Category Archives: Women’s Health

Osteoporosis drug denosumab may lower breast cancer risk in women, according to research. The Australian researchers found that women who have a high risk of breast cancer may greatly benefit from a bone loss drug as it was found to halt cancer cell growth contributing to tumors. Women with the BRCA1 gene mutation are at ...click here to read more

A new discovery has revealed that there could be a link between hypothyroidism during pregnancy and the risk of schizophrenia in offspring. According to a study conducted by experts at Columbia University Medical Center, The New York State Psychiatric Institute, and Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, low levels of thyroxine (hormone secreted by ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia may cause pregnancy complications and infertility, studies found. A condition characterized by widespread pain, fibromyalgia can make daily tasks difficult to perform. Fibromyalgia is highly associated with stress, which can be worsened when pregnancy is thrown into the mix – not to mention changing hormone levels typical for this period in a woman’s life ...click here to read more

The gene mutation BRCA1 associated with breast cancer is also associated with a deadly form of uterine cancer, too. The risk of developing breast cancer with BRCA1 mutation is so high that many women opt to have their breasts and ovaries removed to lower the risk. The new study consisted of data from 1,100 U.S. ...click here to read more

Old age may come with progressively worsening mobility and diminishing function, but a new study suggests consuming a healthy diet can help maintain one’s mobility even through aging. Senior author Francine Grodstein said, “Little research has been done on how diet impacts physical function later in life. We study the connection between diet and many ...click here to read more

Multiple sclerosis risk in women may reduce with stomach ulcer bacteria H.pylori, according to research. The study found that among women with multiple sclerosis, 14 percent had prior evidence of past infection from H.pylori, but 22 percent of healthy women showed a previous history of H.pylori as well. H.pylori is a bacterium that resides in ...click here to read more

A study by researchers in Denmark suggests that pregnant women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease that causes chronic joint inflammation, are at increased risk for premature delivery and underweight babies. It must be kept in mind that the study, which was published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatology, was only designed to ...click here to read more

Pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease often have nutritional deficiencies. Researchers found that multiple deficient nutritional parameters were common and inadequately assessed in pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The researchers analyzed data of 136 IBD-affected pregnant women and created a retrospective chart review to determine how often nutritional information is obtained and any ...click here to read more

According to a recent study by researchers at the UMass Medical School, the risk of diabetes is higher in postmenopausal women who take statins. Statins are among the most widely prescribed medications for reducing cholesterol levels, reducing the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and preventing cardiovascular events like heart attacks. Although the statin therapy itself ...click here to read more

Fibromyalgia symptoms are characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, but can menopause make them worse? Fibromyalgia is more common in women than men, so it’s important to understand the connection between menopause and fibromyalgia. Most women diagnosed with fibromyalgia are aged 40 to 55, which also coincides with menopause. Research has shown that fibromyalgia symptoms worsen ...click here to read more

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis risk was found to be associated with the long-term use of oral contraceptives. Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are more common in women than men, and previous research has linked their occurrence with the use of birth control pills. The original 2012 study found clear ...click here to read more

Kidney stone risk in postmenopausal women may be reduced with light exercise. The findings of the study revealed that light exercise – up to three hours a week – can lower the risk of kidney stones in postmenopausal women by 31 percent. The researchers looked at data from over 84,000 postmenopausal women and found that ...click here to read more

Hypothyroidism, also referred to as underactive thyroid, has been linked to PCOS, or polycystic ovary syndrome. While many studies show that these two conditions share some of the same symptoms, most experts still say that they are separate health issues. Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough of certain ...click here to read more

Rheumatoid arthritis is triggered by estrogen and progesterone hormone imbalance in women. In the study published in Nature Review, the researchers point out that sexual dimorphism has been a factor in rheumatoid arthritis for many years and can manifest itself differently in men and women. Researchers Grant Hughes and Divaker Choubey explained the differences are ...click here to read more