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Women with long COVID experience heart rate irregularities in response to physical exertion, and this has the potential to constrain not only exercise tolerance but free-living physical activity. In perspective of the greater prevalence of age-related physical disability among women, compared to men, these findings highlight a need for targeted rehabilitation programmes to manage the consequences of persistent heart and […]
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Menopausal women taking HRT to relieve their hot flushes and mood swings do NOT face a higher risk of dementia, major study claims Drugs given to menopausal women do not increase risk of developing dementia A study found HRT may cut the risk of dementia by 15 per cent in some groups However, some forms of the treatment slightly increased […]
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Women with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), or at high risk of developing CVD, are less likely to reach recommended treatment targets than men, according to an international study involving almost 10,000 patients with type 2 diabetes, being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year (27 […]
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Menopausal women may suffer more hot flushes if they lead lazy lifestyles, study claims Many women going through menopause wake up to find their sheets soaking The distressing symptom can disrupt sleep and cause brain fog during the day Researchers in Massachusetts measured night sweats in 77 women Menopausal women struggling with night sweats have been handed some tough-love advice: […]
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The law around egg freezing is changing. After a public consultation, and thanks to new technology, the government has announced that people who want children will be able to store frozen eggs, sperm and embryos for up to 55 years. Under the new system, people will be given the choice of whether to keep or dispose of their frozen eggs […]
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We all sleep, as it’s a vital part of the human life cycle. It turns out, however, that the way women sleep is completely different than the way men slumber. While women tend to get more sleep than men, they do so to compensate for reduced sleep quality, as women are more likely to experience sleep fragmentation, insomnia, and lower […]
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As if hot flushes and night sweats weren’t bad enough on their own, now there’s also a heatwave to contend with. The symptoms of menopause (when periods naturally stop, and you can no longer get pregnant naturally) and perimenopause (when your menstrual cycle starts to wind down) can feel pretty foul, especially when the temperatures are this high. Heather, who […]
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(HealthDay)—When you’re hospitalized, you’ll want qualified medical professionals treating you, but does it matter if your doctor is a man or a woman? It might. A new study in Canada found that patients cared for by female physicians had lower in-hospital death rates than those who had male doctors. “Our study overall shows that female doctors have lower patient death […]
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Women who use electronic cigarettes during pregnancy are 33% more likely than those who don’t to give birth to low-birthweight infants, according to a new study by a team of researchers from UCLA and other institutions. Low-birthweight babies—those weighing less than 5.5 pounds—often require specialized medical care and are at greater risk of early-life complications and long-lasting health issues, said […]
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Disease-causing pathogens encounter different host characteristics – age, physiology, nutritional status, and immune response are some basic differences which pathogens confront. However, the most striking contrast which the pathogens encounter is the gender of the host species. Women and men are different in many aspects. The interesting fact is that these differences are also observed in their risk of contracting […]
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