Years After The Menopause Women Still Suffer From Hot Flushes And Night Sweats

Women still have hot flushes and night sweats years after the menopause finds a new study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Hot flushes and night sweats (HF/NS) are the main physical signs of the menopause, however their prevalence, frequency, severity and duration vary considerably…

Formal Child Care Can Buffer Effects Of Maternal Depression

Around 1 in 6 women have diagnosed postnatal depression during their child’s first year of life, but less is known about the prevalence of maternal depression after the child turns one. Maternal depression during the toddler years has been linked to increased behavior problems among children up to the age of 5…

New Report Highlights Need For Global Action To Break Link Between Increasing Empowerment And The Growing Female Tobacco Epidemic

A new research study from the University of Waterloo, Canada, published in the international public health journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO), has identified a correlation between increased female political and economic empowerment and prevalence of smoking among women…

The Staggering Costs Of Osteoporosis Revealed By Comprehensive Argentinean Epidemiological Study

The key findings of the article published in April 2010 in the scientific journal Archives of Osteoporosis, include: In Argentina, bone mineral density studies reveal that one out of three women aged 50 or over suffers from osteoporosis. The prevalence of vertebral fractures in Argentinean women aged 50 or older is 16%. Over 34…

Spanish Health Survey Finds Women Live Longer But In Worse Condition

Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Women’s Health. “We focused on a socioeconomic position factor such as educational level and health factors such as limitations to daily activity…

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