Gynae and general surgery threatens women's health.
Nurses working in the gynaecology ward at the Royal Hobart Hospital have written to their chief executive officer with concerns that women's health in Tasmania will suffer under plans to merge with the mixed-sex general surgery ward. Tasmanian Health Minister Lara Giddings announced a decision would be...

Investing in primary care nursing: an important strategy in improving the health and well-being of women.
The gender divide continues to compromise health care for women globally. Women constitute one-third of the world's labor force, they work two-thirds of the world's working hours, and yet they earn one-tenth of the world's income (International Council on Women's Health Issues 2007; World Bank 2007). Infections also compromise...

Women's health nurses think outside the square.
Think Outside the Square was the theme of the 5th annual Women's Health (NZNO) conference, held in Christchurch early last November. Organised by a committee of seven Christchurch Women's Hospital nurses, it provided a diverse programme with speakers who challenged and entertained the 170 attendees. Over half were from...

Study opens door on HT's benefit in menopause: women on combined hormone therapy had fewer hot flashes (9% vs. 25%) and better quality of life.
One year of combination hormone replacement therapy significantly improves some menopausal symptoms and health-related quality of life for women, compared with placebo, according to the large, randomized, Women's International Study of Long Duration Oestrogen after the Menopause. "In light of the WISDOM findings on quality of life,...

Mothers' health taking toll on infant health, mortality rates.
Women's deteriorating health is a leading reason infant mortality rates have stalled in the United States since 2000, according to a June report from Trust for America's Health. After 40 years of declines, infant mortality rates have remained relatively stable since 2000, and at the same time...

JD's Cosmetic Essentials to Support the Smilow Family Breast Health Center.
WESTPORT, Conn., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- JD's Cosmetic Essentials is proud to announce we will be supporting the Smilow Family Breast Health Center at Norwalk Hospital with a year-long effort to encourage our friends and customers to get a mammogram. Let us know when you had your mammogram and...

Experts at American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Satellite Symposium Reach Consensus: Better Intimacy = Better Overall Well-Being.
Enhanced Female Satisfaction Can Lead to Relationship, Quality-of-Life Benefits SKILLMAN, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading sexual wellness experts who attended a satellite symposium of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Annual Conference in San Francisco on Sunday agreed that better intimacy can lead to better...

New Findings May Change the Way Heart Disease Is Detected and Treated in Women, From the 'Harvard Women's Health Watch'.
BOSTON, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of a landmark study suggest that many women with heart disease don't get a proper diagnosis because they have a form of the disease that doesn't show up on the usual diagnostic tests. The new research shows that heart disease is not one...

Women's health snapshots.
A recent study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in June showed that breast cancer patients might not need as much radiation as they get. In a randomized, controlled study, researchers compared radiation regimens of more than 4,000 post-menopausal breast cancer patients, They found that, after...

WELLSPACE Acquires WomenCare, Renowned Women's Health Practice in Boston.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- WELLSPACE, the leading provider of integrative medicine in the U.S. has acquired WomenCare, a nationally recognized gynecological practice and fertility clinic. WomenCare is led by Dr. Mitchell J. Levine, a board certified gynecologist who uses elements of conventional Western and complementary medicine in...