Folic Acid Supplementation On Pregnant Mothers May Protect Their Babies From Colorectal Cancer

April 15, 2008 - Topics mother, cancer, colorectal cancer, folic acid and babies
A new study suggests that folic acid supplementation given prenatally may protect babies from having colorectal cancer.

A team of researchers from University of Toronto studied female rats, grouped them on control diet and folic acid supplementation diet prior to breeding for three weeks and continued until pregnancy and lactation

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Health Canada To Issue Warning Against Use of Bisphenol A

April 15, 2008 - Topics baby, female, europe, food and study
Health Canada is considering a federal ban on the use of bisphenol A after a joint assessment report with Environment Canada concluded the substance poses a danger to people's health and the environment.

Once the document is made public, it leaves open for 60 days public comment, leading to the issuance by the federal government of control measures on the item under question

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Study Reveal Why Women Suffer More Pain Than Men

April 9, 2008 - Topics men, women, study, exercise and chronic fatigue syndrome
A University of Iowa study discovered a biological link between pain and fatigue that may explain the reason why more women than men are having chronic pain and fatigue.

Study leader Kathleen Sluka, PhD., found a protein included in muscle pain works in conjunction with the male hormone testosterone to protect against muscle fatigue

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