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Accelerating Gains in Abdominal Fat During Menopause Tied to Heart Disease Risk
Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health (Pitt Public Health)-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause. The study—based on a quarter century of data collected on hundreds ...
Women, Exercise and Longevity
Women who can exercise vigorously are at significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer and other causes. The research is presented at EuroEcho 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Study author Dr. Jesús Peteiro, of University Hospital A Coruña, Spain advised women: “Exercise as much as you can. ...
Evening Eating Linked to Poorer Heart Health For Women
Women who consumed a higher proportion of their daily calories later in the evening were more likely to be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than women who did not, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2019. Researchers assessed the cardiovascular health of 112 women (average age ...
Healthy Diet Linked to Healthy Cellular Aging in Women
Eating a diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains and low in added sugar, sodium and processed meats could help promote healthy cellular aging in women, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. “The key takeaway is that following a healthy diet can help us maintain healthy cells ...
While Men Lose More Weight on Low-carb Diets, Women Show Improved Artery Flexibility
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated one out of three American adults live with higher than normal blood sugar levels known as pre-diabetes. Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine (MU) recently found that while men may lose more weight on low-carb diets, women actually see better improvements ...
Sleeping Too Much or Not Enough May Have Bad Effects on Health
Fewer than six and more than 10 hours of sleep per day are associated with metabolic syndrome and its individual components, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health that involved 133,608 Korean men and women aged 40-69 years. Researchers at Seoul National University College of Medicine found that compared to individuals ...
Acupressure for Menstrual Pain
Can acupressure achieve a sustained reduction in menstrual pain? Is an app-based self-care program particularly attractive to young women? These questions addressed in a new study by researchers from Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the results of which have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Approximately 50 to 90 percent of young women experience pain ...
Breastfeeding Reduces Hypertension Risk, Study Says
A study published in the American Journal of Hypertension indicates that women who breastfeed more children, and for longer periods of time, are less likely to suffer from hypertension after they reach menopause. This is less true of obese women, however. Elevated blood pressure is the greatest single risk factor for disease and mortality. Evidence from epidemiologic ...
A Beautiful Use for Glucosamine Hydrochloride
By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH(AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences While I like to use this blog to write about “new,” interesting, evidence-based nutraceuticals, I also like to write about alternative uses for “old” nutraceuticals. In this current blog posting, I’m going to do just that with regard to glucosamine hydrochloride. Glucosamine’s Background Glucosamine ...
Meditation Eases Pain, Anxiety and Fatigue During Breast Cancer Biopsy
Meditation eases anxiety, fatigue and pain for women undergoing breast cancer biopsies, according to researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute. They also found that music is effective, but to a lesser extent. The researchers note that adopting these simple, inexpensive interventions could be especially helpful in light of recent reports citing anxiety and pain as ...
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