Category Archives: Women’s Health

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Test for Type 2 Diabetes

Posted on July 17, 2010 by CNP Webmaster

Common Glucose Test for Gestational Diabetes Predicts Type 2 Diabetes A common test to diagnose gestational diabetes — a temporary condition which can harm both mother and child if left untreated — also has predictive power for Type 2 adult-onset … Continue reading →

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Women under stress

Posted on February 24, 2010 by CNP Webmaster

  MSNBC.com Superwoman syndrome fuels pill-popping Overwhelmed overachievers turn to prescription drugs for an edge By Karen Asp msnbc.com contributor Wed., Feb. 24, 2010 Popping a couple of pain pills helped Laurie J. Besden study night after night. They helped her … Continue reading →

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Fat and healthy

Posted on August 30, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

The Fat Nutritionist: On Loving My Job and My Body Friday, August 28, 2009 7:11 AM By Newsweek By Michelle Allison Let’s start with this: I identify as fat because, well, I’m fat, and also because I don’t think being … Continue reading →

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New chemical to fight breast cancer

Posted on June 12, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Israel-US team kills breast cancer in the dark In the study on mice corroles, the Israel-US team was able to shrink breast cancer tumors at doses five times lower than standard chemo treatments (based on a drug called doxorubicin). Also, … Continue reading →

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Holistic therapy in Israel

Posted on February 8, 2009 by CNP Webmaster

Therapy Program Provides Unexpected Benefits Arts and Crafts group at Yad Sarah provides crucial social and emotional support Press Release, Yad Sarah, February 8, 2009 (Jerusalem, Israel) For some, it happened in a moment. For others, it progressed over a … Continue reading →

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Lose Weight, Save Breast

Posted on November 3, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Excess Weight Seems to Boost Breast Cancer Risk Exercising 30 to 60 minutes a day may offer needed protection, experts say. By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay Reporter, November 2, 2008 SUNDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) — Obesity can wreck a person’s … Continue reading →

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Cigarettes Linked to Cervical Cancer

Posted on January 25, 2008 by CNP Webmaster

Cigarette Smoke May Enhance HPV And Increase Risk Of Cervical Cancer New research suggests a direct interaction between cigarette smoke carcinogens and the human papillomavirus that may lead to increased risk of cervical cancer. ScienceDaily (Jan. 23, 2008) — For … Continue reading →

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Women’s Health Top Five

Posted on December 25, 2007 by CNP Webmaster

Top Five Women’s Health Stories of 2007 as Selected by the Society for Women’s Health Research From HealthNewsDigest.com, Dec 24, 2007 Top Five Women’s Health Stories of 2007 as Selected by the Society for Women’s Health Research (HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON, … Continue reading →

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