‘Mommy makeover’ combines procedures for postpartum body contouring
More women are expressing interest in plastic surgery to restore a more youthful figure after having children. …read more
Generalized anxiety disorders twice as likely in those with inflammatory bowel disease
Study finds generalized anxiety disorder is much more common among individuals with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitisPeople who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn’s disease… …read more
Women’s immune system genes operate differently from men’s, Stanford study finds
A new technology for studying the human body’s vast system for toggling genes on and off reveals that genes associated with the immune system toggle more frequently, and those same genes operate… …read more
Menopause Symptoms Have Large Effect on Quality of Life
Menopausal moderate to severe hot flushes and night sweats affected women’s quality of life almost as much as housing insecurity, an analysis found. Medscape Medical News …read more
High intensity training helps ease arthritis pains
10 weeks of twice-weekly sessions eased arthritic inflammationIt’s a disease that sneaks up on you. Fingers and toes slowly but surely become stiff and painful. …read more
Women who were socially well integrated had lower risk for suicide
Women who were socially well integrated had a lower risk for suicide in a new analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study, according to an article published online by JAMA Psychiatry. …read more
Home births lead to higher infant mortality at least for mothers living in poorer areas
Dutch mothers in poorer areas at riskHome births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas. …read more
Report documents unmet need for expanded family planning services at CHCs
As part of a unique survey of nearly 2,000 women of childbearing age who receive health care at the nation’s community health centers, 90 percent reported that they were not actively seeking to… …read more
In mice, experimental drug treatment for Rett syndrome suggests the disorder is reversible
A team at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has developed a strikingly new approach for treating Rett syndrome, a devastating autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that affects 1 in 10,000 people in the… …read more
Quitting Smoking May Ease Hot Flashes
Ex-smokers may have fewer and less severe hot flashes during menopause than women who continue to smoke, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information …read more