Early signs vitamin D might ease menstrual cramps
Reuters – Frederik Joelving – February 28, 2012:
A small study suggests women plagued by menstrual cramps may find relief with vitamin D3, raising hopes that the dietary supplement could one day be an alternative to the painkillers and birth control pills that doctors now recommend…
Want a younger brain? Try eating omega-3
Fox News – February 28, 2012:
Your brain may look and act “older” than it really is if your diet is low in omega-3 fatty acids, a new study suggests. The nutrient is often found in fish…
Chemical in bad breath ‘influences’ dental stem cells
BBC News – February 27, 2012:
Hydrogen sulphide, the gas famed for generating the stench in stink bombs, flatulence and bad breath, has been harnessed by stem cell researchers in Japan. Their study, in the Journal of Breath Research, investigated using it to help convert stem cells from human teeth into liver cells…
Heart Attack Symptoms Differ Between Men and Women
NASDAQ – February 27, 2012:
A new published study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that women who suffer a heart attack are more likely to die in the hospital…
Heart Attack Symptoms ‘Differ in Women”
BBC News – February 23, 2012:
Fewer women than men suffering from a heart attack appear to experience chest pain symptoms, according to a study of more than one million people in the US. Overall men have significantly more heart attacks, but under the age of 55 women are more likely to die from one…
Migraines linked to depression
CBS News – February 23, 2012:
Women who suffer from migraine headaches may be more likely to develop depression. A new study shows that women who have migraines are about 40% more likely to develop depression than women who have never had migraines…
Study: Early Mammograms Beneficial
LEX18 Lexington KY News – February 23, 2012:
A study by Healthstat indicates younger women with breast cancer detected by mamograms have better outcomes than those whose doctors found the disease during an exam…
Heart Attack Signs Women Should Know
ABC News – February 22, 2012:
Tami Kimet thought she was coming down with the flu, but she was actually having a massive heart attack. Kimet waited three days before she drove herself to the hospital, where she hoped doctors would give her something for her flu symptoms. Instead, they cut ope her chest and performed a triple bypass…
Report: Gluten-free diets not always a good idea
Fox News – February 22, 2012:
Gluten-free diets are popular these days, but commentary from the Annals of Internal Medicine says going gluten-free if you don’t have to may be a bad idea, Time.com reported…
Study Links Colic in Infants to Migraines in Moms
Health.com – February 20, 2012:
Experts are beginning ot believe that some non-headache health problems in childhood – such as vomiting and vertigo – might be linked to migraines later in life. Now, a new study suggests a connection between mothers with migraines and colic in infancy…
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