Menopause may be to blame for weight gain in older women: study
As if the hot flashes and insomnia of menopause weren't bad enough, now comes word that menopause can make you fat. The declining estrogen levels associated with "the change" can interfere with metabolic processes leading to weight gain, US researcher...
Nutrition Q&A
Omega-3 is a nutrition miracle, according to news reports. But how much is enough, and which foods contain it? Here's a quiz to test your knowledge of omega-3 fatty acids. 1. The American Heart Association recommends consuming 1 gram of omega-3 fats a day. True or false?
Hormone dilemma: still a hot topic
PHILADELPHIA - Five years ago, a landmark study dashed the belief that hormone treatment is the key to keeping women of a certain age sexy, healthy and young. On the contrary, maintaining estrogen and progestin at abnormally high levels after menopause was shown to be risky for their hearts...
Rates of breast cancer drop as women stop taking hormone therapy
SEATTLE - When reports linked a remarkable decline in nationwide breast-cancer cases to falling numbers of women taking menopausal hormones, skeptics said it could just be that it was actually a drop in mammograms that meant fewer cancers were being detected. Not so, says a large national study...
Even a little pot-belly increases heart risk: study
Sporting a pot-belly, that little pouch of abdominal fat that hangs down over your pants or bathing suit? You may be at an increased risk of heart disease, U.S. researchers say.
Men should undergo osteoporosis screening: researcher
Older women have been the object of osteoporosis campaigns for many years. But a new study recommends that selected older men, based on their age and whether they have experienced a fracture, should also undergo screening for the condition.
Viagra can treat pulmonary hypertension
Viagra is being used to treat not only erectile dysfunction, but also pulmonary hypertension, according to a U.S. researcher.
Alcohol abuse, addiction hits 3 of 10 Americans
Three out of ten Americans suffer some form of alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction during their lives, according to a new study of drinking and dependency. Some 12.5 percent of more than 43,000 people surveyed reported having succumbed to alcohol depen...
UN envoy pledges commitment to helping women, children fight HIV-AIDS
UN special envoy on HIV-AIDS in Africa Elizabeth Mataka said here Friday that she will concentrate on uplifting the plight of women and children in her tenure of office. Mataka expressed concern at the increasing vulnerability among women and children espe...
