Exposing skin to sunlight is a convenient way to meet out vitamin D needs, which is crucial for bone health. That might make you wonder: Does wearing sunscreen interfere with vitamin D levels and potentially cause vitamin D deficiency? The short answer is yes. But before you toss your SPF 30, dermatologists say the relationship … Continue reading HEALTH | Could Sunscreen Cause Vitamin D Deficiency? Short Answer: Yes
Children born to mothers with iron-deficiency anemia early in pregnancy may be at a higher risk for neurodevelopmental disorder, a new study suggest. In an analysis of data on more than half million babies born in Sweden, researchers found that anemia in the mother before the 30th week of pregnancy was linked with a heightened … Continue reading HEALTH | Anemia In Early Pregnancy Linked With Risk For Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Babies born by Caesarean section have dramatically different gut bacteria to those born vaginally, according to the largest study in the field. The UK scientists say these early encounters with microbes may act as a “thermostat” for immune system. And they may help explain why Caesarean babies are more likely to have some health problems … Continue reading HEALTH | Vaginal Birth And Caesarian: Difference In Babies’ Bacteria
The children of women who experience severe stress when pregnant are nearly 10 times more likely to develop a personality disorder by the age of 30, a study suggests. Even moderate prolonged stress may have an impact on child development and continue after a baby’s birth, it said. More than 3,600 pregnant women in Finland … Continue reading MOTHER TO BE | Stress In Pregnancy ‘Makes Child Personality Disorder More Likely’
In July 2019, the US women’s football team won the World Cup. Their success was, in part attributed to having tracked each player’s menstrual cycle and adapted individual training loads and diet accordingly. It is an approach which many think is long overdue. In recent years, a number of top sportswomen have talked about the … Continue reading WOMAN’S HEALTH | How Tracking Menstrual Cycles Helps Women In Sport
There’s really nothing better for your health than exercise – and that applies to your sex life’s health too. “Men and women who are healthy tend to have better sexual function”, said Dr. Lauren Streicher, the medical director of the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine. “Because almost any medical illness can impact normal sexual … Continue reading WOMEN’S HEALTH | More Intense Exercise Linked To A Better Sex Life, Exploratory Study Says
Most hair stylists at salons and barber shops may be interested in getting trained to detect skin cancers on the scalp, face and neck, researchers say. Since hairdressers see a customer’s head and neck skin up close and regularly, they’re able to look for unusual spots or changes that could be melanoma, the study authors … Continue reading WOMAN’S HEALTH | Hairdressers Are Willing To Help Customers Detect Skin Cancers
Breast implant maker Allergan Inc. issued a worldwide recall Wednesday for certain textured models after regulators alerted the company to a heightened cancer risk with the devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it called for the removal after new information showed Allergan’s Biocell breast implants with a textured surface were tied to the … Continue reading Women’s HEALTH | Breast Implant Recalled After Link To More Rare Cancer Cases
People with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice technique for managing chronic pain without medication, researchers say. In focus group interviews, pet owners over age 70 with chronic pain said their pets brought them joy and laughter, helped them relax, kept them active, and promoted other good habits that can … Continue reading MEDICAL RESEARCH | Pets May Help Older Adults Manage Chronic Pain
Pregnant women who work nights or long hours may be more likely to have a miscarriage or preterm delivery than mothers with day jobs a research review suggests. With night shifts, pregnant women were 21% more likely to have preterm deliveries and 23% more likely to have miscarriages than women who worked days, the analysis … Continue reading Mother-To-Be | Night Shifts, Long Hours Linked To Miscarriages And Preterm Births
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