Catalan researchers have studied the socioeconomic and health inequalities experienced by people over the age of 64. The results of the study show that women live longer, but experience more limitations to daily activity (53%) and a lower quality of life than men of the same age (30%)…
Title: Health Tip: Are You More Likely to Develop Endometriosis?
Category: Health News
Created: 7/2/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2010
Title: Total Hip Replacement
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2010
Title: Lack of Sleep Triggers ‘Migraine’ Proteins
Category: Health News
Created: 6/25/2010 9:56:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2010 9:56:37 AM
The following summarizes selected women’s health related videos. Colbert Chats With Steinem: Feminist icon Gloria Steinem visited Comedy Central’s “Colbert Report” to talk about media attention on “feminist” Republican women in this year’s election cycle…
Title: Stem Cell Treatment Restores Vision
Category: Health News
Created: 6/24/2010 10:45:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/24/2010 10:45:43 AM
Title: Health Tip: Recognizing Caregiver Stress
Category: Health News
Created: 6/24/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/24/2010
A guide for vaccinating the Inflammatory Bowel Disease patient, and studies looking at the impact of a gluten-free diet on adults with celiac disease and the relationship between cognitive factors and treatment response in patients with functional bowel disorders, like IBS, are among the highlights of the June issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology…
Title: Health Tip: Treating Heat Cramps
Category: Health News
Created: 6/22/2010 8:10:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/22/2010
Normal weight and underweight teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are at significantly greater risk of succumbing to unnecessary and unsafe weight-loss behaviors than girls who can accurately assess their weight status, according to new research by a University of Illinois expert in eating disorders and body-image perception. Janet M…