Obesity :: Excess of body fat, overweight, obesity, excess of body weight
Obesity is one of the most common disorders in clinical practice. Defined (by the National Institute of Health – NIH) as a body weight 20% or more above “desirable” weight.
Women
Rheumatoid arthritis patients rate improvement change
A new clinical study to determine how people with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) evaluate improvements in disease
symptoms will be carried out by the National Institute of
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS),
part of the Department of Health and Human Services’
National Institutes of Health.
Pregnancy :: Don’t take anti-depressant drugs during late pregnancy
Women who take some anti-depressant drugs during late pregnancy may be putting their babies at risk.
Fibromyalgia :: Chronic pain illness – FM – Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic pain illness that is recognized by the American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health and the American College of Rheumatology. FM experts estimate that approximately 5% of the population worldwide suffer with FM. While it is most common in women, the illness strikes men, women and children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. For those with severe symptoms, FM can be extremely debilitating and interfere with even routine daily activities.
Weight loss :: Dieting & being slim
Being slim might earn you a million bucks on screen, but dieting to be thin could lead to various health problems in the long run – nutritionist Juliette Kellow.
Breastfeeding women should not use domperidone to increase milk production
In response to reports that women may be using an unapproved drug, domperidone, to increase milk production (lactation), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning breastfeeding women not to use this product because of safety concerns.
Breast cancer :: Breast feeding reduces breast cancer risk
Breast feeding can significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer in women who harbor mutations in the BRCA1 gene.
Long painkiller use, Tylenol – acetaminophen, may harm kidneys
Long-term, habitual use of the painkiller acetaminophen, sold under the brand name Tylenol, may cause a decline in kidney function in some people, a study of middle-aged women said.
Migraine :: A stronger link between migraines, menstrual cycle
Women who have migraine headaches were 25 percent more likely to experience one in the five days before a menstrual period and 71 percent more likely during the last two days before onset, according to research based on their medical diaries.
HIV :: HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination
Individuals should not have to suffer all losses due to illness! Men, women and children are suffering with HIV/AIDS. We need to assure that these people are cared for, not discriminated against! We must provide funds for proper nutrition, housing and health care for these individuals to aid and contribute to their well-being. We need to get rid of the false perceptions and judgments. Like Doreen Millman said in Vancouver at the 1996 AIDS Conference in reference to how a 63 year old grandmother got AIDS. She said, “It just doesn’t matter!” Neither does an individual’s race, religion or sexual orientation matter! Don’t look for differences; look at how we can help one another.