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Study: Women who keep food diary more likely to lose weight

Women who keep a food journal, don't skip meals and don't eat out lunch at restaurants very often lose more weight, a new study shows.

 

Study: Long use of any hormones poses breast cancer risk

New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a women's risk of breast cancer.

 

Too Much TV, Lack of Exercise Linked to Depression

Older women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a U.S. study of thousands of women – with physical activity having the biggest impact.

 

'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer

'Fatty apron' fuels ovary cancer

A "fatty apron" in the abdomen help fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests. In 80% of cases, it has spread to this apron, called the omentum, by the time it is diagnosed.

Senh: Ok, the "fatty apron" is a body part, but an actuall apron used for cooking.

 

Excessive sitting linked to premature death in women

Excessive sitting linked to premature death in women

In a study, women who sat for more than six hours a day had a 37 percent increased risk of premature death, compared to 18 percent for men.

 

Breast cancer drug raises risk of heart problems in older women

The breast cancer drug Herceptin increases the risk of heart problems in elderly patients, especially those with a history of heart disease and/or ...

 

Caesarean sections are a major factor in pregnancy-related deaths, report finds

Caesarean sections are a major factor in pregnancy-related deaths, report finds

Deaths from pregnancy-related causes, which usually occur around the time of childbirth, have risen dramatically in the United States in the last decade. In a report released Tuesday, a committee investigating such deaths in California cited an increase in caesarean-section births as a major contributor to the disturbing trend.

 

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