Women

Many women blame energy drain, irritability, and dreaded cramps on “that time of the month”. However, they might be adding asthma symptoms—such as coughing and wheezing—to the list of menstrual woes as well. The Norwegian study monitored spikes and dips in estrogen and other hormones levels likely to affect the lungs and breathing in a […]

A new study published in the journal The Lancet has suggested that a certain breast cancer treatment is more effective if taken for twice the amount of time. The study, titled, “Long-term effects of continuing adjuvant tamoxifen to 10 years versus stopping at 5 years after diagnosis of oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer: ATLAS, a randomised […]

If you’re experiencing urinary incontinence during pregnancy and even following birth, don’t be embarrassed. You’re not alone! Urinary incontinence, especially during pregnancy (prenatal urinary incontinence), is really quite common due to the added pressure on your bladder from baby shifting around in your uterus. It can also occur as the muscles of the uterus and […]

Dying of a broken heart is possible—especially during the holidays! This fact came to light recently at a conference for primary-care physicians at Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital. The conference was focused on “Takotsubo Syndrome”, a type of stress cardiomyopathy, or (literally) broken heart, which tends to attack older women suffering severe emotional turmoil. The typical […]

Researchers from the University of Malaya have disproved the widespread belief that sex during the later stages of pregnancy can jump start labor. The findings, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that timing of delivery was no different for women who had sex near term versus to women who abstained. […]