Tag: women

A Better Diet May Mean Better Hearing

Researchers have discovered that a healthy diet is associated with a lower risk of acquired hearing loss for women. Previous studies have looked at how specific nutrients affect risk, but the relation of overall diet and risk of developing hearing loss was unclear. In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined the… Continue reading A Better Diet May Mean Better Hearing

Study: Hair Products for Black Women Contain Mix of Hazardous Ingredients

Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use, according to a report in the journal Environmental Research . The study, by scientists at Silent Spring Institute, is the first to measure concentrations of endocrine-disrupting chemicals–substances that interfere with the body’s hormones–in a variety of hair products marketed… Continue reading Study: Hair Products for Black Women Contain Mix of Hazardous Ingredients

Not Enough Women Included in Some Heart Disease Clinical Trials

Women are underrepresented in clinical trials for heart failure, coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome but proportionately or overrepresented in trials for hypertension, atrial fibrillation and pulmonary arterial hypertension, when compared to incidence or prevalence of women within each disease population, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.… Continue reading Not Enough Women Included in Some Heart Disease Clinical Trials

Social Media Sites and Discrimination Against Women

Although social media has ushered in a new age of sharing and revelation, some very old-fashioned prejudices exist, from men’s greater popularity on Twitter to African Americans’ lower acceptance rates on Airbnb. Now, using the photo-sharing site Instagram as a test case, Columbia researchers demonstrate how two common recommendation algorithms amplify a network effect known… Continue reading Social Media Sites and Discrimination Against Women

Women Who Believe Sexual Desire Changes Over Time Have Less Trouble with Low Libido

Women who believe that their sex drive will change over time are better able to handle difficulties with sexual desire, according to a new study. Siobhan Sutherland, a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, and Uzma S. Rehman, a professor of psychology at Waterloo, conducted the research. They sought to determine how… Continue reading Women Who Believe Sexual Desire Changes Over Time Have Less Trouble with Low Libido

Alcohol-Related Emergency-Room Visits Rise Sharply

The rate of alcohol-related visits to U.S. emergency departments (ED) increased by nearly 50 percent between 2006 and 2014, especially among women and drinkers who are middle-aged or older, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Such… Continue reading Alcohol-Related Emergency-Room Visits Rise Sharply

Why Do Women Get Asthma More Frequently than Men?

The effects of sex hormones on lung cells may be causing women to have asthma at twice the rate of men, according to researchers from Vanderbilt University and Johns Hopkins. The investigators found that testosterone hindered a cell linked to asthma symptoms such as inflammation and mucus production in the lungs. The study, which analyzed… Continue reading Why Do Women Get Asthma More Frequently than Men?

Men Likelier than Women to Get CPR in Public Places

Men are more likely to receive bystander CPR in public locations compared to women, and they are more likely to survive after the life-saving measure, according to preliminary research presented in November at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians.… Continue reading Men Likelier than Women to Get CPR in Public Places

Sex Rarely A Heart-Stopping Activity

Sexual activity is rarely associated with sudden cardiac arrest, a life-threatening malfunction of the heart’s electrical system causing the heart to suddenly stop beating, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2017, a premier global exchange of the latest advances in cardiovascular science for researchers and clinicians. To determine whether… Continue reading Sex Rarely A Heart-Stopping Activity

Selfish? Generous? The Brain’s Signals Give Clue

Researchers analyzing the brains of women and men found that they respond differently to pro-social and antisocial behavior, depending on the circumstances. The striatum, located in the middle of the brain, is responsible for the assessment of reward and is active whenever a decision is made. The findings, from the study by researchers at the… Continue reading Selfish? Generous? The Brain’s Signals Give Clue

A “Genetic Timetable” and Your Brain

Researchers have discovered a “genetic timetable” in the brain that is timed so precisely, experts can look at the genes in a sample of brain tissue and tell the age of a person. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh analyzed existing data that measured gene expression in brain tissue samples from across the human lifespan –… Continue reading A “Genetic Timetable” and Your Brain

A Neglected Factor in Female Hypertension?

Doctors treating women with high blood pressure should consider measuring their level of aldosterone, a hormone that at high levels damages the cardiovascular system, according to new research. If aldosterone levels are high, they should consider prescribing drugs that directly target the hormone’s receptor, says Dr. Eric Belin de Chantemele, physiologist in the Vascular Biology… Continue reading A Neglected Factor in Female Hypertension?

Update: Heart Disease and Women

Here, an update from the American Heart Association (AHA), an update on the progress made against heart disease in women, and what still needs to be done: From American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown and co-author of the study “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Cardiovascular Disease in Women” published in the Journal of the American… Continue reading Update: Heart Disease and Women

Women Pay 40 Percent More Than Men For Hair-Loss Remedy

According to new research, when it comes to buying Rogaine foams, the gender gap is particularly obvious: Women pay an average of 40 percent more than men for the hair loss remedy. The analysis was done by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. A news release from the Perelman… Continue reading Women Pay 40 Percent More Than Men For Hair-Loss Remedy

Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News

Although cancer is still one of the greatest health dangers facing Americans, an analysis by the federal National Cancer Institute (NCI) and other agencies has found that overall death rates from the illness continue to decline. But disparities in survival rates remain affected by an array of socioeconomic factors, and more progress needs to be… Continue reading Report on The Status of Cancer: Good and Bad News

Sex in Later Years: Healthier for Women than Men?

Having sex frequently – and enjoying it – puts older men at higher risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems. For older women, however, good sex may actually lower the risk of hypertension. That’s according to the first large-scale study of how sex affects heart health in later life. The federally funded research, led… Continue reading Sex in Later Years: Healthier for Women than Men?

Rising Tide of Home Care for Disabled Seniors

More seniors are getting help from family, friends and hired helpers to keep them in their homes, despite disabilities that keep them from total independence, a new study finds. But that increase isn’t happening evenly across all groups. And the rising demand may have implications for the lives and careers of caregivers, and for policies… Continue reading Rising Tide of Home Care for Disabled Seniors