What do you plan on doing with your tax rebate check?
Saving It.
  58%
Doing Home Improvements.
  27%
Going on a shopping spree.
  13%
Donating It To Charity.
  2%
 
 
 
 
 
 
The WAVE's Heath Forum - Women's Health




 

Mothers' High Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants At Risk For Birth Problems
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy.
Extremely Premature Baby Survival Still Low
There has been no improvement in survival of babies born before 24 weeks' gestation or extremely premature, the current legal limit for abortion.
Mothers Pass Dangerous Toxins To Babies Through Breast Milk
A landmark study shows dangerous dioxins are passed directly from mother to baby via breast milk, but can be significantly reduced by Chlorella pyrenoidosa.
Estradiol Effective For Hot Flashes Linked Menopause
Medical specialists from around the country will gather this week to discuss the latest research in obstetrics and gynecology, and menopause and estrogen therapy will be among the information presented.
Estrogen Fuels Female Need For Power, Control
Sex hormone estrogen may be for women what testosterone is for men: The fuel of power.
Treatment advances for fibroids, menopause
Women with fibroids and endometriosis facing the possibility of hysterectomy may now choose less invasive treatment options to preserve fertility.
Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss In Young Women
Young women who took the commonly used epilepsy drug phenytoin for one year showed significant bone loss compared to women taking other epilepsy drugs.
Studies Give Little Insight To Preventing Pregnancy-Related Diabetes
Many health care professionals suspect that a low glycemic diet may play a significant role in controlling pregnancy-related diabetes, but a recent review of evidence evaluating the effects of diet proved inconclusive.
Chocolates Reduce Chances of Preeclampsia
Here are some of the benefits of chocolates to pregnancy. New research suggests that indulging in chocolate during pregnancy could help ward off a serious complication known as preeclampsia.
Female Hormone may predict age at menopause
Age at menopause may now be predicted more realistically according to a new study.