November 2005 Women Health - Women health news archives - November 2005

• HAART Might Increase Risk Of Asthma In Young Children, Study Says (Medical News Today) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:29:51 GMT
  Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, in asthma, an excess of inflammatory and immune cells are produced in the lungs.

• Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase risk of asthma in young children (News-Medical-Net) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:41:27 GMT
  Highly active antiretroviral therapy might increase the risk of asthma among children because of the therapy's effect on the immune system and CD4+ T cell levels, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Reuters reports.

• Did you know? (Pensacola News Journal) - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:51:05 GMT
  The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology offers a checklist of safety tips.

• Physical And Sexual Abuse Linked To Asthma In Puerto Rican Kids (Medical News Today) - Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:14:15 GMT
  Children who are physically or sexually abused are more than twice as likely to have asthma as their peers, according to a recent study of urban children in Puerto Rico. In fact, physical and sexual abuse was second only to maternal asthma in all the risk factors tested, including paternal asthma and indicators of socioeconomic status.

• Breathe Easy this Allergy Season (Carteret County News-Times) - Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:26:13 GMT
  (ARA) - For the millions of Americans who suffer from asthma and allergies, a dust-free home may be just what the doctor ordered. As allergy season approaches, it is a good time to put dusting on top of your cleaning checklist.

• Physically, sexually abused kids at higher asthma risk (New Kerala) - Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:14:23 GMT
  Washington, Aug 30 : Physically or sexually abused kids are at a significantly higher risk of having asthma, according to a new study.

• Food allergy action plan can keep kids from harm (The Jackson Sun) - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:32 GMT
  Parents, teachers and school staff need to take measures to ensure the safety of the more than 2.2 million American students with food allergies, says the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

• Farm Exposure In Utero Protects Against Asthma (Medical News Today) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:12:24 GMT
  An increasing number of studies have shown a reduced risk of allergies, hay fever, asthma and eczema in farmers' children and adolescents. Until recently it was believed that these protective effects primarily arise from exposures during the first years of life.

• College Scholarship Helps Students with Asthma (Carteret County News-Times) - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:30:18 GMT
  (ARA) - Even as the class of 2008 enjoys the milestones of their senior year, many are already well into their preparations for college. Scholarships are an important way for some students to help fund a college education, though identifying available awards can be daunting.

• Women s health series begins Sept. 23 (The Citizen of Laconia) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:15:59 GMT
  NASHUA — The 2008 Women's Health Series at St. Joseph Hospital offers classes and events to help women take care of themselves and their families. Classes are coordinated using multiple mind, body, medical, and integrative educational programs.

• Health fair turns its eye to spirituality and wellness (The Journal News) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:39:16 GMT
  A three-day weekend forum for black women in Greenburgh and Yonkers will focus on environmental health, going green and self-esteem.

• Women’s Imaging Center Focuses on Quicker Diagnosis, (Copperfield Sun) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:45:00 GMT
  With breast health as its main focus and advanced medical services all under one roof, Cypress Fairbanks Women’s Imaging Center is striving to provide a better standard of care for its patients. The recently opened center at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Hospital was designed from a facility standpoint as well as from a patient care perspective to provide more comprehensive care to women of ...

• Toast to Women’s Health (The San Angelo Standard-Times) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:03:57 GMT
  Tuesday, October 7, 5 p.m., Bentwood Country Club. There will be a presentation by Michelle Snuggs, M.D., Chief Radiologist at Shannon Women’s Imaging & MRI Center. To RSVP or for more information, call 657-5064.

• The bigger the shopping trolleys the happier the women (IBN live) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:34:49 GMT
  Inflation is impacting on women’s health and well-being more than men

• Depression: Intensive group therapy for women starts in Arlington and Bedford (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:13:35 GMT
  By JAN JARVIS Some are new mothers. Others long to become pregnant, or they have children who are grown. All of them suffer from depression. Through a new intensive outpatient program for women only, they’re learning to talk about it. "A lot of issues affect women, but they don’t want to talk about them in a group that has men," said Ramona Osburn, director of behavioral health at Harris ...

• Young Women First for Free Cervical Cancer Vaccine (Scoop.co.nz) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:08:00 GMT
  The HPV immunisation programme is available free from 1st September to all young women born in 1990 and 1991. Family doctors, practice nurses, Maori or Pacific health providers, youth health services, and other health clinics and settings will be encouraging young women who are not in school, to get their vaccinations.

• Health Beat Live (The San Angelo Standard-Times) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:04:17 GMT
  Tuesday, September 23, 6 p.m., Women’s & Children’s Conference Room. Dr. Walter Rustmann will discuss sleep disorders and how a good night’s sleep is vital to good health. To R.S.V.P. or for more information, call 657-5064.

• Health expo will bring information to area women (Newark Advocate) - Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:01:48 GMT
  NEWARK -- Staying fit, staying happy, staying healthy -- the annual Women's Expo will point women toward a healthier, sustainable lifestyle.

• Women's health subject of Florence series (Montgomery Advertiser) - Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:04:57 GMT
  FLORENCE -- History and community persuaded Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital to offer free lectures on women's health issues beginning Thursday.

• Women's Health & the Environment Conference Features National Experts Conference Set for September 25th in Pittsburgh (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT
  Women's Health & the Environment: New Science, New Solutions, www.womenshealthpittsburgh.org, a free conference sponsored by Teresa Heinz, The Heinz Endowments and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, will be held at Pittsburgh's David L.

• WellPoint Launches Women’s Health Campaign WellPoint has launched a customer engagement campaign that will prompt ... (Finance Technology Network) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:16:55 GMT
  Leveraging an acquisition the carrier made last April, Indianapolis-based WellPoint ($51.6 billion in total assets) has launched the Women's Health and Wellness Action Campaign, which employs data analytics and computer telephony technologies to identify and notify members who have not undergone timely mammograms or cervical cancer screenings.

• NY hospital will focus on women's health (AM New York) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:53:42 GMT
  New York's North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $300 million, 10-story hospital dedicated to addressing women's health issues.

• New hospital in NY will focus on women's health (The Post-Standard) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:13:40 GMT
  NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a new $300 million, 10-story hospital dedicated to addressing women's health issues.

• Conway Regional Health Foundation awarded grant to provide mammograms to uninsured women (The Log Cabin Democrat) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:34:02 GMT
  The Conway Regional Health Foundation has received a $20,010 grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Arkansas Affiliate to help fund mammograms for uninsured and underinsured women in Faulkner, Conway, Perry, Van Buren and Cleburne counties.

• Steaz Named to Women's Health List of 125 Best Packaged Foods for Women (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:46:00 GMT
  Steaz, the premier maker of USDA Certified Organic and Fair Trade-Certified beverages, has been included on Women's Health list of the 125 Best Packaged Foods for Women. Diet Steaz Organic Sparkling Green Tea was featured on the list in the Drinks category.

• An Examination of Women's Health in Food and Drinks: Focusing on Future Functional Ingredients and Innovations (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:30:00 GMT
  DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Women's Health in Food and Drinks: Future Functional Ingredients and Innovations" report to their offering.

• An Examination of Women's Health in Food and Drinks: Focusing on Future Functional Ingredients and Innovations (Centre Daily Times) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:46:12 GMT
  Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ce4e42/womens_health_in) has announced the addition of the "Women's Health in Food and Drinks: Future Functional Ingredients and Innovations" report to their offering.

• Two women deliver outside government health centre in Uttar Pradesh (Calcutta News) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:03:35 GMT
  A day after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court pulled up the state medical authorities for their failure to provide care to two pregnant Dalit women forcing them to deliver outside a community health centre, two more cases were reported here Wednesday night.

• Two women deliver outside government health centre in Uttar Pradesh (New Kerala) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:13 GMT
  Lucknow, Sep 4 : A day after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court pulled up the state medical authorities for their failure to provide care to two pregnant Dalit women forcing them to deliver outside a community health centre, two more cases were reported here Wednesday night.

• Women's Health Conference approaching (The Southern Illinoisan) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:54:04 GMT
  CARTERVILLE - A keynote address on "The Well-Healed Woman" will be among the main events at the Southern Illinois Women's Health Conference on Sept. 20 at John A. Logan College.

• Women's Health Conference approaching (The Southern Illinoisan) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:38:34 GMT
  CARTERVILLE - A keynote address on "The Well-Healed Woman" will be among the main events at the Southern Illinois Women's Health Conference on Sept. 20 at John A. Logan College.

• Group now accepting grant applications relating to area women's health efforts (Nevada Daily Mail) - Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:13:59 GMT
  Fort Scott, Kan. -- A southeast Kansas organization is making funds available for organizations who place a focus on the health of women.

• Women's Health Conference approaching (The Southern Illinoisan) - Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:09:07 GMT
  CARTERVILLE - A keynote address on "The Well-Healed Woman" will be among the main events at the Southern Illinois Women's Health Conference on Sept. 20 at John A. Logan College.

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