Category: Women’s Health

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — Predicting whether pregnancy complications affect long-term maternal health as well as future pregnancies is at the heart of two studies conducted by researchers in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A tree native to Southeast Asia, Neem (Azadirachta indica) is known as “the village pharmacy” in tropical regions where it is grown. It is a cornerstone of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest medical systems, and has been used as a medicinal herb for nearly 5,000 years. Neem oil, leaf and bark are used externally for skin, scalp and hair; only the leaf and bark are used for internal supplementation.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A tree native to Southeast Asia, Neem (Azadirachta indica) is known as “the village pharmacy” in tropical regions where it is grown. It is a cornerstone of Ayurveda, one of the world’s oldest medical systems, and has been used as a medicinal herb for nearly 5,000 years. Neem oil, leaf and bark are used externally for skin, scalp and hair; only the leaf and bark are used for internal supplementation.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Black women ages 20 to 29 are more prone to pack on unhealthy abdominal and visceral fat than Hispanic women the same age, and as compared to their elders, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Black women ages 20 to 29 are more prone to pack on unhealthy abdominal and visceral fat than Hispanic women the same age, and as compared to their elders, according to researchers from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and colleagues.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York has become the first state to allow taxpayer-funded researchers to pay women for giving their eggs for embryonic stem cell research, a move welcomed by many scientists but condemned by critics who fear it will lead to the exploitation of vulnerable women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New York has become the first state to allow taxpayer-funded researchers to pay women for giving their eggs for embryonic stem cell research, a move welcomed by many scientists but condemned by critics who fear it will lead to the exploitation of vulnerable women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, — A new survey released today shows 70 percent of women report having experienced a sexual health issue, of which 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned. The survey also found that many women claim they would be comfortable talking to a health care provider about a sexual health issue, but less than one-fifth (18%) actually visited their health care provider when they experienced one.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, — A new survey released today shows 70 percent of women report having experienced a sexual health issue, of which 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned. The survey also found that many women claim they would be comfortable talking to a health care provider about a sexual health issue, but less than one-fifth (18%) actually visited their health care provider when they experienced one.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For 50 years, Yves Rocher has been associated with the plant world through Botanical Beauty. The plant world is at once our only source of inspiration and guide for our behavior. By understanding and respecting it we make it accessible to all women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – For 50 years, Yves Rocher has been associated with the plant world through Botanical Beauty. The plant world is at once our only source of inspiration and guide for our behavior. By understanding and respecting it we make it accessible to all women.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every summer, women agonize over the annual affliction known as swimsuit season. Dressing rooms across the country are filled with women standing in front of mirrors cowering under unforgiving fluorescent glare; filled with anxiety and self-doubt about baring body parts that have been hidden all winter long.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Every summer, women agonize over the annual affliction known as swimsuit season. Dressing rooms across the country are filled with women standing in front of mirrors cowering under unforgiving fluorescent glare; filled with anxiety and self-doubt about baring body parts that have been hidden all winter long.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the summer weather begins to heat up, most people plan their trips to the beach, lake or even their neighbor’s pool, all which involve the need to don the dreaded bathing suit. For some, months of preparation allow them the confidence to sport a teeny bikini. But regardless, no one wants the time spent getting bikini-bod-ready to be blown away by the temptations of indulging in food or skipping out on a typically consistent work out plan while on a vacation.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – As the summer weather begins to heat up, most people plan their trips to the beach, lake or even their neighbor’s pool, all which involve the need to don the dreaded bathing suit. For some, months of preparation allow them the confidence to sport a teeny bikini. But regardless, no one wants the time spent getting bikini-bod-ready to be blown away by the temptations of indulging in food or skipping out on a typically consistent work out plan while on a vacation.