September 3, 2010

Media Images Contribute to Increase in Eating Disorders Among Women

The exaggerated size zero of models is not the reason for increase in the rates of bulimia and anorexia nervosa, on the contrary it is the images of successful

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September 2, 2010

Knee Injury Tendency in Female Footballers

Females are more prone to knee injuries playing football and other sports, report researchers in the US.

The researchers found significant differences

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Sleep Quality for New Mothers In the First Few Months Not Good Enough: Study

Eventhough mothers do get enough sleep in the first few months after a baby’s birth, a new US study has found that it isn’t quality sleep.

Researchers

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September 1, 2010

In China, Women’s Toilets Will Now Have Urinals for Their Baby Boys!

The Chinese government has certainly made life easy for women by installing urinals in ladies toilets so that their toddler boys could use them.

The

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Decongestant Use During Pregnancy Reduces Premature Birth Risk

The results of a new study indicate that the use of over-the-counter decongestants during pregnancy cuts the risk of premature births.

Boston University

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August 31, 2010

Asking About Pregnancy Coercion and Intimate-partner Violence can Reduce Their Incidence: Study

A new pilot study led by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine says that asking young women during visits to family planning clinics whether

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August 30, 2010

A New Test to Help Decide the Need for a Caesarean

Researchers in Sweden have come out with a new test which can help take the decision regarding the requirement for a caesarean section.

They have

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Signs of Depression Evident in 50 Percent of Poor Babies’ Mums : US Study

Nearly half of poor babies have mothers portraying signs of depression, a new Urban Institute study has revealed.

Eleven percent of poor 9-month-old

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August 29, 2010

More on Body Mass Index and Thrombogenic Factors in Newly Menopausal Women

Researchers are only beginning to understand how BMI affects the physiological processes involved in the development of cardiovascular disease in menopausal women.

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August 28, 2010

Mothers Who Don’t Breastfeed More Likely to Become Diabetic

A study by University of Pittsburgh researchers has claimed that breastfeeding protects mothers from developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

“We

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