Women Information - October 13, 2008

Research Finds Exercise Plan For Women

August 4, 2005 - Topics research, exercise, women, stress and medicine
Researchers have finally been able to find out how much exercise women should perform for their age. They have also found that their ability to exercise is a little lower than men's, however, their ability to exercise decreases faster than men's.

The research reveals women whose capacity is under 85-percent of what it should be are likely to die within eight years

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Research Reveals Possible Breast Cancer Genes

August 4, 2005 - Topics breast cancer, research, cancer, disease and women
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in England have narrowed down the search for the genes that that could provide a basis for new treatments for the disease, according to a Reuters Health Report.

"By using the latest in DNA technology we've been able to pinpoint four new genes likely to be involved in the development of breast cancer," said Professor Carlos Caldas, who headed the research team

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Sun is Catalyst to Cold Sores

August 2, 2005 - Topics women and sunburn
According to a report by WBAL-TV in Baltimore, the sun can trigger the virus that causes painful blisters, or cold sores, in women.

Dr. Oanh Lauring, a dermatologist at Mercy Medical Center says, "Some people can just go out and have sun exposure and that's going to be enough to reactivate (cold sores). The more kind of extreme sun exposure, up to sunburns, you tend to have a higher probability of giving you recurrences

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Study Indicates Removing Ovaries Can Be Dangerous To Women

August 1, 2005 - Topics study, women, disease, heart disease and impact
A study released Monday indicates women who have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy may die prematurely of heart disease.

The study in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology says, "women and their doctors should be less reflexive about removing the ovaries during a hysterectomy and more aware of the benefits that ovaries continue to provide well into middle age

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Research Links Ovary Removal to Premature Heart Disease

August 1, 2005 - Topics research, disease, heart disease, impact and surgery
A study released Monday indicates that women who have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy may die prematurely of heart disease.

The study released in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology says "women and their doctors should be less reflexive about removing the ovaries during a hysterectomy and more aware of the benefits that ovaries continue to provide well into middle age

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