Involuntary urinary incontinence can discourage sufferers from exercise
According to a study published in the distinguished journal PLOS ONE, urinary incontinence symptoms in middle-aged woman are linked to lower levels of exercise. …read more
How Pain Relievers May Affect Time to Pregnancy
Dr Kovacs reviews a study that looked at whether women who regularly use aspirin or NSAID take longer to conceive than women who don’t use pain relievers. Medscape Ob/Gyn …read more
Never too late: Reaping the benefits of exercise in early postmenopause
Women recently postmenopause have similar or improved benefits from physical activity, in terms of muscle and blood vessel function, as those premenopause. …read more
Osteoporosis Service Use After Hip Fracture Alarmingly Low in US
Use of osteoporosis-related services following a first hip fracture is alarmingly low among women 50 years of age and older in the US, new data indicate. Medscape Medical News …read more
Mothers, not fathers, get less sleep when living with children
New research finds that living with children has a negative impact on how much sleep mothers get, while fathers’ sleep remains unscathed. …read more
The role of weight in postmenopausal women’s longevity
In a large multiethnic study, being underweight was linked with an increased risk of early death among postmenopausal women. …read more
Do men and women respond differently to heat? Study investigates
A new study examines who sweats more – men or women? The body’s response to heat may differ according to body size, rather than gender. …read more
Menopausal Hormone Therapy Tied to Fecal Incontinence
Data from the Nurses’ Health Study suggest for the first time a modest but significantly greater risk for fecal incontinence tied to estrogen-replacement therapy. Medscape Medical News …read more
Does Zika Harm Male Fertility?
Researchers at the CDC are working with a fertility clinic in Puerto Rico, which has been hard-hit by Zika, to determine if men infected by the virus have lower sperm counts or sperm that doesn’t work as well in the weeks and months after infection. WebMD Health News …read more
Preeclampsia raises risk of heart disease, heart failure
A new meta-analysis shows women who had preeclampsia during pregnancy find themselves at a significantly higher risk of heart disease later in life. …read more