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The researchers found that childless women and one-time mums differed from the women with multiple children in some significant ways. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women's fertility may be related to heart disease risk factors

For women who have problems conceiving, it might be useful to check lipids, especially if they have someone in family with higher lipids.

17 Jul 2018 8:38 AM

Working women in India prefer snacking on almonds, fruits: Study

The quantitative study aimed to identify snacking preferences of working women and homemakers.

16 Jul 2018 6:01 PM

While postpartum depression is a well-known problem, in the past decade there’s been a paradigm shift to recognizing that symptoms usually appear before the baby is born.

More women may be experiencing depression during pregnancy

Daughters of women who became depressed during pregnancy had an especially high risk of developing prenatal depression themselves.

16 Jul 2018 9:01 AM

Why women gain weight after pregnancy decoded

The reason many mothers have higher rates of weight gain is due to lifestyle.

10 Jul 2018 5:10 PM

About 35 percent of patients had an elevated risk of carrying a genetic mutation. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast cancer surgeons don't always order genetic testing for patients

Genetic testing to evaluate for inherited breast and/or ovarian cancer risk is generally categorized as being optional.

04 Jul 2018 8:44 PM

According to the findings, women in India are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency. (Photo: AP)

Women in India more likely to have vitamin D deficiency, says study

Study sheds light on relationship between low vitamin D and high-blood glucose levels in Indian women who are in the pre-diabetic stage.

03 Jul 2018 7:38 PM

The scientists summarise that bacteria must be able to travel between the two organs via urine.

Women's urine is not sterile, says study

Contrary to conventional belief, scientists have now discovered the bladder is filled with bacteria - both toxic and beneficial.

30 Jun 2018 9:39 AM

While 42 per cent of women of all ages were not satisfied with their sex lives, millenials were the least happy, the study revealed. (Photo: AFP)

Half of women under 34 don't enjoy sex; one in three has reproductive issues

Study found a third of women are experiencing severe reproductive issues including infertility, period pains or menopause.

27 Jun 2018 9:33 AM

Last September, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Saudi Arabia would become the last remaining country to allow women to drive. (Photo: Pixabay)

Women all set to get behind the wheels in Saudi Arabia

Women in Saudi Arabia are gearing up to legally drive for the first time starting Sunday.

23 Jun 2018 8:48 AM

According to Emma, women need to just tell their men if they are dissatisfied. (Photo: AFP)

Here’s what men should do to make women orgasm

She said that while men have bragged to her that their partners always had orgasmed, most did not even know the right reactions to orgasm.

18 Jun 2018 2:41 PM

Today we have more women who have left jobs for full-time motherhood, displacing a lot of skilled and trained professional talent from the workforce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here are platforms inspiring women to restart careers post maternity break

If you are a mum, who is longing to re-enter workforce or wish to re-start professional journey, you can look up following platforms.

18 Jun 2018 8:22 AM

'More women in government may reduce corruption'

Women's representation in local politics is important too - the likelihood of having to bribe is lower in regions with more women.

17 Jun 2018 5:24 PM

The study was conducted by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder, and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. (Photo: AFP)

Women who wake up early less likely to get depressed, say scientists

Research also found night owls are less likely to be married and more likely to live alone, be smokers, and have erratic sleep patterns.

16 Jun 2018 2:27 PM

Inducing labour after 41-week pregnancy can save babies' lives

12 percent less likely to wind up in neonatal intensive care units with labor induction policies.

15 Jun 2018 2:49 PM

Hypertension could cause heart failure in postpartum period

Some symptoms of this condition include tiredness, shortness of breath, swollen ankles and feeling of missed heartbeats or palpitations.

14 Jun 2018 6:39 PM

The study found that feeling lonely was a stronger predictor of poor outcomes than living alone. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's why loneliness is bad for your heart

We live in a time when loneliness is more present and health providers should take this into account when assessing risk.

11 Jun 2018 6:08 PM

Study shows that there was an association between abortion and antidepressant use.

Abortion not tied to increased risk of depression, says study

Women who had abortion were 54 per cent more likely to take antidepressants in year after procedure than women who didn’t have abortions.

06 Jun 2018 8:20 AM

The study was designed to see if texting could relieve some anxiety that comes with the fatigue, hair loss and other body changes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Automatic texting helps ease stress of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients

Texting also played a role in helping patients feel like they were in control of their treatment.

05 Jun 2018 4:10 PM

Along with many other hospital procedures, undergoing fertility treatment can cause stress and anxiety for women. (Photo: AP/File)

Virtual reality sessions helpful in reducing anxiety

The research was presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.

02 Jun 2018 6:24 PM

The risk for cardiovascular disease is much lower in women than men until women reach the age of 50 years of age, then risk rises dramatically after menopause.

Sex hormone levels linked to heart disease in women

Having higher blood level of testosterone and higher ratio of estrogen is associated with higher risk of heart disease later in life.

30 May 2018 7:48 AM

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