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WALTHAM ON THE WOLDS, England, April 19 (UPI) – Pregnant women who own dogs have increased physical activity and are more likely to meet guidelines for daily activity, researchers in Britain found. The study from the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition, the science center behind Cesar Canine Cuisine, and the University of Liverpool found many [...]

BETHESDA, Md., April 2 (UPI) – Women are in labor longer when giving birth than women were 50 years ago, possibly due in part to the fact so many women delay maternity, U.S. researchers say. Lead author Dr. S. Katherine Laughon of the Epidemiology Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health [...]

Published: Feb. 23, 2012 at 2:00 AM WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) – A program called Text4baby sends free text-message health tips to cellphones of women who are pregnant, U.S. health officials said. Text4Baby is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other partners. The messages have health tips for women who [...]

Published: Feb. 22, 2012 at 10:05 AM ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland, Feb. 22 (UPI) – Nine Canadian women are suing a regional health authority in Newfoundland because their breasts were removed based on flawed cancer tests. Lawyer Ches Crosbie is representing the women against Eastern Health, which oversaw the inaccurate testing and ensuing mastectomies as far [...]

Published: Feb. 22, 2012 at 10:05 AM ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland, Feb. 22 (UPI) – Nine Canadian women are suing a regional health authority in Newfoundland because their breasts were removed based on flawed cancer tests. Lawyer Ches Crosbie is representing the women against Eastern Health, which oversaw the inaccurate testing and ensuing mastectomies as far [...]

Published: Feb. 10, 2012 at 2:29 AM NASHVILLE, Feb. 10 (UPI) – Women who eat at least three servings of fish per week have a reduced risk of developing some types of colon polyps, U.S. researchers found. Dr. Harvey Murff of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center said the omega-3 fats in fish — tuna, salmon and [...]

FRIDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) — Many young American women fail to recognize recent weight gain, and self-perception of weight gain appears to be significantly influenced by race, ethnicity and birth control methods, according to a new study. The findings are important because weight gain increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and other obesity-related health [...]

TUESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) — Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study. The researchers found that black women are more likely to be concerned about possible physical limitations caused by overweight and obesity, rather than the potential psychological [...]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Obese pregnant women can safely limit their weight gain by watching what they eat, an analysis of several clinical trials suggests. The study, reported in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, adds to evidence that obese women can try to limit their weight gain during pregnancy without harming themselves or their [...]

Published: Dec. 3, 2011 at 1:55 AM TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 3 (UPI) — Women are the ultimate multitaskers, Israeli and U.S. researchers say, and the emotional experience of multitasking is very different for mothers and fathers. Lead author Shira Offer, an assistant professor at Bar-Ilan University in Israel, said not only are working mothers [...]

British women and Maltese men topped European obesity rates according to data released Thursday that also undermined popular belief that all French women are thin. The figures released by the European Union‘s statistics agency showed the proportion of obese adults ranging from eight percent to 23.9 percent for women and 7.6 percent to 24.7 percent [...]