Women have healthier lifestyles, but are sicker Norwegian women live healthier lives than their male counterparts. Nevertheless, they have more health problems. Why is that?
Far more women can safely take oestrogen supplements Women run higher risks of heart attacks after menopause sets in because their oestrogen levels drop. More could be safely taking hormone supplements but a Norwegian professor asserts that women have been frightened from doing so by the media.
Multiple abortions despite use of contraceptives Many of the women in Norway who have abortions more than once say they conceived even though they used contraceptives. Researchers advice women to switch to securer methods of birth control.
Menopause symptoms six years shorter in Norwegian women African American women report having hot flashes and night sweats for more ten years. Norwegian women suffer from symptoms of menopause for an average of just four years.
Older mums at increased risk of Caesarean births Women in their 40s have three times the risk of having an emergency Caesarean section compared to women in their early 20s, a large Norwegian study shows.
Pregnant and puffing on a smoke Norwegian research shows that one out of four female smokers in Europe continue to smoke cigarettes during their pregnancies. Vivid differences are seen among the European countries in this regard.
Genetic test queues generated by Angelina Jolie Since Angelina Jolie made her double mastectomy public in 2013, Norwegian women have streamed to hospitals to test against hereditary breast cancer.
Older women want their wine You can forget about arsenic and old lace. Menthol drops and butter toffees too. In the near future the favoured transgressions of old ladies will be along the line of merlots and pinot blancs. A new generation of elderly tipplers is slogging its way toward assisted living facilities.
Strong women less prone to get diabetes Women who work out and build muscle regularly are less likely to contract type 2 diabetes.
Key antibiotic green-lighted for pregnant women A study of over 180,000 pregnant Norwegian women showed no increase in birth defects from a common antibiotic used for treating urinary infections.
Pregnant women shouldn’t simply surf for guidance on meds Women round the world seek information about the use of medicines during pregnancy. Many are probably misinformed by advice found on the internet.
Female smokers should consider colon cancer risk Smoking is a recently established risk factor for colon cancer, especially for women − even when they smoke less than half as much as men.
Circumcised women uncritical of the ritual Women who have been subjected to genital cutting are too rarely critical of what they have undergone.
Easier to talk to health workers about cancer than family Some breast cancer patients are more comfortable discussing their situation with health personnel than with family and friends.
Too much openness about breast cancer can be a burden Many breast cancer patients speak openly about their disease and thousands blog about it. But such transparency isn’t positive for everyone.
With kids in the house, mothers are less satisfied A mother’s life satisfaction and relationship satisfaction goes downhill in the first years following pregnancy and birth, according to a new study of more than 67,000 women.
