Study clouds evidence on soy and menopause
January 31, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged women may find some relief from hot flashes and other menopause problems with soy supplements, according to Chinese researchers. They found daily supplements of soy germ isoflavones reduced the sudden sweats more than inactive placebo pills after six months. But a U.S. expert wasn't convinced by the results, which run counter to other published studies …
Women Cope Better With HIV/AIDS When They Have The Love Of A Dog Or Cat
January 31, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A spoonful of medicine goes down a lot easier if there is a dog or cat around. Having pets is helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS and managing their chronic illness, according to a new study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. “We think this finding about pets can apply to women managing other chronic illnesses,” said Allison R…
Removal And Storage Of Ovarian Tissue Enables Birth After Cancer Treatment
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For the first time in Germany, a woman has given birth to a child after removal and preservation of tissue from one of her ovaries. This course of action was necessary to avoid infertility owing to chemo- and radiotherapy. Andreas Müller and his colleagues report the case in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012; 109[1-2]: 8-13)…
Caffeine Alters Estrogen Levels
January 30, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Researchers at the National Institute of Health, along with other institutions, have released a study online in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, stating that Asian women have higher estrogen levels when drinking 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day. This is about 2 cups of coffee…
Most Employed Mothers Would Work Even If They Didn't Have To According To A Recent Study
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Working mothers may be busy, but they like it that way. A recent study of employed moms finds that most would work even if they didn’t have to, but they’re also looking for new ways to negotiate the demands of mothering and the pressures to be an “ideal” employee…
