Global Market for Feminine Hygiene Products to Reach US$15.2 Billion by 2017, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
March 2, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on the Feminine Hygiene Products market. The global market for Feminine Hygiene Products represents one of the rapidly growing segments in the FMCG category and is projected to reach US$15.2 billion by 2017. The growth is mainly fueled by intense competition, product innovations and rising health and hygiene awareness among women. In addition, growing affinity for physically active lifestyles, higher disposable incomes and technological advancements is expected to open up a plethora of opportunities for the market in the long run.
(PRWeb February 28, 2012)
Discovery Of Critical Element That Improves Vascular Function In Postmenopausal Women
February 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Researchers studying why arteries stiffen in postmenopausal women have found a specific chemical cofactor that dramatically improves vascular function. Kerrie Moreau, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, discovered that BH4 or tetrahydrobiopterin plays a key role in arterial health of women…
Elevated Mercury Levels A Greater Risk For Caribbean-American Women
February 23, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A new study published by researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center’s School of Public Health assesses mercury levels in pregnant women and examines dietary and environmental sources of exposure to mercury. The research, which focuses on an urban immigrant community, examined risk factors that may be associated with elevated mercury levels, measured through urine and cord blood samples…
Study Finds Female Cancer Survivors Have Worse Health Behaviors Than Women With No Cancer History
February 18, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
A recent study conducted by researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has found that female cancer survivors receiving screening mammography have “worse health behaviors” than women receiving mammography screening and who had never had cancer. The study was published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Oncology…
No extra risk of breaking bones after ovary removal
January 5, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women who have their ovaries surgically removed may go through menopause early, but that does not seem to raise their risk of breaking a bone, a new study suggests. Women may have their ovaries removed during a hysterectomy (surgery to remove the uterus) or to prevent ovarian cancer if they are at high genetic risk of the disease. If the procedure is done before …
