Womens Health News

Women on the Pill may live longer
Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says.


Birth control - Combined oral contraceptive pill - Health - Reproductive Health - Hormonal Contraceptives

FDA rules out Fosamax, thigh fracture link

March 10: Two small studies suggest that a small percentage of patients who use certain drugs to prevent bone loss for more than five years could be at greater risk for a rare type of hip fracture. NBC's Robert Bazell reports.  (Nightly News)U.S. regulators said they have found no link between oral bisphosphonate osteoporosis medications such as Merck & Co Inc.'s Fosamax and certain thigh bone fractures.



Osteoporosis - Alendronic acid - Bisphosphonate - Health - Fosamax

Women need chance to avoid 2nd C-section

March 10: A panel of experts gathered by the National Institutes of Health is recommending that women be given the chance to deliver naturally after a prior c-section, something that many hospitals do not allow. Msnbc.com's Keva Andersen reports.  (msnbc.com)A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance.



Childbirth - Caesarean section - Health - Reproductive Health - Pregnancy and Birth

Women guilty of feeling too guilty, study shows
Men are guilt-deficient, while women suffer from destructive guilt largely imposed by society, suggests a recent Spanish study.
Guilt - Women - People - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Newsweek: D.C. aims to boost use of female condoms
The underutilized female condom is making a big comeback in Washington, D.C., thanks to a major grant. But is it enough to stop the spread of HIV?


Condom - HIV - Washington DC - Health - Female condom

7 ways to lose weight like a guy

He drops pounds overnight, but you gain weight just by glancing at a doughnut. Here are seven of his habits you should steal.





Health - Weight Loss - Shopping - Support Groups - Programs

Wine may be good for women’s waistlines

March 8: A new study finds women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to gain a lot of excess weight throughout adulthood than non-drinkers. NBC's Erika Edwards reports.  (NBC News Channel)Light to moderate alcohol consumption, especially red wine, is not only good for a woman's heart, it's also good for her waistline, according to a study reported Monday.



Alcoholic beverage - Wine - Health - Specific Substances - Benefits

Newsweek: The long road to destigmatizing abortion
A Florida woman Tweeting her chemical abortion is trying to take the shame out of the procedure. It's a high-tech twist on an evolving mission, one that's had limited success.
Abortion - Florida - Health - Pro-Life - Essays

Mid, late 20s may be best age to have a baby
When is the ideal age to have or adopt a first baby? For most women it is between the ages of 25 to 34 years old.
Adoption - Family - Home - United States - Wish to Adopt

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