News articles tagged with 'woman'
How materialistic advertising messages negatively shape the female body image
— 6 Apr 2011 19:26 | HealthPsychological research has consistently shown that women feel unhappy with their body after looking at images of thin, idealised models, which are typically represented in the media.…
Extreme weight gain raises risk for recurrence among breast cancer survivors
— 6 Apr 2011 17:52 | HealthBreast cancer survivors who experience extreme weight gain have an increased risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis. Moderate weight gain did not affect breast cancer outcomes.…
Relationship violence reported by young women linked to overly controlling male partner
— 6 Apr 2011 17:34 | HealthFor women, having a male partner who exhibits controlling behaviours such as limiting contact with friends and insisting on knowing one's whereabouts at all times, may be associated…
Genomic signature in post-menopausal women may explain why pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk
— 6 Apr 2011 17:04 | HealthWomen who have children, particularly early in life, have a lower lifetime risk of breast cancer compared with women who do not. Now, Fox Chase Cancer Centre researchers have identified…
Caution for oestrogen therapy after hysterectomy
— 6 Apr 2011 16:34 | HealthAn editorial in the April 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association cautions against oestrogen-only hormone therapy in women who have had a hysterectomy because of…
Longer-term follow-up of users of oestrogen therapy finds some changes in risks
— 6 Apr 2011 16:25 | HealthAmong postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy who had used oestrogen therapy for about 6 years and then stopped, longer-term follow-up indicates that the increased risk of stroke…
Facial structure of men and women has become more similar over time
— 4 Apr 2011 18:45 | HealthResearch from North Carolina State University shows that they really don't make women like they used to, at least in Spain. The study, which examined hundreds of Spanish and Portuguese…
Young women with breast cancer have little fertility knowledge: Survey
— 4 Apr 2011 17:58 | HealthFertility is a priority for many young women with breast cancer, yet new research has found many have little knowledge about fertility issues, leading to confusion and conflict around…
DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded
— 3 Apr 2011 12:02 | HealthIn the single largest cancer genomics investigation reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumours from 50 breast cancer patients and compared them to the…
1 in 3 women suffer post-sex blues
— 30 Mar 2011 17:46 | HealthPost-sex blues is not a sexual behaviour commonly discussed, but a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) study of more than 200 young women has found one in three (32.9 per cent)…